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Residential Family Centre Manager

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 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

Licence

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.


Qualifications and experience

New professionals

Routes to qualification

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

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

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

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

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Description of Social Care Workers) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003

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