2.—(1) The Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Regulations 2013(1) are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 5(7A) (requirements on social service workers) insert—
“(7B) In the case of a social service worker of a description specified in column 1 of Table C in the Schedule who works in such a role on the date specified in column 2 of Table C in the Schedule—
(a)paragraph (1) does not apply until the date specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of Table C in the Schedule;
(b)that worker must be registered by the date specified in column 3 of Table C in the Schedule; and
(c)paragraphs (2), (3), (5) and (6) do not apply.”.
(3) In the Schedule after Table B insert—
Description of social service worker (column 1)(2) | Date on which the worker works in that role (column 2) | Date of mandatory registration (column 3) |
|---|---|---|
| Support worker in a care at home service | 2nd October 2017 | 30th September 2020 |
| Support worker in a housing support service | 2nd October 2017 | 30th September 2020” |
S.S.I. 2013/227 as amended by S.S.I. 2014/192.
The descriptions in this Table have the meaning ascribed to them by article 1(2) of the Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/318 as amended by S.S.I. 2017/95).