Midlothian Community Care Providers

Legislation & Regulations

Registration of Services and the Social Care Workforce

The Regulation of Care Act (2001) led to the creation of two regulatory bodies:

  1. The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) - Hold the registers for social care staff and sets the registration criteria.

    The intention is that in time that all social care workers will be required to be registered with SSSC. Registration is being opened to different parts of the workforce in stages.

    To meet the National Care Standards Care (see below) Care Providers will need to train or employ staff who are trained to a level where they can be registered with SSSC.

  2. The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (Care Commission) - Registers and inspects care services to the levels set out in the 21 National Care Standards. Inspections are carried out on a regular basis. Uunregistered care services may be operating illegally. Please note that on 1 April 2011 the work of the Care Commission passed to a new body, Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS). Regulation of independent healthcare has passed to Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

 

Staffing

Services need to comply with the staffing requirements set out in the National Care Standards. See the Standards specific to the type of service you provide. National Care Standards include.