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General Social Care Council - english information

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The General Social Care Council is responsible for setting standards of conduct and practice for social care workers and their employers, for regulating the workforce, and for regulating social work education and training. The GSCC is a Non Departmental Public Body established in October 2001 under the Care Standards Act 2000. It is sponsored by the Department of Health but works also closely with the Department for Children, Schools and Families in delivering the children's and young people's care agenda.

Keywords

professional association; social work; social education worker; qualification; qualification; quality of education; vocational training; further education; vocational qualification; educational standard;