Fees for social workers
| Application for registration | One year after the date of registration | Two years after the date of registration | Three years after the date of registration |
| £30* application fee | £30* annual fee | £30* annual fee |
£30* renewal fee |
Please click here to find out different ways you can pay your registration fee.
Failure to pay your annual or renewal fee may result in your registration being lapsed. You would then have to re-apply for registration.
* You can claim tax allowance on this fee. To claim tax allowance you should submit a claim either in writing to your tax office, in your tax return or in Form P358 (available from the tax office).
To find out how you can pay your registration fees please visit: How can I pay my registration fees?
Disclosure Scotland fee
From 1 October 2009 applicants for registration with the SSSC (apart from self-employed social workers and unemployed social workers) will no longer require to undergo a criminal records check when applying for registration.
Employers need to confirm they have a Disclosure Scotland check for the applicant in relation to the post the member of staff is seeking registration for and employers will need to provide the dates and unique reference numbers of the disclosure to the SSSC. If an employer is unable to provide this information the applicant or employer will need to pay for a new Disclosure Scotland check.
Registration of NQSWs and Registration Fees
As from June 2009, all Newly Qualified Social Workers are registered for a period of three years whether they are working full or part-time.
Social work graduates who intend to work full time in social service work will have agreed to complete 24 days of Post Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) within 12 months of the date on which their registration was granted. After they have completed their first 12 months of practice and their PRTL they must submit their record of achievement to the SSSC on or before the 14 month anniversary of the date on which their registration was granted.
Graduates who are not intending to work full time ie 35 hours a week, will have agreed to complete 24 days of Post Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) within 18 months of the date on which their registration was granted. After they have completed their first 18 months of practice and their PRTL they must submit their record of achievement to the SSSC on or before the 20 month anniversary of the date on which their registration was granted.
During the remainder of their registration period all these workers must complete a further 10 days PRTL.
