UNISON has won a landmark case of discrimination case against
the General Social Care Council (GSCC) for one of its members at
the Care Standards Tribunal.
Peter van der Gucht, has worked in social care for 30 years, 25 of
these as a qualified social worker. 17 years ago Peter was
diagnosed with bi-polar affective disorder, when he applied to
register with the GSCC he gave details of his impairment on his
application form. Peter was told in a letter that his application had
been delayed because ”