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Qualifications for residential child care workers

You must obtain one of the following qualifications:

  • SVQ 3 Health and Social Care (at SCQF Level 7) plus HNC Health and Social Care (or an award of certificated knowledge with 96 credits at or above SCQF Level 7)
  • SVQ 3 Children's Care Learning and Development (at SCQF Level 7) plus HNC Health and Social Care (or an award of certificated knowledge with 96 credits at or above SCQF Level 7)

or

Addional accepted qualifications for residential child care workers

  • BA (Hons) Social Work (Residential Child Care) by Distance Learning — Stage 3 Exit Award: BA Social Pedagogy (Robert Gordon University)

Acceptable QCF Diplomas for residential child care workers

  • 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 HNC Health and Social Care (or an award of certificated knowledge with 96 credits at or above SCQF Level 7)
  • 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 HNC Health and Social Care (or an award of certificated knowledge with 96 credits at or above SCQF Level 7) 
  • Level 3 Diploma in Children's Care Learning and Development, plus the SQA unit Protect and Promote Children's Rights(DT4M04) plus HNC Health and Social Care (or an award of certificated knowledge with 96 credits at or above SCQF Level 7)
  • 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 residential child care workers

Other qualifications have previously been included in the qualification criteria for residential child care workers.  You may hold one of them. The SSSC continues to accept these awards for registration.

  • S/NVQ Level 3 Caring for Children and Young People plus HNC Health and Social Care (or an award of certificated knowledge with 96 credits at or above SCQF Level 7)
  • S/NVQ Level 3 Promoting Independence plus HNC Health and Social Care (or an award of certificated knowledge with 96 credits at or above SCQF Level 7)
  • S/NVQ Level 3 Care plus HNC Health and Social Care (or an award of certificated knowledge with 96 credits at or above SCQF Level 7)
  • Undergraduate Diploma in Higher Education (240 credits at SCQF level 8) in Curative Education (Robert Gordon University)
  • BA Curative Education (Robert Gordon University)
  • BA Social Pedagogy (The University of Aberdeen)
  • NVQ Health and Social Care (Level 3) plus HNC Health and Social Care (or an award of certificated knowledge with 96 credits at or above SCQF Level 7)
  • NVQ Children's Care Learning and Development (Level 3) plus HNC Health and Social Care (or an award of certificated knowledge with 96 credits at or above SCQF Level 7)
  • S/NVQ Early Years Care and Education (Level 3) plus HNC Health and Social Care (or an award of certificated knowledge with 96 credits at or above SCQF Level 7)
  • Diploma in Teaching Mentally Handicapped Adults
  • Certificate in Residential Care of Children and Young People
  • Senior Certificate in Residential Care of Children and Young People
  • CCETSW Certificate in Residential Social Work. 
  • Diploma of Higher Education Curative Education (The 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