Residential Services for Children and Young People
Required or Recommended Occupational Qualifications
Manager
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Children and Young People's Residential Management) Wales (QCF)
Or
Social Work Degree
plus
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Children and Young People's Residential Management) Wales (QCF)
Deputy Manager
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Children and Young People's Residential Management) Wales (QCF)
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Children and Young People's Advanced Practice) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)
Social Work Degree
Or
NVQ 3 Health and Social Care (Children and Young People’s Pathway)
Residential child care workers below manager level will not be able to practice in Wales unless the required qualification is held, workers can however register to practice if the Care Council for Wales Social Care Induction Framework has been completed within 6 months of taking up post. In this case workers must achieve one of the required qualifications within three years of being appointed to work in child care.
Care Officer/Worker
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF)
Or
NVQ 3 Health and Social Care (Children and Young People’s Pathway)
Residential child care workers below manager level will not be able to practice in Wales unless the required qualification is held, workers can however register to practice if the Care Council for Wales Social Care Induction Framework has been completed within 6 months of taking up post. In this case workers must achieve one of the required qualifications within three years of being appointed to work in child care.
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
Appendix 5 - List of Qualification AbbreviationsQualification Framework
Preface by the Chair, Care Council for Wales
Introduction to the Qualification Framework
The Development of the Qualification Framework
Use and Structure of the Framework
The Qualifications and Standards Sub Committee (QSSC)
Criteria for Supporting Vocationally Related Qualifications
Contact Points for Standard Setting Organisations for Listed Occupations
Modern Skills Diploma for Adults (MSDA), Modern Apprenticeships and Technical Certificates
List of Qualification Abbreviations