Social Services Children and Young People SCQF 7 (Modern Apprenticeship) SVQ

What is special about this course?

A career working with children and young people can involve working in a play group, out of school care service, nursery, creche setting or a residential child care service. Workers provide support to children and young people, in partnership with parents and carers helping them to live full and valued lives.  

This Modern Apprenticeship initiative offers people the chance to work towards achieving an SVQ in Social Services Children and Young People at SCQF 7. The programme is a combination of work-based and college training and provides the dual benefit of students gaining a nationally recognised qualification while being paid as they work.

This Modern Apprenticeship consists of an SVQ and Core Skills. 

Apprentice Benefits:

• Debt free learning
• Nationally recognised qualifications
• Career progression opportunities

Employer Benefits:

• Cost effective training supported by funding from Skills Development Scotland (up to 100% funding depending on age and eligibility criteria)
• Develop up to date and relevant skills and qualifications

Entry requirements

Candidates should be working within a children’s residential care setting or children’s educational setting. Candidates must work at a supervisory level for a minimum of 3 months.

Potential MA Social Services Children and Young People (SCQF L7) should have completed their SVQ Level 2 in Social Services Children and Young People.

Candidates without evidence of achievement of formal academic qualifications as above will be asked to undertake a short ‘profile’ document to demonstrate ability of core skills at these levels.

Please note that applying for this course does not guarantee a Modern Apprenticeship place, your application will be discussed with you in the first instance.

This Modern Apprenticeship framework is developed by the sector skills council, SSSC, in consultation with employers and key partners in the industry. The course can be tailored towards the specific needs of the employer but will typically contain core skills and industry specific units. These include:

SVQ

Four mandatory units;

• Promote effective communication
• Promote health, safety and security in the work setting
• Develop your practice through reflection and learning
• Promote the safeguarding of children and young people

Four Optional Units – these units will be chosen with the advice and guidance of your assessor and employer to ensure they fit the criteria of your Modern Apprenticeship.

Core Skills

The Communication, Working with Others and Problem Solving Core Skills are fully embedded within the Social Services and Children and Young People SVQ at SCQF 7, therefore, these core skills are not required to be delivered as part of the MA.

Candidate are required to achieve the following core skills;

• Numeracy (SCQF 5)
• Information and Communication Technology (SCQF 5)

(Candidates who have already been certificated as achieving Core Skills at the levels given above do not need to repeat these Core Skills as part of the Modern Apprenticeship Framework.)

Enhancements

While there is no formal requirement for enhancement to the framework, employers may provide additional training as required.

All of our Modern Apprenticeships are a blended delivery, the majority of the apprentices' time will be spent within the workplace however they may be required to attend college as part of their apprenticeship programme which will be agreed between the assessor and employer.

Fees

Find out more about fees, fee waivers and funding options.

Funding

Funding is available from Skills Development Scotland to contribute towards the costs of the apprentices training under the Modern Apprenticeship Programme for all young people between the ages of 16-19 for all frameworks. Funding may also be available for young people between the ages of 20 -24 and 25+ however this is dependant on the framework and sector.