Qualification criteria

Units from SVQ Social Services and Healthcare

We accept a combination of the following units as meeting the supervisory requirement for supervisors in care at home, housing support and care home...

Social service workers with non-UK qualifications

This information is for you if you hold a non-UK qualification and you are registered or wish to register on the following register parts

Social workers with non-UK qualifications

Social work is a regulated profession in the UK. To practise as a social worker, you must be registered with the appropriate regulatory body.

Non-UK qualification assessment criteria for social care and early years

The qualifications required for registration across a range of care professions in Scotland are Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ’s).

Post-qualifying learning: guidance for applicants trained overseas Social workers

When carrying out an assessment, we must assess against the Standards in Social Work Education (SiSWE).

Scottish Credit Qualification Framework

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) is Scotland’s national qualifications framework. The SCQF supports lifelong learning and can help

Guidance for applicants trained overseas: how to tell us about your post-qualifying learning (SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF level 7) (Residential child care)

SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) is the benchmark qualification required for the Residential Child Care Workers.

Guidance for applicants trained overseas: how to tell us about your post-qualifying learning (SVQ 4 Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 9)

SVQ 4 Social Services and Healthcare is the benchmark practice qualification required for the following register parts.

Guidance for applicants trained overseas: how to tell us about your post-qualifying learning (SVQ 2 Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 6)

SVQ 2 Social Services and Healthcare is the benchmark qualification required for the following register parts.

Guidance for applicants trained overseas: how to tell us about your post-qualifying learning (SVQ 3 Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 7)

SVQ 3 Social Services and Healthcare is the benchmark practice qualification required for the following register parts.

Guidance for applicants trained overseas: how to tell us about your post-qualifying learning (SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF level 7) (Day care of children)

SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) is the benchmark qualification required for Practitioners in Day Care of Children Services.

Criminal Conviction Guidance

You need to tell us about any relevant criminal convictions, but you do not need to tell us about all criminal convictions.

Guidance for applicants trained overseas: how to tell us about your post-qualifying learning (SVQ 2 Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF level 6)

SVQ 2 Social Services (Children and Young People) is the benchmark qualification required for Support Workers in Day Care of Children Services.

Qualification Criteria for Social Workers