The Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Order 2024

Excluded persons

3.  A person who is registered with or (as the case may be) is a member of one or more of the following bodies is excluded from the description of social service worker in article 2—

(a) the Northern Ireland Social Care Council(1),

(b) Social Care Wales(2),

(c) Social Work England(3),

(d) the General Medical Council(4),

(e) the General Teaching Council for England(5),

(f) the General Teaching Council for Wales(6),

(g) the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland(7),

(h) the General Teaching Council for Scotland(8),

(i) the Health and Care Professions Council(9),

(j) the Nursing and Midwifery Council(10),

(k) the General Dental Council(11),

(l) the General Pharmaceutical Council(12),

(m) the General Optical Council(13), or

(n) the General Chiropractic Council(14).

(1)

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council was established by section 1(1) of the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 3).

(2)

The Care Council for Wales was renamed and is now known as Social Care Wales by virtue of section 67 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2).

(3)

Social Work England was established by virtue of section 36 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017.

(4)

The General Medical Council continues to be established by virtue of section 1(1) of the Medical Act 1983 (c.54).

(5)

The General Teaching Council for England was established by section 1(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c.30).

(6)

The General Teaching Council for Wales was established by article 2 of the General Teaching Council for Wales Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2911) made under section 8(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c.30).

(7)

The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland was established by article 34(1) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1759 (N.I. 13)) made under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (c.28).

(8)

The General Teaching Council for Scotland continues to be established by article 4(1) of the Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/215), made under section 14(1), (3)(a) and (b), and 7(a) and (b) of the 2010 Act

(9)

The Health Professions Council was established by article 3(1) of the Health Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/254) made under sections 60 and 62(4) of the Health Act 1999 (c.8) and is to be known as the Health and Care Professions Council by virtue of section 214 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

(10)

The Nursing and Midwifery Council was established by article 3(1) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253) made under sections 60 and 62(4) of the Health Act 1999 (c.8).

(11)

The General Dental Council continues to be established by virtue of section 1(1) of the Dentists Act 1984 (c.24).

(12)

The General Pharmaceutical Council was established by article 4(1) of the Pharmacy Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/231), made under sections 60 and 62(4) and (4A) of, and schedule 3 of, the Health Act 1999 (c.8).

(13)

The General Optical Council continues to be established by virtue of section 1(1) the Opticians Act 1989.

(14)

The General Chiropractic Council was established by section 1(1) of the Chiropractors Act 1994.