In order for foreigners to enter and work UK, they will need to have a valid immigration or entry status for that purpose. In the case of caregivers who want to work UK, they need to have any of the following requirements like a working holiday visa, UK ancestry visa, a valid EU passport, or UK right to abode certificates for them to be able to work UK in either contractual or permanent social work jobs. If you do not have any of the above mentioned papers, you need to have a sponsor who is a citizen of the United Kingdom and you need to be registered with the GSCC to work UK in the social care sector. The GSCC or the General Social Care Council was formed in October of 2001 to safeguard the standards for the social care workforce in England through setting and monitoring standards for the industry.
To further protect the social care industry and the caregiver who want to work UK, a law was passed that would require all social workers or caregivers who want to work UK to be registered with the GSCC on or before April 2005. After that, it will be a law violation to use the title “social worker” without being registered with the GSCC and this law is called “Protection of Title”. This legal process was aimed to guarantee a more regulated industry and better support for those who want to work UK in the social care sector. To view the country assessment guide for foreign caregivers who want to work UK click HERE.
When registering with the GSCC to work UK as caregivers or social workers, the GSCC will check your character, health, and qualifications. The qualification check is aimed at ensuring that each caregiver or social worker has achieve the same level of training as the UK Diploma in social work.
For more info about GSCC and its registration requirements and qualifications for caregivers who want to work UK, you may log on to their website at www.gscc.org.uk/Home