Information for Employers

The NISCC Code of Practice for Employers of Social Care Workers requires employers to support workers to keep the standards of training and practice required for registration. Social care organisations registered with the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority will be required to demonstrate they have met the employer’s code. This section provides information for employers on their role in registration and regulation of the social care workforce.

NISCC is registering the workforce in phases according to job role and location. For information on the staff groups required to register, please go to Registration Information. To check an employee’s registration status, please go to Check the Register.

For registration application forms and guidance booklets, please go to How to Register.  Guidance on renewal of registration, Post Registration Training & Learning, change of circumstances and transfer/additional country registration are available in Information for Registrants.  

Employers are required to inform NISCC about cases where a social care worker’s conduct or practice calls into question their suitability to work in social care. NISCC has developed Conduct Rules and Processes which investigate concerns in a fair and robust way.

The guidance below explains an employer’s responsibilities in workforce registration and regulation.

If you need further advice on workforce registration and regulation, contact the NISCC Registration Team (Tel: 028 9041 7633)

Registration and regulation of the social care workforce  Employer Guidance (12 pages)
Making it Happen – a Handy Guide for Employers
NISCC Code of Practice for Employers of Social Care Workers
Assessed Year in Employment - Guidance for Registrants & their Employers
Registration and regulation of the social care workforce – Employer Referral Form for registered workers (12 pages)
Registration and regulation of the social care workforce – Employer Referral Form for non-registered workers (12 pages)

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