Cyngor Gofal Cymru / Care Council for Wales

Required or Recommended Occupational Qualifications

Manager

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Adults' Residential Management) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)

First Level Registered Nurse must also hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Adults' Residential Management) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)

Social Work Degree

Or

NVQ 4 Leadership & Management for Care Services (LMCS)

NVQ 4 Health and Social Care (Adult Pathway)

NVQ 4 in Management (assessed in a care setting)

Or both

First Level Registered Nurse and NVQ 4 in Management assessed in a care setting or NVQ 4 Registered Managers Award (adult pathway) or NVQ 4 Leadership and Management for Care Services

Deputy/Assistant Manager

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Adults' Residential Management) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Adults' Advanced Practice) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)

Degree in Social Work

First Level Registered Nurse

Or where working with 16 and 17 year old service users the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Children and Young People's Residential Management) Wales (QCF)

Or

NVQ 4 Leadership & Management for Care Services (LMCS)

NVQ 4 Health and Social Care (Adult Pathway)

NVQ 4 Management (assessed in a care setting)

Or where working with 16 and 17 year old service users Leadership and Management for Care Services (must include units B6 and B7)

Assistant Manager, Senior Care Worker/Officer/Assistant

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Adults' Residential Management) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Adults' Advanced Practice) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)

Degree in Social Work

First Level Registered Nurse

Or where working with 16 and 17 year old service users

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Children and Young People's Residential Management) Wales (QCF)

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)

Or

NVQ 4 Leadership & Management for Care Services (LMCS)

NVQ 4 Health and Social Care (Adult Pathway)

NVQ 3 Health and Social Care (Adult Pathway)

NVQ 4 Management (assessed in a care setting)

Or where working with 16 and 17 year old service users Leadership and Management for Care Services (must include units B6 and B7)

NVQ 3 Health and Social Care (children and young people's pathway)

Care Worker/Officer/ Assistant

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)

Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)

Or where working with 16 and 17 year old service users

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)

Or

NVQ 3 Health and Social Care (Adult Pathway)

NVQ 2 Health and Social Care (Adult Pathway)

Or where working with 16 and 17 year old service users

NVQ 3 Health and Social Care (children and young people's pathway)

Social Worker

Social Work Degree

Other Staff

See appropriate standard setting body identified in Appendix 3

Further information on the National Minimum Standards for job roles can be found on the CSSIW website.

Vocationally Related Qualifications

Predecessor Qualifications

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