Many groups of social service workers are now required to register with the SSSC if they are not already registered with another regulatory body e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Workers who start in a position that requires registration will have six months from their start date in which to register with the SSSC.

Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that all of their staff are appropriately registered.  Employers would be committing an offence if they continue to employ an unregistered worker for more than six months after their start date if they are working in a role that requires registration.

If an applicant does not currently hold all the required qualifications they can still be granted registration subject to the condition that they achieve the required qualifications within a specified period (normally the first period of registration).

View the groups of workers and the dates they are required to register

Are you an employer?

If you employ workers who must be registered this is for you

Do you work in social services?

Find out what compulsory registration means for workers 

Are you a social worker?

Are you on the right part of the Register?

Are you a social work student?

Are you working in social services whilst you're studying?