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Apply to register

Help and guidance on applying to register with us.

Find a qualification

Look up the required or recommended qualifications to work in social care and regulated childcare.

How we deal with concerns

Find out how we deal with concerns raised about registered persons.

Our aim

To build confidence in the workforce and lead and support improvement in social care

Helpful links

Information on the hearings process, what hearings are coming up and the outcomes of past hearings.

Registration of domiciliary care workers

All you need to know about the registration of homecare workers.

Research and data

The research strategy for Wales, and data and information about social services, the workforce and specific topics.

Information and Learning Hub

Information and resources about social care legislation in Wales.

WeCare Wales campaign

Our careers campaign to attract more people with the right skills and values to work in social care, and early years and childcare.

Principles and Values Award

An alternative way to gain the learning needed to register as a domiciliary care worker for those new to a role and don’t yet have a qualification.

The Accolades 2020

All you need to know about the awards that celebrate excellent practice in care.

Find a qualification

The required or recommended qualifications needed to work in social care and childcare.

Registration is changing

21 October 2019 - 20 December 2019

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What's new

Social worker removed from the Register for failing to safeguard a child

07 November 2019

By Social Care Wales

Autumn workshops: Registration is changing, qualifications have changed

11 - 19 November 2019