The General Social Care Council (Transfer of Register and Abolition—Transitional and Saving Provision) Order of Council 2012
The General Social Care Council (“GSCC”), which regulates the profession of social worker in England, is to be abolished on 1st October 2012 by section 212(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Before that, on 1st August 2012, the register of social workers maintained by the GSCC is to be transferred to a body to be re-named on that date the Health and Care Professions Council (“HCPC”) (before that it is known as the Health Professions Council).