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Rules for the registration and de-registration of social care workers in England are to go out to consultation.

The General Social Care Council is looking for feedback on draft rules for its proposed new register and system of conduct hearings. The rules set out how social care workers can join the register and the process for being suspended or struck off.

As part of the consultation, the GSCC will be seeking views and advice from other professional workforce regulators, social care organisations and key stakeholders.

Registration of the estimated 1.2 million social care workers in England will start next year with qualified social workers.

The GSCC was set up last October to establish the register, produce codes of practice for social care workers and employers and regulate social work training.

The consultation runs from 24 June until 9 September.

- The registration rules are available at www.gscc.org.uk