Code of Practice for Employers of Social Care Workers
What is the Code?
The Code of Practice for Employers of Social Care Workers sets down the responsibilities of employers in the regulation of social care workers. This is the first time that such standards have been set out at national level. The Code requires that employers adhere to the standards set out in their Code, support social care workers in meeting their Code and take appropriate action when workers do not meet expected standards of conduct.
The Code is intended to reflect existing good practice and it is anticipated that workers and employers will recognise in the Codes the shared standards to which they already aspire. The Care Council will promote these standards through making the Codes widely available.
Click on the links on the right to view the full versions of the Code.
How will the Code be used?
The Code is a key step in regulating social care in Wales. The Care Council is responsible for the registration of those working in social care. The Register is a public record that those registered have met the requirements for entry onto the Register and have agreed to abide by the standards set out in the Code of Practice for Social Care Workers.
The Care Council will take account of the standards set in the Code of Practice for Social Care Workers in considering issues of misconduct and decisions as to whether a registered worker should remain on the Register.
What will the Code mean to you?
As a social care worker you will have criteria to guide your practice and be clear about what standards of conduct you are expected to meet. You are encouraged to use the Codes to examine your own practice and to look for areas in which you can improve.
As a social care employer you will know what part you are expected to play in the regulation of the workforce and the support of high quality social care. You are encouraged to review your own standards of practice and policies in the light of the standards set in the Code.
As a user of services or member of the public the Codes will help you understand how a social care worker should behave towards you and how employers should support social care workers to do their jobs well.