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Who can Register

There are over 44,000 people working in social care across Northern Ireland. This workforce includes Social Care Practitioners, Social Care Managers, Social Workers, Probation Officers, Education Welfare Officers and Social Work Students. They work across a range of care services, in residential and day centres, community facilities and in people’s homes.

Registration with the Social Care Council is compulsory.

To find out more about your Registration click on the relevant link below:


Portal downtime

Planned work on the portal is taking place on Tuesday 16 June 2026, with downtime expected from 8am – 3pm, with no online service available during this time.