Qualifications for school hostel workers and workers in residential special schools
Qualifications for school hostel workers and workers in residential special schools previously excepted from regulation by the Care Inspectorate.
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)
plus
- HNC Social Care or an award of certificated knowledge with 96 credits at or above SCQF Level 7
or
- 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
- BA Social Pedagogy(University of Aberdeen)
- 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 school hostel workers in residential special schools previously excepted from regulation by the Care Inspectorate
- SVQ 4 Health and Social Care (at SCQF Levels 8 and 9)
Acceptable QCF Diplomas for school hostel workers and workers in residential special schools previously excepted from regulation by the Care Inspectorate
- 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 school hostel workers and workers in residential special schools previously excepted from regulation by the Care Inspectorate
Other qualifications have previously been included in the qualification criteria for school hostel workers and workers in residential special schools. You may hold one of them. The SSSC continues to accept these awards for registration.
- NVQ Health and Social Care (Level 4)
- S/NVQ Care (Level 4)
- NVQ Health and Social Care (Level 3)
- NVQ Children's Care Learning and Development (Level 3)
- S/NVQ Caring for Children and Young People, Promoting Independence, Care or Early Years Care and Education (Level 3) plus a an award of certificated knowledge with 96 credits at or above SCQF Level 7*
- or a qualification listed in the "plus" section above.
- BA Curative Education (University of Aberdeen)
- Diploma Curative Education (University of Aberdeen)
- Diploma in Teaching Mentally Handicapped Adults
- Certificate in the Residential Care of Children and Young People
- Senior Certificate in the Residential Care of Children and Young People
- CCETSW Certificate in Residential Social Work.
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
