All members of the social care work profession (including social care workers, social care leaders, deputy social care managers and social care managers) have six months left to apply to register with CORU.  

The registration deadline for existing staff is the 30th of November 2025. On that date, ‘Social Care Worker’ will become a legally protected title in Ireland which means that anyone currently working as a Social Care Worker will be required to register with CORU to continue working in the profession. 

National secretary with responsibility for HSCPs Linda Kelly urged members to begin the process as soon as possible, saying: 

“As the trade union with national negotiating rights for all members of the social care profession, Fórsa highly recommends that members commence the process of registration now without delay.” 

“We want to make sure all members are able to register so that no one’s ability to do their job is impacted. We negotiated the registration fee down from €295 to €100 to ensure that members aren’t unfairly burdened. This amount has remained stable, thanks to the union’s continued engagement with CORU.” 

Depending on individual circumstances, members may be required to seek written information from third party organisations such as college transcripts, marriage certs, divorce decrees, international peace clearances, or signatures from other employers. As delivery of these documents can take time members are advised to start the registration process as soon as possible. 

You can log on to the CORU website today, create an account and start your application. You can then leave the application and come back to it later. You do not have to complete the application in one sitting. The fee due upon submission of your application is €100.  

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