Regulation of Care (Fitness of Employees in Relation to Care Services) (Scotland) (No.2) Amendment Regulations 2009 come into force

Implementation date: 16 November 2009

The Regulations amend the Regulation of Care (Fitness of Employees in Relation to Care Services) (Scotland) (No.2) Regulations 2009. Three new categories of social worker, including managers of residential school care accommodation services, supervisors of residential school care accommodation services and workers in residential school care accommodation services, cannot be employed in the provision of care services in the position of social worker or social service worker unless registered under the register of social workers. The Regulations can be viewed on the OPSI website.