Introduction

NISCC is the regulatory body for the Northern Ireland social care workforce. We are an independent public body, established to increase public protection by improving and regulating standards of training and practice for social care workers. Read on to find out about our work as:

• Social Care Workforce Regulator - raising standards by registering and regulating social care workers
• Social Work Training Regulator – approving, monitoring and promoting social work education and training
• Sector Skills Council (Skills for Care & Development) – developing & training the social care and children’s services workforce