Residential Family Centre Worker
- 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 centre workers work in specialist units - families are referred by Health and Social Care Trusts. Families are assessed and supported with the aim of them being able to care for their children.
Regulation type
Reserved activities
If a social worker - undertake statutory tasks in health and social care.
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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Residential family centre workers - can be social workers- holding a professional social work qualification
or
hold Health and Social Care Level 3
and for both qualifications have relevant experience - More about qualification
- http://niscc.info
Professionals from other UK nations
- Routes to recognition within the UK
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To apply to be a family centre worker in Northern Ireland you can hold a social work qualification or a Health and Social Care Qualification - Level 3 alongside relevant experience. This will be considered by employers on a case by case basis.
- More about recognition within the UK
- http://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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If you hold a social work qualification completed in a country outside the United Kingdom you can apply to the Northern Ireland Social Care Council to have your qualification assessed. You may also be required to have a language test to demonstrate English language skills.
- More about recognition for professionals outside the UK
- http://niscc.info
Registration
- Registration requirements
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Hold a social work qualification - register on Part One of the Northern Ireland Social Care Council register.
Hold a qualification in Health and Social Care - register on Part Two of the Northern Ireland Social Care Council register.
For both registration must be maintained by paying an annual fee and undertaking continuing professional development - 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
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The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Social Care Workers
Prohibition) and Fitness of Workers Regulations (Northern
Ireland) 2013 - Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2013/225/made