Qualification criteria - social workers
Registration with the SSSC as a Social Worker is different from all other parts of the register, in that you have to hold a relevant qualification and do not have to be employed in a relevant position in order to gain registration.
Social Workers must hold one of the following:
- BA (Hons) Social Work (or equivalent)
- Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW issued by CCETSW from 1971 to 1998)
- Certificate in Social Service (issued by CCETSW from 1975 to 1995
- Letter of comparability to CQSW (issued until 1990)
- Courses recognised by the Association of Psychiatric Social Workers
- Courses and certificates recognised by the Institute of Medical Social Workers (previously the Institute of Almoners)
- Probationary Certificate (issued by the Recruitment and Training Committee of the Advisory Council for Probation and After Care until 1971)
- Certificate in Social Work (CSW issued by the Council for Training in Social Work from 1962 to 1971)
- Certificate in Child Care or letter of recognition (issued by the Home Office Central Training Council in Child Care from 1947 to 1971).
