1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017.
(2) This order comes into force for the purposes of article 2(4) on 10th May 2017 and for all other purposes, on 2nd October 2017.
2.—(1) The Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Order 2005(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 1(2) (interpretation)—
(a)in the definition of “supervisor in a housing support service” for “care at home service” substitute “housing support service”;
(b)at the appropriate places in alphabetical order insert—
““support worker in a care at home service” means a person (not being a manager of, or supervisor in, a care at home service) who is employed in the direct provision of a support service which provides care and support in a person’s home;”;
““support worker in a housing support service” means a person (not being a manager of, or supervisor in, a housing support service) who is employed in the direct provision of a housing support service;”.
(3) In article 2 (description of social service worker)—
(a)in paragraph (r) omit “or”; and
(b)after paragraph (s) insert—
“(t)a support worker in a care at home service; or
(u)a support worker in a housing support service.”.
(4) In article 3(1)(c) (excluded persons) for “the Care Council for Wales” substitute “Social Care Wales”(2).
MARK McDONALD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
23rd March 2017