Training - SVQs we offer

Suitable for candidates who are involved in very practical hands-on care and/or support tasks and are usually fully supervised in their day to day work, for example within a residential or day centre setting. SQA details: SVQ 2 Health and Social Care at SCQF level 6

Suitable for candidates who are involved in very practical hands-on care and/or support tasks and are usually fully supervised in their day to day work, for example within a residential or day centre setting. SQA details: SVQ 2 Health and Social Care at SCQF level 6

Suitable for candidates who have some experience and are able to work without direct supervision.

This level is for candidates who have some autonomy and work unsupervised for some of their day to day activities. For example housing support, care at home services, key worker roles. SQA details: SVQ 3 Health and Social Care (Adults) at SCQF level 7

Suitable for candidates who would be expected to already have some experience and be able to work without direct supervision, and to take some responsibility for Care Planning for and with individuals receiving care. SQA details: SVQ 3 Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) at SCQF level 7

Learning and Development SVQ’s are suitable for people working within training or learning development roles, with individuals or groups of learners. These awards require candidates to demonstrate competence in developing, planning, designing and delivery of training and learning programmes, and assessment and evaluation skills in learning and development contexts.

Level 3 is suitable for trainers, facilitators, mentors, tutors, coaches, instructors or anyone with a training responsibility in addition to their main job. Level 3 candidates are expected to have responsibility for planning, delivering and evaluating training.

Entry is at the discretion of the assessment centre. As these are work-based qualifications, candidates must be working in a training role to ensure they are able to generate the required work-based evidence. SQA details: Learning and Development SVQs

Suitable for candidates who are working in posts with management and/or supervisory responsibilities. For example, supervisors, team leaders, managers. SQA details: SVQ 4 Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 9

Suitable for candidates who are expected to be working in posts with management and/or supervisory responsibilities. SQA details: SVQ Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) level 4

Suitable for candidates working in posts with management and/or supervisory responsibilities. SQA details: SVQ 4 Care Services Leadership and Management at SCQF level 10

Learning and Development SVQs are suitable for people working within training or learning development roles, with individuals or groups of learners. These awards require candidates to demonstrate competence in developing, planning, designing and delivery of training and learning programmes, and assessment and evaluation skills in learning and development contexts.

Level 4 is aimed at senior trainers, or training co-ordinators/managers who plan, deliver and evaluate programmes and/or have some management responsibility for others. Level 4 candidates would be expected to have responsibility for developing and implementing training programmes, and some management of trainers.

Entry is at the discretion of the assessment centre. As these are work-based qualifications, candidates must be working in a training role to ensure they are able to generate the required work-based evidence. SQA details: Learning and Development SVQs