Residential Family Centre Manager
- Regulators
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- Northern Ireland Social Care Council
- Nations
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- Northern Ireland
- Sectors
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- Health and care
Regulatory or professional bodies
Primary regulator
- Regulatory authority
- Northern Ireland Social Care Council
- Address
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7th Floor,
Millennium House,
9-25 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT2 7AQ - Email address
- registration@niscc.hscni.net
- Website
- https://www.niscc.info
- Phone number
- +44 (0)2895 362 600
Regulation
Regulation summary
Residential Family Centres are specialist units managed by qualified social workers where families are referred by Health and Social Care Trust in order to have their parenting skills assessed and developed. This intensive work takes place in the centre. The aim is, if possible, to enable parents to care for their children and stay together.
Managers of these centres must hold a social work qualification, have at least two years relevant experience and be registered on Part One of the Northern Ireland Social Care Council register.
Regulation type
Reserved activities
Social work tasks including child protection/safeguarding.
Protected titles
Social worker is a protected title in Northern Ireland. See Residential Family Centres Minimum Standards.
- More about regulated activities and titles
- https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/residential-family-centres-standards
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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To qualify as a social worker in Northern Ireland you must hold a Degree in Social Work.
This can be undertaken at Queen's University, Ulster University or the Open University.
See Careers in Social Work - More about qualification
- http://niscc.info
Professionals from other UK nations
- Routes to recognition within the UK
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Social workers who qualified in other parts of the UK can apply to be registered on Part One of the NISCC register.
- More about recognition within the UK
- http://www.niscc.info
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
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Social workers who have qualified outside the UK can apply to have their qualification assessed through an International Qualification in Social Work application. You may also be required to demonstrate skills in English language.
- More about recognition for professionals outside the UK
- http://niscc.info
Registration
- Registration requirements
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Residential family centre managers must register with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council on Part One of the register.
They must pay an annual fee and maintain continual professional development - 90 hours every three years. - More about registration
- http://nissc.info
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Description of Social Care Workers) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/139/article/2/made