Registration and Regulation - Introduction
The social care workforce includes people working in a range of job roles, providing, managing or supplying personal care and support to individuals, families and communities. Registration with the NISCC recognises a social care worker’s commitment to providing quality services for those who need it most. It shows that they are suitably trained, professional in their practice and accountable for the work they do. Registered workers must meet the agreed standards in their conduct and practice set out in the
NISCC Code of Practice.
NISCC Registration Rules and
Conduct Rules ensure that we register and regulate the workforce in a fair and robust manner. Service Users, workers and employers can be confident that the workforce has recognised standards of training, conduct and practice. This means that the small number of workers who bring the profession into disrepute by providing poor practice, or by behaving inappropriately, will be investigated by the NISCC. The
NISCC Regulation Activity 2003-2010 report provides a summary of registration and conduct activity.
NISCC is registering social care workers in phases according to job role. The timetable for the next phase of compulsory registration was announced in December 2010. NISCC is now working with employers to support workers applying for registration. You can use the ‘Check the Register’ facility on this website to confirm if a social care worker is NISCC registered. Select one of the sections below to find out more about workforce registration and regulation. You can also contact the NISCC Enquiries Team for advice (Tel: 028 9041 7600)