Practitioners in day care of children services

HNC Childhood Practice at SCQF Level 7 (GK9T 15)

HNC Childhood Practice at SCQF Level 7 (GT6P 47)

SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 9

SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 7 with mandatory Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) requirements(Opens new window)

SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 9 with mandatory Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) requirements(Opens new window)

Montessori Partnership Montessori Diploma in Early Years Education SCQF level 8 (awarded from 1 November 2023)

BA (Hons) Social Work (or equivalent)

BA Early Learning and Childcare (Graduate Apprentice)

HNC Additional Support Needs (Supporting the Individual)

SVQ in Playwork (GP1H 23) at SCQF level 7 plus the two following units from SVQ Social Services (Children and Young people) at SCQF level 7:

• H5LC04 (SCDCCLD0301) Promote effective communication
• H5LF04 (SCDHSC0034) Promote the safeguarding of children and young People

A qualification meeting the registration requirements for the following professional groups regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council:

• occupational therapists
• art, music and drama therapists
• physiotherapists
• speech and language therapists
• practitioner psychologists.

A qualification meeting the registration requirements of the General Teaching Council (Scotland), Nursing and Midwifery Council or the General Medical Council

Degree/Diploma in Community Education as recognised by the Standards Council for Community Learning and Development for Scotland Approvals Committee

Degrees/certificates

• BA Social Pedagogy (University of Aberdeen)
• BA Curative Education (University of Aberdeen)
• BA (Hons) Professional Studies (Playwork)
• Certificate in Residential Care of Children and Young People
• Certificate in Hospital Play Specialism (HPSET)
• Degree/Diploma in Curative Education
• 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 and
  • E124 or E100 and
  • E115 or E105
• Senior Certificate in Residential Care of Children and Young People

Nursery Examination Board

• National Nursery Examination Board Certificate (NNEB)
• Scottish Nursery Nurse Examination Board Certificate (SNNEB)

Group of 21 credits from the SCOTVEC modules in child care

• Group of 21 credits from the SCOTVEC modules in child care listed in day care of children qualification criteria list B (currently recognised for the purpose of registration with the Scottish Child Care Education Board)

Higher National Certificates

• HNC Child Care and Education
• HNC Social Care with either SVQ Playwork (Level 3) or SVQ 3 Early Years Care and Education
• HNC Supporting Learning Needs
• HND Supporting Learning Needs
• HNC Working with Children in Early Years
• HNC Early Education and Childcare (at SCQF level 7)

Scottish Vocational Qualifications / National Vocational Qualifications

• SVQ/NVQ 3 Caring for Children and Young People plus SVQ units:
  • H5LG 04 (SCDCCLD0303) Promote the development of children and young people
  • DR93 04 (SKAP W9) Plan for and support self-directed play
• SVQ/NVQ 3 Child Care and Education
• SVQ/NVQ 3 Children’s Care Learning and Development at SCQF level 7
• SVQ/NVQ 3 Early Years Care and Education
• SVQ/NVQ 4 Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) at SCQF level 9
• SVQ/NVQ 4 Health and Social Care (Adults) at SCQF level 9 plus SVQ units:
  • H5LF (SCDHSC0034) Promote the safeguarding of children and young people
  • H5LG 04 (SCDCCLD0303) Promote the development of children and young people
  • DR93 04 (SKAP W9) Plan for and support self-directed play

SVQ/NVQ 3 Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) at SCQF level 7, plus SVQ units:

• H5LG 04 (SCDCCLD0303) Promote the development of children and young people
• DR93 04 (SKAP W9) Plan for and support self-directed play

SVQ/NVQ 3 Health and Social Care (Adults) at SCQF Level 7, plus SVQ units

• H5LF (SCDHSC0034) Promote the safeguarding of children and young people
• H5LG 04 (SCDCCLD0303) Promote the development of children and young people
• DR93 04 (SKAP W9) Plan for and support self-directed play

SVQ 3 Playwork (GD1V 23) at SCQF Level 7

SVQ Level 4 Playwork (GD1T 24) at SCQF Level 9 with the following four optional units:

• Obtain the facilities and services required for play provision
• Manage and develop play facilities and services
• Develop and implement procedures to safeguard children and young people
• Research, design and facilitate possibilities for self-directed play
• plus the following unit from the SVQ 3 Playwork (at SCQF Level 7): Plan and support self-directed play

SVQ Children’s Care Learning and Development (Level 4) mandatory units plus a minimum of five units from:

• DR6X 04 Co-ordinate provision for babies and children under three years in partnership with their families
• DR7E 04 Develop and support children’s early learning in partnership with teachers
• DT1C 04 Support and evaluate the curriculum to support children’s early learning
• DR88 04 Evaluate, assess and support the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development of children
• DR82 04 Evaluate, assess and support children’s communication
• DR84 04 Evaluate, support and assess children’s creativity
• DR86 04 Evaluate, assess and support children’s mathematical learning, exploration and problem solving
• DR63 04 Co-ordinate and support provision for disabled children and those with special educational needs
• DR5V 04 Contribute to the enhancement of early education for children
• DT19 04 Safeguard children from harm.