
1 
This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007 and comes into force on 1st October 2007.
2 
The Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Order 2005 is amended in accordance with articles 3 and 4.
3 
In article 1(2) (interpretation)–
(a) after the definition of “manager of a day care of children service” insert–“
 “practitioner in a care home service for adults” means a person (not being a manager of, or supervisor in, a care home service for adults) who is employed in the provision of a care home service for adults and whose normal duties include caring for and supporting adults and responsibility for co ordinating the implementation of planned programmes of care;”; and
(b) at the end of the definition of “residential child care worker” omit “and” and, after that definition, insert–“
 “supervisor in a care home service for adults” means a person (not being a manager of a care home service for adults) who is employed in the provision of a care home service for adults and whose normal duties include supervising staff employed in such provision and monitoring the implementation of planned programmes of care;
 “support worker in a care home service for adults” means a person (other than a manager of, or practitioner or supervisor in, a care home service for adults) who is employed in the provision of a care home service for adults and whose normal duties include caring for and supporting adults; and”.
4 
In article 2 (description of a social service worker)–
(a) at the end of paragraph (h) omit “or”; and
(b) at the end of paragraph (i) insert–“;
(j) a practitioner in a care home service for adults;
(k) a supervisor in a care home service for adults; or
(l) a support worker in a care home service for adults”.
ADAM H INGRAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
4th September 2007