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Please read the guidance below for media wishing to attend SSSC Conduct Hearings.

Conduct Hearings

Conduct hearings will generally be held at the SSSC offices at Compass House, in Dundee.  Conduct hearings are formal proceedings and will normally be held in public, similar to the practice of other regulators.  Hearings may be heard in private where the alleged misconduct may have been caused by the Registrant's physical or mental health or to protect vulnerable witnesses or people who use social services.  In the latter case the decision on whether to hear the case in private will be made by the Convener of the Sub-committee as a preliminary matter on the day. 

Conduct hearings and their outcomes are listed in our Protecting the Public pages.

Pre Hearing

  • Hearings will be publicised on the SSSC website no more than seven working days in advance.  Media will not be notified of the hearings in any other way.
  • Media interested in attending a hearing should contact the Communication Officer, Cristina Dello Sterpaio on 01382 346462 or email cristina.dellosterpaio@sssc.uk.com   

Hearing

  • On the day of the hearing members of the media will be required to arrive at the SSSC reception no later than 15 minutes before the start of the hearing.
  • All media must sign in at reception in Compass House.
  • No photography is allowed on the SSSC premises.
  • Members of the media will not be able to interview those taking part in the hearing on SSSC premises.  Any interviews arranged are at the discretion of the parties involved.
  • Media must always abide by the rules set down by the Convener of the hearing.  For example, if the Convener decides that part of the hearing should be held in private this should be respected.
  • At no time should the media interject or engage in discussion during a hearing.  

Post Hearing

  • The result of a hearing will be posted on the SSSC website within seven working days following the decision.  Media will not be informed any other way.
  • The registrant has the right of appeal to the Sheriff.

All the information we can provide will be posted on our website only.  We will be happy to assist with any other press enquiries.

 

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Did you know?

  1. There are more than 198,000 people working in the social care, early years and young people's workforce in Scotland.
  2. More than 68,000 social service workers are employed by local authorities.
  3. 66,430 social services workforce are employed by the private sector.
  4. More than half a million people in Scotland receive care services at any one time.
  5. Social workers and social work degree and postgraduate students must be registered with the SSSC.
  6. The SSSC also registers residential child care workers, day care of children workers, workers in care home services for adults and managers of day care services for adults, housing support services and care at home services.