Check the NISCC Register

You can use this public register to check whether a social care worker’s registration is valid and appropriate for their job or if it has been granted with any conditions. The absence of a record does not necessarily mean that the worker is not registered. Please contact the NISCC Enquiries Team or call  028 9041 7600 if you do not find the worker you are looking for.

Please note - NISCC is carrying out essential work on the NISCC Registration Database. From 7 February 2012 to 5 March 2012, this ‘Check the Register’ facility will not be updated to reflect any changes to registrant’s status. Anyone wishing to confirm a registrant’s registration status during this period is advised to contact the NISCC  with any queries.

You can search by name, town where the social care worker is currently employed, or by social care registration number. The most effective way of searching is by the registration number, if this is unknown you should search by surname initially and then refine by first name if required. Searches for surnames which contain more than one word may not be successful. For example: if searching for 'De Vere' does not produce a result, try searching for 'Vere' instead. Sometimes a social care worker's 'Town of Employment' may not match your search criteria and it may be more effective to search again without including this information. 

You can only search the register for Northern Ireland on this website - use one of the following links to search England, Scotland or Wales

Checking the Register

Removed: A registrant can be 'removed' from the register for a number of reasons, including:

• when they are not working in social care - 'voluntarily removed'
• when they have failed to renew their registration when they have failed to pay an annual fee after appropriate notices have been issued by Council
• when they have been found guilty of misconduct by a Conduct committee
• when a registrant has died

Lapsed: A registrant who is lapsed has not renewed their registration and therefore is not considered to be registered for the purposes of employment.

Admonishment: This is a stern warning given to the registrant. The admonishment is be placed on the registrant’s entry in the Social Care Register for five years. The admonishment will remain on the Council’s records and may be taken into account in future proceedings. A registrant is able to continue working whilst the admonishment is in place.