Social care workers

Codes of Professional Practice and guidance

Information about the codes including what people using care and support should expect from social care workers.

Registration guidance videos

Find out more about registration from the videos and links below.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is about protecting children and adults from abuse or neglect and educating those around them to recognise the signs and dangers.

Induction framework for health and social care

Progress logs, workbooks, resources and a glossary to help you implement the all Wales induction framework for health and social care.

Personal outcomes

Supporting the shift to outcomes focused practice is one of the priority areas identified for service improvement. The approach puts people at the centre of their care and support planning. Find out more about our resources to support this approach.

Effective supervision in social care, early years and childcare

How to provide effective supervision and appraisal in social care, early years and childcare settings.

Guidance for learners, managers and employers on completing qualifications

Guidance for learners, managers and employers on completing qualifications.

Working with unpaid carers

Information and resources to help professionals work with and support unpaid carers.

Positive approaches: reducing restrictive practices in social care

This learning resource aims to provide an understanding of how to work using positive and proactive approaches and reduce the use of restrictive practices in social care.

Quality Assured Lifelong Learning (QALL)

Lifelong learning covers formal, informal and workplace learning. This page has information about Quality Assured Lifelong Learning (QALL).

National Occupational Standards (NOS)

NOS are UK standards of performance that people are expected to achieve in their work, search the NOS standards needed for a job role.

Family justice

Family justice is the system through which disputes relating to children and families may be resolved. It includes the work of the Family Court.

Using Welsh at work

Promoting the use of the Welsh language in the health and social care and early years and childcare sectors in Wales.

Assistive technology

Find out how assistive technology can support individuals to keep their independence and well-being.

Infection prevention and control

In partnership with Health Education Improvement Wales and Welsh Government, we have developed an All Wales Infection Prevention and Control Training, Learning and Development Framework for health, social care, early years and childcare.​

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Information and resources to help you support the professional development of self and others as part of your Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

What you need to understand about the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and how they apply to you.