Sponsorship of The Northern Ireland Social Care Council & Regulation of The Social Care Workforce
Patricia Nicholl
Phone: (028) 9052 8229
Secretary - Phone (028) 9058 9601
Secretary - Phone (028) 9058 9601
- Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Sponsorship including:
- accountability and quinquennial reviews;
- oversight of business planning;
- workforce regulation policy including Protection of Title, rollout of registration, associated regulations and guidance, Government Liaison Officer and related issues;
- monitoring and resource allocation;
- workforce qualification circulars;
- qualification framework;
- occupational standards;
- training disbursements.
- professional advice to Policy Branches, other Government Departments, Agencies as well as social services organisations in the statutory, voluntary and private sectors regarding social services workforce planning, regulation and training;
- representing the OSS in a number of DHSSPS and external groupings relevant to the above areas of work.
