In Wales, social workers are regulated by Social Care Wales.
Social Care Wales is responsible for the registration of social care workers in Wales, this includes qualified social workers using the title social worker. They have developed a Code of Professional Practice for Social Care which describes the standards of professional conduct and practice required of those employed in the social care profession in Wales.
You can download the latest (revised 2017) SCW Code of Professional Practice for Social Care for social care workers here.
National Occupational Standards (NOS) describe the competencies required of social workers in whatever setting they may work. National Occupational Standards are valuable tools to be used as benchmarks for qualifications as well as for defining roles at work, staff recruitment, supervision and appraisal.
The National Occupational Standards for Social Work in Wales, reviewed in 2011, are held by Social Care Wales and, with other related standards, can be downloaded here.
In Wales, Newly Qualified Social Workers must complete the Consolidation Programme for Newly Qualified Social Workers within the first three years of practice. The Programme sits within their Continuing Professional Education Framework (CPEL). Details of the Consolidation Programme can be accessed here.
The UK’s social work regulatory bodies all have standards and/ or guidance that inform the process of re-registration for social work practitioners which, in turn, relates to various forms of professional development that continues throughout a social worker’s career.
In Wales the Continuing Professional Education Framework (CPEL) provides guidance and standards for qualified social workers. Details of the CPEL can be accessed here.
In Wales, registrants are required to keep a record of their CPD as part of the re-registration process. Details of the process can be accessed here.