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If you are a support worker or healthcare assistant, you might be wondering how Newcross can support you through the registration process for Social Care Wales (SCW). Find out below the ways in which we guide you through SCW registration and manage the process.
Social Care Wales (SCW) sets standards for the social care workforce in Wales, making them accountable for their work. They develop the workforce, so they have the knowledge and skills to protect, empower and support those who need help.
This includes:
Social workers and social care workers need to register with SCW. Registration is necessary for people working in these roles because social workers liaise with various agencies to make sure that appropriate care plans are put in place for people who need them. Social care workers need to register as they are responsible for delivering the day-to-day care outlined in a care plan.
Newcross staff are included within the following categories of SCW registration:
Staff can register under more than one of these areas if they do more than one type of job. Speak with your branch team if you are unsure which area of registration you should apply for.
Nurses who are only working as nurses in Wales do not need to register with SCW. However, if a nurse is working as an HCA, then they will need to register.
Staff who started working as a social care worker before the 30th of September 2022 have 12 months from the date of their first shift to register. If you started working as a social care worker from 1st October 2022 to 31st March 2023, you will need to register by 1st October 2023. On the other hand, if you started working as a social care worker on or after 1st April 2023, you have 6 months from the date of your first shift to register.
The application and annual registration fee for all care staff is £30 annually.
All social care managers must register once they have completed their qualification or start in their post.
There are two routes to register as a social care worker with SCW:
Find out if your qualification is accepted using the SCW qualification finder.
To register for the first time, staff need to create a SCW Online account. Follow this link to register online
The following information is needed to apply:
If you are having any issues with registration, SCW have produced several guidance videos to support applicants through the process.
Staff must inform SCW if they have a disciplinary record, are currently the subject of an investigation or have a criminal record.
You will need someone, known as an endorser, to give a character reference and confirm there is no reason you should not be on the register. When staff apply, they are required to select an endorser from an approved list for Newcross.
The selected endorser will be contacted by SCW to endorse the application. Your application is visible to the endorser, except for health, equality, and diversity answers. Please note that only one initial endorser from Newcross is required.
Staff who do not have a recognized qualification are able to complete an employer assessment to register. Staff should select a single competency endorser from their primary employer on their application. This does not need to be a Newcross manager if Newcross is not the primary employer.
The £30 annual fee must be paid before the expiry date to maintain registration.
Additionally, staff need to complete 45 hours post registration training and learning (PRTL) every 3 years to renew registration.
As part of the application process, managers who are endorsers need to:
Signatories endorse initial and renewal applications and help maintain an up-to-date register. Managers of services providing staff in Wales act as signatories for their employees to be able to gain or maintain registration.
Responsibilities of signatories include:
The registration of all staff who are required to be registered with SCW is checked on recruitment and on an annual basis through the search the register function.
The result will indicate if the staff member is registered or not and if they have been removed from the register.
Signatories have a duty to report concerns about a registrant’s fitness to practice.
Follow this link to complete the process online.
