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Benefits of Membership
Nagalro is a small, friendly organisation with a big reputation:
- Become a member of a national professional body committed to maintaining and improving professional standards in work with children, families and courts
- Special members' rates for our training and conferences
- Membership gives you the opportunity to contribute to debate and policy development and support our valuable work
There are 5 types of membership which are:
Full Membership
Full members must be registered as a social worker with a regulatory body such as Social Work England (SWE), Social Care Wales or Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru, the Scottish Social Services Council, the Northern Ireland Social Care Council or CORU in Ireland and they must adhere to the requirements and standards of professional conduct and practice set out by their regulatory body. Full membership of Nagalro includes professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover, each for £10 million. The joining fee is detailed in the application form. Applicants from outside UK banking system are to contact the Nagalro office at nagalro@nagalro.com for a quote.
Benefits
- Public liability and professional liability insurance at very competitive rates
- High quality Nagalro training and conferences at reduced rates
- Support and legal representation with professional difficulties and complaints
- Members advice scheme
- Nagalro’s journal ‘Seen and Heard’
- Links with colleagues across the country via Nagalro’s email message forum
- Easy access to information
- The opportunity to join the on-line Nagalro independent social work directory.
- Some comments from members: "The support of colleagues like yourself has been invaluable." "Thank you very much for your help Nagalro. You were immensely helpful and responsive." "I really appreciate the email postings - so informative - have helped me enormously with my work".
Full Member Application Form
If you would like us to email you an application form or if you have any queries about joining Nagalro call 07498 186980 or email nagalro@nagalro.com.
Corporate Membership
Nagalro’s professional indemnity insurance is now available for individual and company members. Everyone’s practice will be different, so we cannot offer advice about whether such membership is right for you. We are aware that, for example, some local authorities prefer to contract with limited companies rather than with individual ISWs. Corporate membership ensures that Nagalro’s insurance cover is available whether a claim is made against you as an individual or against your company. If you operate wholly or partly through a limited company, then you may wish to discuss with your solicitors or accountants whether it would be beneficial for your company to be a member and have the same insurance cover as you do in your personal capacity.
Company membership is an add-on to your personal membership of Nagalro; it is not an alternative. For a company to be accepted as a Nagalro member, the following conditions must be fulfilled:
- All the directors and shareholders of the company are, and will remain, full members of Nagalro;
- Any additional social workers carrying out work for the company must be, and remain for the duration of their employment/engagement, full members of Nagalro.
Please follow this /_userfiles/pages/files/zcoporate_company_membership_application_form.docx for an application for corporate membership. Corporate membership incurs an additional £50.00 annual administration fee.
Associate Membership
People who support Nagalro’s aims and objectives e.g. family lawyers, researchers, academics, children’s services managers. Associate membership does not include insurance cover.
Benefits
- High quality Nagalro training and conferences at reduced rates
- Nagalro’s journal ‘Seen and Heard’
- Access to Nagalro’s email message forum
- Reduced fees for second and third members joining from one firm/organisation
Associate Membership Application Form
Student Membership
Social work students should contact nagalro@nagalro for details of student membership
Retired Membership
Full members of Nagalro who have ceased professional work.
Benefits
- Nagalro’s journal Seen and Heard
- High quality Nagalro training and conferences at reduced rates
- Access to Nagalro’s email message forum
To apply for Retired membership please contact the Nagalro office at nagalro@nagalro.com or 07498 186980
'Seen & Heard' Journal Subscription only
To subscribe to Nagalro’s journal Seen & Heard please complete the below subscription application and return to Nagalro's office.
Seen & Heard Application Form
Email: nagalro@nagalro.com