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Celtic Knot has represented social workers in proceedings before employers,  the Health and Care Professions Council,  the former GSCC, the Care Standards Tribunal, the Upper Tribunal and the Courts.

Below, we have placed links to useful legal resources for social workers and representatives in these situations.

"My experience of being represented was an extremely positive one...  it was a huge relief to find [a representative] with such a degree of expertise... and also an understanding of my profession. The level of communication was outstanding, as anyone who has been subject to a similiar situation will understand, it is a time when one encounters extreme anxiety and seeks someone who can provide the relevant knowledge or in my case reassurance. I cannot praise Celtic Knot... enough for their level of commitment to my case. I am certain had I not been represented by Celtic Knot I would not have achieved the same outcome at my final Conduct Hearing..." (recent feedback received)

 
Health and Care Professions Council


Health and Social Work Professions Order (consolidated text)

Health Professions Council (Conduct and Competence Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2003

Health Professions Council (Investigating Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2003

Health and Care Professions Council (Registration Appeals) Rules 2003

HCPC explanation of transitional arrangements in conduct cases

HCPC Standards of Proficiency

HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics

General Social Care Council - archived resources

The General Social Care Council's functions transferred from 1st August 2012 to the Health and Care Professions Council, see part 7, Health and Social Care Act 2012. The resources below, including the decision search function, link to the National Archives, in the hope that they will thereby continue to be available.

General Social Care Council (Conduct) Rules 2008 [previous version here]

General Social Care Council (Registration) Rules 2008 [previous version here]

Codes of Practice for Social Care Workers

Indicative Sanctions Guidance

General Social Care Council (Transfer of Register and Abolition—Transitional and Saving Provision) Order of Council 2012

Search all GSCC conduct decisions to July 2012:

Tribunal Service (Care Standards)

Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008

Decisions of the Care Standards Tribunal:

1. Recent decisions as they are published

2. Older decisions published on BAILII

3. Decisions page of the Tribunal Service website

4. Care Standards Tribunal digests of cases

5. BJSW article analysing Care Standards decisions
British Journal of Social Work 2010 40(1):311-327


Allan Norman is a Social Worker registered with Social Work England  Celtic Knot aims to be a sustainable virtual business