Director of Registration Corporate Services NISCC Mark Bradley Director of Registration Corporate Services NISCC
How have we got here? HPSS (2001) Act Legislation in place to register: Social Workers Student Social Workers Social Care Managers Social Care Workers
The Journey
Current Compulsory Groups Social Work Students (2004) Social Workers (2005) Social Care Managers (2015) Adult Residential Care Workers (2013)
Domiciliary Care Workers Day Care Workers Current Phase of Roll Out Domiciliary Care Workers Day Care Workers Regulations in place by March 2017
Launch Roll out commenced September 2016 NISCC Standards of Conduct and Practise launched September 2016 Used Standards information sessions to inform on roll out of Registration
NISCC Approach Engagement with the sector Information Packs prepared for applications Portal developed for greater overview by employers
Benefits of Registration Confirms that social care workers are suitable to be registered Supports consistency in standards of conduct and practice Supports quality improvement in care service.
What employers need to know Compulsion March 2017 All staff MUST be registered 3. It will be an offence to employ someone who isn’t registered
How NISCC can help NISCC will hold Information Sessions Information Packs have been prepared for applicants NISCC will hold Information Sessions 3. NISCC staff can provide training on the Online Portal
NISCC Contact Details NISCC website: www.niscc.info Customer Services - 028 9536 2600
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