About us

The GSCC was established in October 2001 under the Care Standards Act 2000 and is the first regulator of the social care workforce in England. The GSCC is a Non Departmental Public Body. It is sponsored by the Department of Health but also works closely with the Department for Children, Schools and Families in delivering the children's and young people's care agenda.

The GSCC's mission is to promote the highest standards of social care in England for the benefit and protection of people who use services and the wider public by:

• acting as a guardian of standards in social care practice and as a champion of a committed workforce;
• requiring the highest standards of conduct from social care workers, and compliance with a code of practice;
• promoting the highest standards of training for social care workers;
• always keeping the best interests of service users and the wider public at the heart of the organization; and
• working in an open, accessible and inclusive way.

The GSCC regulates the conduct of social care workers by:

• maintaining the Social Care Register
• promoting and enforcing codes of practice for social care workers and their employers; and
• regulating and supporting social work education and training including the new social work degree.

Champion of the profession

The GSCC champions the contribution of over one million people employed within social care in England.  We do this by:

• increasing public confidence in the workforce through higher standards;  and
• promoting good practice and challenging bad.