Scottish Statutory Instrument SI 2011 Scotland

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011

These Regulations set out requirements which must be complied with by providers of care services under Part5 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010. A care service must be provided in accordance with the general principles set out in regulation3. Regulation4 imposes requirements on providers which relate to the …

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Enforced by
Care Inspectorate
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person5 Employer4 Trader1

Other Acts binding the same actors

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 243 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.004 Welfare of users Regulated
  • Ensure welfare, safety, privacy and dignity of service usersAny Person
s.005 Personal plans Regulated
  • Prepare and maintain personal plans for each service userTrader
s.006 Fitness of providers Regulated
  • Notify Care Inspectorate immediately if you become unfit to provide care servicesAny Person
s.009 Fitness of employees Regulated
  • Employ only fit persons in your care serviceEmployer
s.010 Fitness of premises Regulated
  • Ensure care service premises are fit for useEmployer
s.011 Fitness in relation to adult placement services Regulated
  • Do not place service users in premises with unfit personsAny Person
s.014 Facilities in care homes Regulated
  • Provide adequate facilities in your care home for residentsAny Person
s.015 Staffing Regulated
  • Ensure enough suitably qualified staff and provide trainingEmployer
s.017 Appointment of manager Regulated
  • Appoint a manager for the care service and notify the Care InspectorateEmployer
s.018 Complaints Regulated
  • Establish and operate a complaints procedure for care servicesAny Person
9 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Principles
s.007 Fitness of managers
s.008 Notification of unfitness of manager
s.012 Child minding
s.013 Protection of vulnerable groups listings
s.016 Medical practitioners in care homes
s.019 Offences

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Registering a care service in Scotland

End-to-end learning path for starting a regulated care service in Scotland. Covers the Care Inspectorate, service types, registration, Health and Social Care …

Scotland care compliance quick check

Quick compliance check for Scotland care providers covering Care Inspectorate registration, SSSC workforce registration, Health and Social Care Standards, and PVG scheme …
1 more guide that reference this instrument
Register with the Care Inspectorate Scotland

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