First you need to set up your MySSSC account. You can do this on your smartphone, PC or tablet.
To set up your account you need:
After you have set up your account we will send you an email to validate your account. Click on the link in the email, you can then log in to begin your application.
Make sure you have the following details ready before you start to make the process quick and easy:
Please answer all the application questions.
A Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership is required for registration.
When you’ve completed the application form you need to get it countersigned by an authorised countersignatory. You can find a list of the people in your organisation on your MySSSC account.
Once your application is countersigned, we’ll email you to pay the application fee and submit your application. You do this using your MySSSC account. If you don’t pay the fee, we won’t be able to process your application.
Fees depend on your role and the part of the Register you are on. There is an application fee and an annual fee.
Find out more information about fees.
We will email you to confirm we’ve received your application.
It can take up to three months to approve an application. We will contact you if you have missed out any information and it may take us longer to approve your application.
We’ll contact you if we need more information to process your application. We usually allow three weeks for you to return the information and we’ll give you the deadline date when we get in touch.
If we get the right information in time, we’ll continue to process your application.
If we don’t, we’ll need to reject your application and will email to let you know. If this happens you need to start a new application on MySSSC and pay another application fee.
*Although we have general timescales, this may differ depending on the type of information we need and who we need it from. We will not reject applications in less than three weeks.
If you’ve been removed from our Register following a fitness to practise investigation you must complete a Restoration Application Form rather than using MySSSC. Please email registration@sssc.uk.com to request a Restoration Application Form. Please read our Restoration Factsheet and Restoration Application Guidance for more information.
Here are some step by step guides and checklists to help you through the registration process.
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If you've changed your job or role then you may need to apply to be on a different part of the Register.
Check your existing registration and create a new or additional application online now in MySSSC.