Principle 5 of the Social Care Code of Practice for International Recruitment

International social care staff will have a level of knowledge and proficiency equivalent to that expected of an individual trained and recruited in the UK by the end of their induction period.

Practice

Employers will:

• Familiarise themselves with the model of social care within the countries they recruit in and the UK equivalent of any qualifications held by candidates
• Build into the planning stage any additional training or support likely to be required to operate effectively within the UK in the role they are recruiting for
• Offer competence based interviews with scenarios on the type of situation individuals might face in the workplace.
• Provide cultural orientation for internationally recruited staff

Key Sources of information

• General Social Care Council's Code of Practice
• Skills for Care - Common Induction Standards
• Children's Workforce Induction Standards
• General Social Care Council provides details of the qualifications that applicants would be expected to hold from our top 10 countries of registrants.
• Orientation Handbook developed for Teachers