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Compulsory legislation for Supervisors in Care Home Services for Adults

Applications for registration have to be submitted to SSSC by 30 September 2011

The Scottish Government has announced the dates for compulsory registration for supervisors in care home services for adults.

All supervisors in care home services for adults must be registered with the SSSC by 30 March 2012.  To ensure that the SSSC have all applications for registration processed by this date they have set a deadline for all applications to be submitted by the 30 September 2011.  Workers who submit applications after 30 September 2011 will not be guaranteed registration by the deadline of 30 March 2012.  Employers continuing to employ supervisors who are not registered with the SSSC or another regulatory body will be committing an offence under new government legislation. 

What is a ‘supervisor’?:

• a person (not being a manager of a care home service for adults) who is employed in the provision of a care home service for adults and whose normal duties include supervising staff employed in such provision and monitoring the implementation of planned programmes of care.

Anyone carrying out these tasks must apply for registration as a supervisor.

SSSC request to Care Home Managers

If you are a care home manager, you were sent a letter by the SSSC on 16 June in which you were requested to return to them the following information:
1. How many supervisors are in your service?
2. How many supervisors are already registered with another regulatory body (e.g. NMC)?
3. Which regulatory body are they registered with?

This information can be returned by either:

• Visiting the SSSC website and completing the online return which can be found at the following link: Click here

• Calling the SSSC on 0845 6030891 and select option 1, between the hours of 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday. Tell them that you are calling in relation to the letter you have received about the registration of supervisors in your service

• Or by calling the SSSC on 01382 207353 or 01382 346452, between the hours of 5.30pm to 9.30pm Monday to Thursday.  Tell them that you are calling in relation to the letter you have received about the registration of supervisors in your service.

Please note you will be asked to quote your Care Commission service number so please have this to hand.

Care Home Supervisors

If you are a care home Supervisor, the quickest and easiest way to apply for registration is by completing the online registration form.  The interactive form will guide you step-by-step through your application, helping you to get it right first time. 

Find out more about applying for registration or compulsory registration by visiting the SSSC website on www.sssc.uk.com

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