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The social care manager Practice Guidance for Social Care Managers registered with the Care Council for Wales
The code of practice for social care workers
The Care Council for Wales expects social care workers, which includes Social Care
Managers, to meet the Code of Practice for Social Care Workers and may take action if registered workers fail to do so.
Employers of social care workers are expected to take account of the Code in making decisions about the conduct of their staff.
Social Care Workers must:
1. Protect the rights and promote the interests of service users and carers;
2. Strive to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of service users and carers;
3. Promote the independence of service users while protecting them as far as possible from danger or harm;
4. Respect the rights of service users whilst seeking to ensure that their behaviour does not harm themselves or other people;
5. Uphold public trust and confidence in social care services; and
6. Be accountable for the quality of their work and take responsibility for maintaining and improving their knowledge and skills.
The code of practice for employers of social care workers
The Code of Practice for Employers of Social Care Workers sets down the responsibilities of employers in relation to social care workers. The Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales will take this Code into account in its enforcement of care standards.
Social care employers must:
1. Make sure people are suitable to enter the workforce and understand their roles and responsibilities;
2. Have written policies and procedures in place to enable social care workers to meet the Code of Practice for Social Care Workers;
3. Provide training and development opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop their skills and knowledge;
4. Put in place and implement written policies and procedures to deal with dangerous, discriminatory or exploitative
The code of practice for social care workers
The Care Council for Wales expects social care workers, which includes Social Care
Managers, to meet the Code of Practice for Social Care Workers and may take action if registered workers fail to do so.
Employers of social care workers are expected to take account of the Code in making decisions about the conduct of their staff.
Social Care Workers must:
1. Protect the rights and promote the interests of service users and carers;
2. Strive to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of service users and carers;
3. Promote the independence of service users while protecting them as far as possible from danger or harm;
4. Respect the rights of service users whilst seeking to ensure that their behaviour does not harm themselves or other people;
5. Uphold public trust and confidence in social care services; and
6. Be accountable for the quality of their work and take responsibility for maintaining and improving their knowledge and skills.
The code of practice for employers of social care workers
The Code of Practice for Employers of Social Care Workers sets down the responsibilities of employers in relation to social care workers. The Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales will take this Code into account in its enforcement of care standards.
Social care employers must:
1. Make sure people are suitable to enter the workforce and understand their roles and responsibilities;
2. Have written policies and procedures in place to enable social care workers to meet the Code of Practice for Social Care Workers;
3. Provide training and development opportunities to enable social care workers to strengthen and develop their skills and knowledge;
4. Put in place and implement written policies and procedures to deal with dangerous, discriminatory or exploitative