Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 and come into force on 2nd October 2017.
Amendment of the Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Regulations 2013
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—
“Table C
Dates of mandatory registration for certain social service workers
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” |
MARK McDONALD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th June 2017