Domiciliary Care Worker
- Regulators
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- Social Care Wales
- Nations
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- Wales
- Sectors
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- Health and care
Regulatory or professional bodies
Primary regulator
- Regulatory authority
- Social Care Wales
- Address
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Registration Team, Southgate House
Wood Street
Cardiff
CF10 1EW - Email address
- info@socialcare.wales
- Website
- http://socialcare.wales
- Phone number
- +44 (0)3003 033 444
Regulation
Regulation summary
Domiciliary support services provide care and support for individuals in their own homes. They provide a wide range of support from preventative services, reablement, support for independent living, support with social activities, education and employment.
Domiciliary care support workers provide person-centred care and support for individuals to help them achieve positive outcomes and stay independent in their homes.
Regulation type
Reserved activities
Domiciliary Care Worker
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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A full list of qualifications and routes to register can be found on our website
- More about qualification
- https://socialcare.wales/qualification-framework
Professionals from other UK nations
- Routes to recognition within the UK
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Please see the below for information on how to register, and any post-recognition requirements: https://socialcare.wales/registration/how-to-apply.
Please apply to Social Care Wales and if your qualification has been assessed as equivalent elsewhere in the UK this will be considered as part of our process.
- More about recognition within the UK
- https://socialcare.wales/registration/how-to-apply
Professionals from outside the UK
- Recognition for professionals outside the UK
- None - all professionals must re-qualify
- Summary of routes
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Please see the below for information on how to register, and any post-recognition requirements: https://socialcare.wales/registration/how-to-apply.
Social Care Wales are currently reviewing any existing free trade and recognition agreements. In the meantime if you hold a qualification that you think is equivalent and allows you to practise in Wales please share it with us.
- More about recognition for professionals outside the UK
- https://socialcare.wales/registration/how-to-apply
Registration
- Registration requirements
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Please see the below for information on how to register, and any post-recognition requirements: https://socialcare.wales/registration/how-to-apply.
The majority of applicants will need to complete a qualification post-registration.
- More about registration
- https://socialcare.wales/registration/how-to-apply
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/2/contents/enacted