How to Register
This section contains the information you need if you are applying to register with the NISCC for the first time. It contains application forms, guidance and the NISCC Registration Rules which guide the NISCC on approving registration applications. If you are already registered with the NISCC, or one of our partner Councils (Care Council for Wales, General Social Care Council and Scottish Social Services Council) and want to change your registration status, please go to ‘Information for Registrants’.
Applicants must complete and submit a registration application form. It can take 6-12 weeks to process an application. Your application may take longer if there are any queries regarding your criminal record, fitness to practice or disciplinary record. Most people will receive a registration application pack from their employer. You can download an application pack appropriate for your job role within the social care workforce from the list below, or contact the NISCC Enquiries Team to request a pack.
To register, you must:
- Complete an application form in full
- Provide your birth certificate and a form of photographic ID like a passport or driving licence
- Have your application form and ID documents endorsed by an authorised individual
- Meet the relevant qualification requirement (dependent on the part of the register you apply for)
- Enclose the appropriate registration application fee
Good character, good conduct, physical and mental fitness to practice and competence are all assessed as part of the registration process. The ‘Now you are Registered’ information booklet outlines the commitment required from a registered social care worker or social work student.