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Qualification criteria - school care accommodation services

To register with the SSSC you need to be employed in a service that is registered with and regulated by the Care Inspectorate. If you are unsure whether you are eligible for registration, speak to your manager.

The SSSC operates a function based register. This means that workers are registered on the basis of their job function, not their job title. You need to be employed to undertake the function for which you seek registration.

All workers in school care accommodation services are now required by Scottish Government to be registered with the SSSC.

School care accommodation workers new to post have six months from the date they start in the post to gain registration with the SSSC. 

What happens if you don't register?

If you fall into this group you must be registered with the SSSC or be registered withanother regulatory body by the date of required registration. If you don't it will meanyour employer will be committing an offence.

Please click the below link relevant to your registration

Managers of school hostels and residential special schools

Managers of independent boarding school

Staff in independent boarding school

School hostel workers and workers in residential special schools

School hostel workers and workers in residential special schools with supervisory responsibilities

 

 

Further information about the qualification criteria and principles

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)

Funding