Two of our student advisors (Fiona Rennie and Scott Gillanders) have created resources which aim to assist SSSC workers who are subject to a fitness to practice investigation. Many low paid SSSC workers cannot afford a solicitor and cannot obtain legal aid for a fitness to practice hearing. The resources cover various topics including registration conditions and suspension orders and provide advice on preparing for a fitness to practice hearing.

One of our advisors who helped to create the resources, Fiona Rennie, has worked on several SSSC cases at the Law Clinic. She found that each case she worked on highlighted the level of unmet legal need in this area. She explained that: “SSSC proceedings can have a significant impact on a person’s employment and wellbeing. It can be extremely daunting for a worker to navigate the process and not be represented. Unfortunately, we cannot take on all the SSSC clients who ask for our help, I hope that these resources will help those who are unrepresented to feel more prepared when dealing with SSSC proceedings.”

This project was funded by our Alumni fund and you can find our resources here: https://www.lawclinic.org.uk/scottish-social-services-council-sssc-fitness-to-practice-resources