| 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
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* 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).
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
Social work graduates who intend to work full time in social service work will be registered in the first instance for 18 months. As part of the application process for registration they 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 be registered in the first instance for 24 months, in order to allow them an additional six months to complete their PRTL. The time line for NQSWs working less than full time is as follows:Graduates who are not intending to work full time ie 35 hours a week, will be registered in the first instance for 24 months, in order to allow them an additional six months to complete their PRTL.
Therefore, the time line for NQSWs is as follows:
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FULL TIME
Working 35 hours a week or more
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Month |
PART TIME
Working less than 35 hours per week
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| SSSC send annual fee reminder for payment for the next 6 months |
11 |
SSSC send annual fee reminder for payment for the next 12 months |
| 24 days (144 hours) Post Registration Training and Learning to be completed. Annual Fee to be paid |
12 |
Annual Fee to be paid |
| SSSC send out renewal application |
13 |
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| Completed Post Registration Training and Learning Record of Achievement to be sent to the SSSC. This must be signed off by the Lead Countersignatory of your organisation. Renewal application may be submitted at the same time |
14 |
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| If you do not submit your renewal application with your PRTL Record of Achievement, you can return your application during this period. |
15 |
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| 16 |
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| 17 |
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| Last month for submission of renewal otherwise your registration will lapse and your employer will be notified. |
18 |
24 days (144 hours) Post Registration Training and Learning to be completed. |
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19 |
SSSC send out renewal application. |
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20 |
Completed Post Registration Training and Learning Record of Achievement to be sent to the SSSC. This must be signed off by the Lead Countersignatory of your organisation. |
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21 |
If you do not submit your renewal application with your PRTL Record of Achievement, you can return your application during this period. |
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22 |
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23 |
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24 |
Last month for submission of renewal otherwise your registration will lapse and your employer will be notified. |
* 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).
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