These pages provide information for the social care workforce about the Register of Social Care Workers and the investigation and conduct processes.

Here you will find information about registration, how to apply for registration, fees, voluntary removal from the Register and applications to return to the Register. Once you are registered, you can view and amend your registration details online.

Information is also here about our campaign to raise awareness of the Code of Practice for Social Care workers, 'Confidence in Care'. You can access copies of promotional materials and information about the campaign as well as copies of the Codes in different formats.

What's new?

27 August 2010

Registration News – The second in a series of e-factsheets for employers. Could all employers please take a moment to read the latest Registration News, it contains new information relevant to all employers, managers and signatories regarding the development of the registration process.

Residential Child Care Workers - half of the residential child care workers registered on the basis of Induction. You are recorded on the Register as having a ‘training requirement’ attached to your renewal. This means that you need to complete the required NVQ for your post before your renewal becomes due. In many cases you will have been required by the Service Regulations to have already completed your NVQ.

Employers of residential child care workers should note that registrants who have not yet submitted their NVQ certificate must send a copy of the certificate, signed by their manager to the Care council.

There is no need to wait until the time to renew before sending in a copy of your certificate. Once we have received it we will update your registration record to show that the training requirement has been met. If a verified qualification certificate is not received prior to your renewal date, at the latest with your renewal form, then you will not be eligible to renew your registration.

Dates to remember - dates have been announced by the Assembly for registration to become mandatory for adult residential care managers (1st October 2010) and domiciliary care services managers (1st October 2012).

Register for Social Care Workers - this is updated every day. Here are the latest monthly figures for registrants in each category.