Qualifications for independent boarding school staff
Independent boarding school staff or house staff are defined as workers in independent boarding schools who provide school care accommodation services.
They are responsible, day to day, for assessing and meeting children's emotional and physical needs and providing them with care and support. They may have responsibility for the supervision of other workers or visiting student workers.
You must obtain one of the following qualifications:
- SVQ 3 Health and Social Care (at SCQF Level 7)
- SVQ 3 Children's Care Learning and Development (at SCQF Level 7)
- BA (Hons) Social Work (or equivalent)
- HNC Social Care
- BA Social Pedagogy(University of Aberdeen)
- Degree or Diploma in Community Education or equivalent as recognised by the Standards Council for Community Learning and Development for Scotland Approvals Committee
- A qualification meeting the registration requirements of the General Teaching Council (Scotland), Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council or the following professional groups regulated by the Health Professions Council:
- Occupational Therapists
- Art, Music and Drama Therapists
- Physiotherapists
- Speech and Language Therapists
- Practitioner Psychologists.
Additional accepted qualifications for house staff
- Boarding School Association(University of Roehampton): Certificate of Professional Practice for Boarding Staff (level 4) plus SVQ (Level 3) mandatory units in either Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) or Children's Care Learning and Development
- HNC Early Education and Child Care
- SVQ 4 Health and Social Care (at SCQF Levels 8 and 9)
Acceptable QCF Diplomas for house staff
- Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) from Wales or Northern Ireland plus the SQA unit Promote the Wellbeing and Protection of Children and Young People (DK4H04)
- Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce, plus the SQA unit Promote the Wellbeing and Protection of Children and Young People (DK4H04)
- Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Care Learning and Development, plus the SQA unit Protect and Promote Children’s Rights (DT4M04)
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Children and Young People’s Advanced Practice) from Wales or Northern Ireland
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services.
Previously accepted qualifications for house staff
Other qualifications have previously been included in the qualification criteria for house staff. You may hold one of them. The SSSC continues to accept these awards for registration.
- HNC Social Care (2005 revised award)
- HNC Social Care (all other awards) plus SVQ Health and Social Care Units DK4R04; DK4K04; DK5704
- S/NVQ Caring for Children and Young People, Promoting Independence, Care, Early Years Care and Education, Child Care and Education or Playwork (Level 3)
- The Scottish Nursery Nurse Examination Board Certificate
- The National Nursery Examination Board Certificate (NNEB)
- HNC Child Care and Education
- NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care
- NVQ Level 3 Children's Care Learning and Development
- S/NVQ Level 4 Care
- NVQ Level 4 Health and Social Care
- BA Curative Education (University of Aberdeen)
- Diploma Curative Education (University of Aberdeen).
If you have a relevant qualification that is not on this list it may still be acceptable? Contact us on 0845 60 30 891 or email registration@sssc.uk.com
