Supervisors in care home, care at home and housing support services need to gain both a practice and a supervisory qualification. The main national practice award is the SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 7 or the HNC Social Services.
There are four ways to gain the additional supervisory qualification, which must contain at least 15 credits at SCQF level 7 or above of supervision or management theory and practice for a supervisor of a care service.
- PDA Health and Social Care Supervision at SCQF level 7.
- SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 9.
- Any two units from the list we have specified here from SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 9 and SVQ Care Services Leadership and Management at SCQF level 10.
- Another qualification that contains at least 15 credits at SCQF level 7 of supervision or management theory and practice specifically for a supervisor of a care service.
If you are considering progressing into a management role in the future, you may wish to consider options 2 or 3 above, as these would build towards meeting the requirements for managers in these care services.
Please note that qualifications must be specifically for a supervisor of a care service – we do not accept generic supervisory or management awards.
A manager of a care home, care at home or housing support service has to gain a practice qualification and a management qualification. The main national practice award is the SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 9 and the main management award is the SVQ Care Services Leadership and Management at SCQF level 10.
There are different requirements for supervisors/managers in residential childcare, and lead practitioners/managers in day care of children services. Visit the Help with Register parts, fees and qualifications page to learn more about the qualification requirements for all roles.