Legislation, Regulations and Rules

The following legislation, regulations and rules govern the work of the Northern Ireland Social Care Council.

Legislation

The legislation under which the Northern Ireland Social Care Council has been established is:
Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (legislation.gov.uk).

Regulations

The following statutory regulations govern the work of the Northern Ireland Social Care Council:

1. The Health and Personal Social Services (2001 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001 (legislation.gov.uk)

2. The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (legislation.gov.uk)

3. The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Appointments and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (legislation.gov.uk)

4. The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Description of Social Care Practitioners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (legislation.gov.uk)

5. The Health and Personal Social Services (2001 Act) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (legislation.gov.uk)

6. The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Description of social care practitioners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004 (legislation.gov.uk)

7. The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Description of social care practitioners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004 (legislation.gov.uk)

8. The Registration of Social Care Practitioners (Relevant Registers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)

9. The Health and Personal Social Services (2001 Act) (Commencement No. 7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)

10. The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Description of Social Care Practitioners) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (legislation.gov.uk)

11. The Northern Ireland Social Care Council Registration (Social Care Practitioners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

12. The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Social Care Practitioners Prohibition) and Fitness of Workers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (legislation.gov.uk)

13. The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Social Care Practitioners Prohibition) and Fitness of Workers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (legislation.gov.uk)

14. The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Appointments and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (legislation.gov.uk)

Northern Ireland Social Care Council Rules 

Northern Ireland Social Care Council Rules for the Approval of the Degree in Social Work 2022.

Northern Ireland Social Care Council Registration Rules 2025.

Northern Ireland Social Care Council Fitness to Practise (Amendment) Rules 2019.

Northern Ireland Social Care Council Rules for the Approval of Post Qualifying Education and Training for Social Workers and the Recognition of the Attainment of Standards of Proficiency May 2020 (Revised September 2023).