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Higher education institutions’ (HEIs) responsibilities

Information about HEIs registration responsibilities.

What are HEIs responsibilities in the registration process?

HEIs are responsible for supporting students’ registration with Social Care Wales. 

Responsibilities include:

HEIs must:

  • nominate social work students for registration
  • provide us with enrolment and DBS information and let us know about returning/withdrawn or deferred students
  • let us know when a student is removed from a programme because of suitability concerns
  • endorse final year students’ applications
  • exchange information with us
  • tell us about any issues around a student’s fitness to practice
  • send us the official exam board pass lists signed by the programme director and external examiners

Find out more about signatories' responsibilities