Health and Social Care - Children and Young People (Level 3 NVQ/SVQ)

This award is particularly relevant to senior care workers, health care workers, home care organisers and community support workers, and include units for drugs and mental health workers. This Children and Young People pathway is especially relevant to residential child care workers and foster carers as well as workers in health, youth justice and educational settings.

You will need to complete eight units. Four of these are core: promote effective communication for and about individuals; promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment; reflect on and develop your practice; promote the well being and protection of children and young people.

You then need to complete four units (from a choice of 105). This extensive range of options covers a wide range of work roles accross health and social care and includes units specific to mental health, drug and alcohol misuse, youth justice, working with volunteers and managing challenging behaviours.

If you are employed in the social care sector anywhere in the UK the four core units are mandatory. If you are employed in the health care sector you need to take two core units, two optional units and a further two units from either the core or optional groups.

Does this Qualification Form Part of a Recognised Framework?

This award is part of the National Qualifications Framework and is also recognised by important industry bodies. This means that it will be recognised by most UK employers.