Residential special schools worker supports the provision of education and accommodation to children with Additional Learning Needs (ALN), Autism and co-occurring conditions, learning and physical disabilities.
Residential special schools broadly provide a 24-hour curriculum to support and promote independent living through the development of appropriate social, independent, self-help and life skills. Children stay at the school between one and four school nights a week, during term time only.
Last updated: 14 November 2024
Registration will be available on a voluntary basis from 1 April 2025, and we expect it to become mandatory on 30 September 2026
Service regulations require that “the service provider must ensure that at all times a sufficient number of suitably qualified, trained, skilled, competent and experienced staff are deployed to work at the service”.
The suitable qualifications are included on this framework.
Workers moving to Wales who hold a qualification recognised by the Department of Education (England), the Northern Ireland Social Services Council or Scottish Social Service Council should complete aspects of the All Wales induction framework for health and social care that are relevant to their role and the service setting.
The All Wales induction framework for health and social care is designed for social care workers and healthcare support workers. It covers care and support for adults, and children and young people. It provides a structure for a common induction in health and social care across Wales and outlines the knowledge and skills new workers need to gain in the first six months of employment.
All employers have a responsibility to make sure their new workers receive a suitable induction using this induction framework. Workers may be new to the role, organisation or sector.
It is also expected that all new workers will receive and be aware of Residential child care worker: practice guidance for residential child care workers registered with Social Care Wales.
All registered persons are required to complete a total of 45 hours’ CPD for each three-year period of registration.
