Qualifications for practitioners in day care of children services
Practitioners in day care of children services are defined as workers who identify andmeet the care, support and learning needs of children and contribute to the development and quality assurance of informal learning activities and/or curriculum.
They may also be responsible for the supervision of other workers.
You must obtain one of the following qualifications:
- SVQ 3 Children's Care, Learning and Development (at SCQF Level 7)
- HNC Early Education and Childcare
- SVQ 3 Playwork (at SCQF Level 7)
- BA (Hons) Social Work (or equivalent)
- 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, 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.
Additional accepted qualifications for practitioners and support workers in day care of children services
- SVQ 3 Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) (at SCQF Level 7) plus SQA unit Play in Early Education and Child Care (Higher) (DM4112) with one of the following SQA units:
-
Child Development An Introduction(ED2 L12)
-
Child Development: Birth to twelve years (Higher)(DM3X12)
-
- SVQ 3 Health and Social Care (Adults) (at SCQF Level 7) plus SQA unit Play in Early Education and Child Care (Higher)(DM4112) plus SQA unit Supporting Children's Rights and Entitlements (DM5J11) (Higher) OR (HSC34) Promote the Wellbeing and protection of children and young people with one of the following SQA units:
- Child Development (An Introduction)(ED2 L12)
- Child Development: Birth to twelve years (Higher)(DM3X12)
- The Open University (OU) Diploma of Higher Education in Childhood Practice/OU Foundation Degree in Early Years
- Level 1 of the Open University (OU) Diploma of Higher Education in Childhood Practice/Level 1 of the OU Foundation Degree in Early Years E123 +E124 or E100 plus E115 or E105
- Montessori Centre International, International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy plus one of the following SQA units:
-
Protect and Promote Children's Rights (DT4M04)
-
Children and Young People's Rights: Provision, Protection and Participation (F3S434)
-
- Montessori Partnership, Montessori Diploma in Early Years Education plus one of the following SQA units:
- Protect and Promote Children's Rights (DT4M04)
- Children and Young People's Rights: Provision, Protection and Participation (F3S434)
- 4 mandatory units from the SVQ Children's Care Learning and Development (Level 4) plus a minimum of 5 units from
appendix 2
Acceptable QCF Diplomas for practitioners and support workers in day care of children services
- Level 3 Diploma in Children's Care Learning and Development, plus the SQA unit Protect and Promote Children's Rights (DT4M04)
- 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) plus the SQA unit Play in Early Education and Child Care (DM4112) with one of the following SQA units:
- Child Development (An Introduction) (ED2L12)
- Child Development: Birth to twelve years (Higher) (DM3X12)
- 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) plus the SQA unit Play in Early Education and Child Care (DM4112) with one of the following SQA units:
- Child Development (An Introduction)(ED2L12)
- Child Development: Birth to twelve years (Higher)(DM3X12)
- 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 practitioners in a day care of children service
Other qualifications have previously been included in the qualification criteria for practitioners. You may hold one of them. The SSSC continues to accept these awards for registration.
- NVQ Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) (Level 3) plus SQA unit Play in Early Education and Child Care (Higher) (DM4112) with one of the following SQA units:
- Child Development An Introduction(ED2 L12)
- Child Development: Birth to twelve years (Higher)(DM3X12)
- NVQ Health and Social Care (Adults) (Level 3) plus SQA unit Play in Early Education and Child Care (Higher)(DM4112) plus SQA unit Supporting Children's Rights and Entitlements (DM5J11) (Higher) OR (HSC34) Promote the Wellbeing and protection of children and young people with one of the following SQA units:
- Child Development (An Introduction)(ED2 L12)
- Child Development: Birth to twelve years (Higher)(DM3X12)
- SCOTEC Certificate in the Educational Care of Severely and Profoundly Mentally Handicapped Children
- NVQ Children's Care Learning and Development (Level 3)
- S/NVQ Early Years Care and Education (Level 3)
- S/NVQ Child Care and Education (Level 3)
- SVQ Caring for Children and Young People (Level 3) or SVQ Health and Social Care (Children and Young People)(Level 3) plus SQA unit Play in Early Education and Child Care (Higher) (DM4112) with one of the following:
- SQA unit Child Development: An Introduction (ED2 L12)
- SQA unit Child Development: Birth to Twelve Years (Higher)(DM3X12
- S/NVQ Health and Social Care (Children and Young People)(Level 4)
- HNC Social Care with either SVQ Playwork (Level 3) or SVQ Early Years Care and Education (Level 3)
- HNC Supporting Learning Needs
- HND Supporting Learning Needs
- HNC Working with Children in Early Years
- HNC Child Care and Education
- The Scottish Nursery Nurse Examination Board Certificate
- Group of 21 credits from the SCOTVEC modules in child care listed in list B (currently recognised for the purposes of registration with Scottish Child Care Education Board)
- The National Nursery Examination Board Certificate (NNEB)
- BA Curative Education (University of Aberdeen)
- Degree or Diploma in Community Education or equivalent, as recognised by the Standards Council for Community Learning and Development for Scotland ApprovalsCommittee
- Certificate in the Residential Care of Children and Young People
- Senior Certificate in the Residential Care of Children and Young People
- BA (Hons) Professional Studies (Playwork)
- Certificate in Hospital Play Specialism (HPSET)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy.
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
