As a social care worker, you make a difference every day to people’s lives, supporting those who have been impacted by disability, illness, ageing or other life situations for e.g. homelessness, mental ill health, addiction and/or drugs dependency.
Social care offers you an opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills, competence and capability that could lead to an enhanced role and responsibilities.
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Registration with NI Social Care Council
As a registrant of the NI Social Care Council you are required to work to the Standards of Conduct and Practice for Social Care Workers which are binding on all social care workers. To maintain your registration and evidence that you are meeting your Standards you must undertake and record continuous professional learning – this is called Post Registration Training and Learning.
NB: It is important that you keep a record of all your learning and development as you can be called for PRTL Audit.
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Why Continuous Professional Learning?           Â
Through Continuous Professional Learning you can develop your knowledge, skills, abilities and knowledge and progress your career.
Learning is achieved through life, work and learned experience for example:
Conversations/listening, observing, reading, questioning, mentoring and coaching (this can be with your peers and/or managers).- Attending training
- Digital learning e.g. Learning Zone resources
- Qualifications
- Supervision/one-to-ones
This is part of an individual’s continuous professional learning throughout their career.
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Learning Zone Resources
The Social Care Council have developed a range of digital learning resources to support your continuous professional learning. Go to Learning Resources to find out more.
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More Information and Guidance
See Associated Resources to access key guidance documents and forms.
Click on the tiles below to access digital guides providing more information about the Standards and continuous learning and development.