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Implementation of National Occupational Standards in Health and Social Care and Children’s Care Learning and Development
National Occupational Standards
• NOS are available for use on UKCES website• http://
www.ukstandards.co.uk/Pages/index.aspx• Search by title and/or number
Knowledge Compendium
• To assist consistency and reduce repetition universal knowledge and understanding is included to underpin competence and support reflection on practice
• Units may have additional knowledge and understanding relevant to the specified area of practice
• Integration of knowledge and practice fundamental within the social services and health sectors
• Holistic assessment is essential to establish knowledge and understanding within and across units
• Assessors and candidates should identify opportunities to integrate activities and knowledge
• It is not generally necessary to provide separate pieces of evidence for each performance criteria. However, assessors and candidates need to be satisfied that all performance criteria and knowledge are covered
Focus of Work
• Credit rating and levelling against SCQF• Core skill mapping • Qualification structures• Assessment strategy
• All work approved in mid February
SCQF Credit rating and levelling/Core skill mapping
• All standards credit rated and levelled against SCQF• Technical process required before NOS used in
qualification structures• Some NOS shared between HSC and CCLD suites • Core skill mapping carried out in preparation for the
revision of MA frameworks
Social Services (Children and Young People)
• SVQ 2 Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 6
• SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 7
• SVQ 4 Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 9
Social Services and Healthcare
• SVQ 2 Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6 • SVQ 3 Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 7
• SVQ 4 Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 9
SVQ 2
Social Services (Children/Young People) at SCQF Level 6• Four Mandatory Units• SCDCCLD0201 Support
effective communication• SCDHSC0022 Support the
health and safety of yourself and individuals
• SCDCCLD0202 Support the safeguarding of children
• SCDHSC0023 Develop your own knowledge and practice
• Plus two optional units
Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6• Four Mandatory Units• SCDHSC0021 Support
effective communication• SCDHSC0022 Support the
health and safety of yourself and individuals
• SCDHSC0024 Support the safeguarding of individuals
• SCDHSC0023 Develop your own knowledge and practice
• Plus two optional units
SVQ 3
Social Services (Children/Young People) at SCQF Level 7• Four Mandatory Units• SCDCCLD0301 Promote
effective communication• SCDHSC0032 Promote health
safety and security in the work setting
• SCDHSC0033 Develop your practice through reflection and learning
• SCDHSC0034 Promote the safeguarding of c/yp
• Plus four optional units
Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 7• Four Mandatory Units• SCDHSC0031 Promote
effective communication• SCDHSC0032 Promote health
safety and security in the work setting
• SCDHSC0033 Develop your practice through reflection and learning
• SCDHSC0035 Promote the safeguarding of individuals
• Plus four optional units
SVQ 4
Social Services (Children/Young People) at SCQF Level 9• Four Mandatory Units• SCDCCLD0401 Maintain effective
communication systems and practice
• SCDHSC0042 Lead practice for health and safety in the work setting
• SCDHSC0043 Take responsibility for the continuing professional development of yourself and others
• SCDHSC0044 Lead practice that promotes the safeguarding of C/YP
• Plus four optional units
Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 9• Four Mandatory Units• SCDHSC0041 Maintain effective
communication systems and practices
• SCDHSC0042 Lead practice for health and safety in the work setting
• SCDHSC0043 Take responsibility for the continuing professional development of yourself and others
• SCDHSC0045 Lead practice that promotes the safeguarding of individuals
• Plus four optional units
SVQ Assessment strategy
• One strategy for Social Services (C/YP) and Social Services and Healthcare
• Establishment of a Scottish Awarding Body Forum• Assessor - Registrable qualification
