Residential Child Care Worker

Regulators
  • Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Nations
  • Northern Ireland
Sectors
  • Health and care

Regulatory or professional bodies

Primary regulator

Address

7th Floor,
Millennium House,
9-25 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT2 7AQ

Phone number
+44 (0)2895 362 600

Regulation

Regulation summary

Residential child care workers - compulsory registration. You must be registered with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council - Part One if you hold a social work qualification, Part Two if you hold other relevant qualifications.
Residential child care workers - work with children and young people, undertaking a professional role. This includes care and support to enable children and young people develop their full potential. There is an emphasis on safeguarding and promoting the rights and well-being of children and young people.

Regulation type

Licence

Reserved activities

Social workers - Part One of the NISCC register - discharge of statutory functions including safeguarding.
Residential child care workers - Part Two-tasks delegated by social workers/other professionals.

Protected titles

Social work - protected title in Northern Ireland

More about regulated activities and titles
http://www.niscc.info

Qualifications and experience

New professionals

Routes to qualification

Residential child care workers -
social workers - hold a Degree in Social Work/social work qualification.
child care workers - range of qualifications considered including, Youth and Community work, Health and Social Care qualifications, qualifications in working with addictions.
A skills mix is required for staff in children's homes.

More about qualification
http://niscc.info

Professionals from other UK nations

Routes to recognition within the UK

If you hold a social work qualification - you can apply to register with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council - Part One of the register.
If you hold other relevant qualifications - as outlined above these will be considered on a case by case basis - to respond to need in the children's home.

Professionals from outside the UK

Recognition for professionals outside the UK
All - there are routes to recognition for professionals from all countries
Summary of routes

Social work qualifications/experience - can be assessed by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council. Must also have language proficiency in English.

More about recognition for professionals outside the UK
http://niscc.info

Registration

Registration requirements

Social workers - register with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council -Part One.

Other qualifications - register with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council - Part Two.

For both - registration is compulsory and must be maintained - annual fee paid and continuing professional development undertaken - social work - 90 hours every three years. Other qualifications - 90 hours every five years.

More about registration
http://nissc.info

Legislation

Title of relevant act or charter

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Social Care Workers
Prohibition) and Fitness of Workers Regulations (Northern
Ireland) 2013

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