Qualifications for managers of residential child care services
You must obtain one of the following qualifications:
- Any qualification in the category residential child care workers with supervisory responsibilities
plus
- SVQ Leadership and Management for Care Services (LMCS) (Level 4)
or
- Any award in management that is certificated at or above SCQF Level 8 (minimum of 60 credits) showing evidence the award has been mapped against the National Occupational Standards (NOS): Leadership and Management for Care Services.
Additionaly accepted qualifications for managers in residential child care services
- SVQ 4 Management (at SCQF Level 8)
This qualification must be accompanied by:
- any qualification in the category residential child care workers with supervisory responsibilities
Acceptable QCF Diplomas acceptable for managers in residential child care services
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Children and Young People's Advanced Practice) from Wales and Northern Ireland
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Adults Management) from Wales and Northern Ireland
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Adults Residential Management) from Wales and Northern Ireland
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Children and Young People's Management) from Wales
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Children and Young People's Residential Management) from Wales
plus
- SVQ Leadership and Management for Care Services (LMCS) Level 4
or
- Any award in management that is certificated at or above SCQF Level 8 (Minimum of 60 credits) showing evidence the award has been mapped against the National Occupational Standards (NOS): Leadership and Management for Care Services.
Previously accepted qualifications for managers in residential child care services
Other qualifications have previously been included in the qualification criteria for managers of residential child care services. You may hold one of them. The SSSC continues to accept these awards for registration.
- SVQ Registered Manager in Health and Social Care (Level 4) (Registered Manager's Award)
- SVQ Manager in Residential Child Care (Level 4)
- NVQ Management (Level 4)
- An assessed programme of study (either through a taught programme or by portfolio) where a minimum of 60 credit points covers management, at post qualifying or advanced level, awarded by the PQ Consortium for Social Work in Scotland
The qualifications in this additional accepted list must be accompanied by:
- any qualification in the category residential child care workers with supervisory responsibilities
If you have a relevant qualification that is not on this list it may still be acceptable. Please contact us on 0845 60 30 891 or email registration@sssc.uk.com
