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The national charity Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) has today welcomed the news that the General Social Care Council (GSCC) has identified domiciliary and residential social care workers as the next priority for registration. The recommendations by the GSCC have been put forward to Government today.

            Said chief executive Gary FitzGerald “This is very good news, we have been calling for the registration of social care workers, particularly those in domiciliary care, since 2003. It’s been a long time coming but we hope that when the recommendations are finally implemented the results will have a positive impact on the lives of many dependent people who look to others for some of their most basic needs.

            “Abuse thrives in secrecy and domiciliary care, especially, provides an environment where malpractice and abuse can more easily take place without detection. We need to be looking at every mechanism available to ensure the safest conditions possible. Registration, if it’s underpinned with sound training and robust vetting, will be another positive step in the right direction”.

            As a member of the GSCC Stakeholder Steering Group Action on Elder Abuse will be providing input on the recommendations, as part of its commitment to supporting the positive work of the GSCC.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

The General Social Care Council (GSCC) was set up on October 1, 2001 under the Care Standards Act 2000 to establish codes of conduct and practice for social care workers and employers. It set up a register of social care workers to regulate social work education and training. Similar bodies exist in Scotland , Northern Ireland and Wales . For more information on GSCC go to website http://www.gscc.org.uk or for more information on GSCC recommendations for registration contact Nicky Edwards at the media office on 020 7397 5831 out of hours 0779 331 6070

For further information on this news release please call 020 8765 7005 and speak to Katerina Clarke

Action on Elder Abuse is a national charity which aims to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older people.  It does this by raising awareness of the issues, encouraging education and by giving information and support to those in need. It has the only national freephone helpline dedicated to this cause and callers may ring from Monday to Friday between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm on 080 8808 8141 from the UK or 1800 940 010 from the Republic of Ireland for confidential support and information. For further information on Action on Elder Abuse go to website: www.elderabuse.org.uk;

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