Apply to the Register of social care workers

Before you apply

To prepare for registration you will need:

  • An e-mail address - to use to create an account before you register. If you've applied before or already have an account, please Sign in.
  • Your National Insurance Number - you can find it on your National Insurance card, benefit letter, payslip or P60. For example, 'QQ 12 34 56 C'.
  • Employer detail - your employer's name, their job title, address and the date you started working there.
  • Evidence that you are qualified to work.

You'll need to either:

or

  • if you're applying as social care worker but don't have one of the required qualifications, you can register through a process called employer assessment. This is when your employer can assess you and let us know that you have the right skills and knowledge to work in social care. Speak to your manager to see if they can support you to register this way.
  • The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate from within the last three years. You'll need to find your DBS number which is in the top right-hand corner of your certificate and starts with "00".
  • Payment details - you'll need a debit or credit card to pay your non-refundable application fee. If you want to set up a Direct Debit, you'll also need your bank account number and sort code.

If you gained your qualification outside the UK, and don't have a National Insurance number, find out which documents we need and how to send them.

If you have a place on a social work course in Wales, we'll email you instructions on how to link your account to your university. Please wait for this email before you apply.

Not sure if you need to register?

If you are not sure whether you need to register or meet the requirements, you can check who needs to register and what you need before you apply. Becoming a registered social care worker page.

Apply to register

If this is your first time applying, you'll need to create an account before you can start your application.

Create an account

If you already have an account, sign in to begin your application.

Sign in to your account

After you apply

We'll review your application. If we need more information, we might contact you or the person from your organisation who endorsed your application.

This process can take up to five weeks. If your application is accepted, we'll email you to confirm your registration and give you your registration number. We'll also add your name to the Register of Social Care Workers.

When you send your application, we'll email you updates. You can also log into your Social Care Wales account to:

  • check on the progress of your application
  • check whether we need you to upload any documents.