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Working in Secure Accommodation for Young People

 

Who is it for?

This skills set has been created for staff working with young people who are placed in either a close support unit or a secure setting. It is important to recognise that these young people require the same care and attention as any young person who is placed in any care setting and any skills sets must recognise this. The reason why young people may be placed in either a close support unit or a secure setting are varied, but not all young people in these settings have committed any offences or are involved in any offending behaviour. Therefore the SVQ units listed reflect this. All young people in care should have care plans, and in light of the recent research identifying that children in public care fail in the education system these both seem important choices. Therefore, SVQ Units HSC 36 and HSC 39 should be part of any residential child care worker’s choice of units when choosing from the list below.

In addition to the units listed here, there are other units that staff may find relevant to their job roles (e.g. HSC 399 “Develop and sustain effective working relationships with staff in other agencies”; HSC 3100 “Participate in inter-disciplinary team working to support individuals”). Whilst these are not included in the Skills Set, staff may wish to undertake these units as part of their ongoing CPD.

All care staff working in close support units or secure settings. This skills set will also be applicable for staff transferring to work in this area of practice.

List of Skill Areas & Knowledge
Staff should select and complete 4 units from the following list. Unit selection should be based on job role and candidate need.
HSC 036   Contribute to the assessment of children and young people’s needs and the development of care plans
HSC 039

Support children and young people to achieve their educational potential
HSC 323 Contribute to child care practice in group living
HSC 325 Contribute to protecting children and young people from danger, harm and abuse
HSC 326 Contribute to the prevention and management of challenging behaviour in children and young people
HSC 322

Prepare, implement and evaluate group activities to address the offending behaviour of children and young people
HSC 324 Process information relating to children and young people’s offending behaviour
HSC 327 Model behaviour and relationships with children and young people which recognises the impact of crime on victims and communities

The HN Unit: “Caring for Young People in Secure Settings” will provide useful underpinning knowledge for this area of work and may cover some of the underpinning knowledge for the units listed above.

SCQF Credit Rating & Level:
The HN Unit, “Caring for Young People in Secure Settings” is set at SCQF Level 7. The SCQF level for the SVQ units will be published at a later date.
Links & Progression Routes:
This skills set links with the  SVQ3 in Health and Social Care and to the HNC Health & Social Care.
Assessment:
The units in this skills set must be assessed in accordance with the SVQ assessment guidance published SQA/City & Guilds for the SVQs in Health & Social Care. The HN unit must be assessed in line with the guidance published by SQA for the HNC Health & Social Care


 

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