General Social Care Council
Government AdministrationEngland, United Kingdom11-50 Employees
The General Social Care Council is the regulator for the social work profession and social work education in England, tasked with protecting the public by upholding high standards of education, conduct, and practice. It maintains a compulsory register of social workers and enforces a code of practice, with the authority to sanction individuals who fail to meet required standards, including removal from the register when warranted. The organization also regulates social work education by approving the quality of qualifications offered by universities, aiming to ensure properly trained professionals and high standards across practice and training. Based in Rugby, England, it operates within the government administration sector and serves the public and users of social work services by providing oversight and assurance of professional competence. The GSCC has historically appointed leadership, such as its first permanent chair appointed in 2001, reflecting its role as a statutory regulator within the social care sector.