Adult Social Care
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Qualification Levels
There are eight qualification levels and an entry level in the National Qualification Framework.
The levels shown opposite illustrate the qualification from the National Qualification Framework and the corresponding framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
In addition to the qualifications illustrated there is a wide variety of other vocational qualifications e.g. in IT there are qualifications offered by Microsoft, Oracle and Cisco which can be used to complement qualifcations from the framework.
In many cases it is possible to get in-work training in such qualifications.
There are eight qualification levels and an entry level in the National Qualification Framework.
The levels shown opposite illustrate the qualification from the National Qualification Framework and the corresponding framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
In addition to the qualifications illustrated there is a wide variety of other vocational qualifications e.g. in IT there are qualifications offered by Microsoft, Oracle and Cisco which can be used to complement qualifcations from the framework.
In many cases it is possible to get in-work training in such qualifications.
Adult Social Care
What is Adult Social Care?
Employees in the Care sector work with older people, people with disabilities and children - many of whom need considerable support in their daily lives.
Adult Social Care is about helping adults with physical or psychological problems. Social care workers provide practical support in the service user’s own home (domiciliary care) or in a residential care setting - such as care homes for older people or for people with disabilities.
This is a sector that requires considerable ‘people’ skills. There are good opportunities to work your way up in your career, learning and getting qualified as you go, such as through NVQs. Older more experienced entrants are welcomed, so you can return to this type of work in later life or perhaps take an Access course to get into university.
All new Social Care staff must have a full (nationally recognised) induction training programme within their first six weeks of employment and foundation training within the first six months. Most employers also provide a wide range of in-house training related to specific client (user) groups.
Some social care workers train to become registered Social Workers, with responsibility for assessing and planning the levels of support people need.
(Source: www.socialworkandcare.co.uk/Carepoint)
Adult Social Care is about helping adults with physical or psychological problems. Social care workers provide practical support in the service user’s own home (domiciliary care) or in a residential care setting - such as care homes for older people or for people with disabilities.
This is a sector that requires considerable ‘people’ skills. There are good opportunities to work your way up in your career, learning and getting qualified as you go, such as through NVQs. Older more experienced entrants are welcomed, so you can return to this type of work in later life or perhaps take an Access course to get into university.
All new Social Care staff must have a full (nationally recognised) induction training programme within their first six weeks of employment and foundation training within the first six months. Most employers also provide a wide range of in-house training related to specific client (user) groups.
Some social care workers train to become registered Social Workers, with responsibility for assessing and planning the levels of support people need.
(Source: www.socialworkandcare.co.uk/Carepoint)
There are several different pathways to become qualified in Adult Social Care. The following pages give examples of just three possible routes
- ROUTE 1 - Vocational learning
- ROUTE 2 - Work based learning
- ROUTE 3 - Academic route
What else should I be doing?
To help your career in Adult Social Care:
volunteer to work in a local day centre or residential home - or for Meals on Wheels www.wrvs.org.uk develop your team work and communication skills find out which local colleges and universities offer Social care courses and attend their open days arrange to work shadow an experienced Social Care worker get some life experience through travelling talk to a Care Ambassador in your area www.skillsforcare.org.uk get some initial experience through Agency work consider Social Care work for your Gap Year
Useful links
Skills for Care is concerned specifically with adult social care www.skillsforcare.org.uk
The British Association of Social Workers represents social work and social workers in the UK www.basw.co.uk
Carepoint www.carepoint.org.uk is the South East Regional Care Portal and lists all training providers
CSV www.csv.org.uk or vinvolved (National Youth Volunteering Programme) www.mvonline.gov.uk can help you find volunteering opportunities
Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) for Social Care in the South East are:
- Bracknell and Wokingham College www.bracknell.ac.uk
- Isle of Wight College and Care Learning Centre www.iwcollege.ac.uk
- West Kent College and South Kent College www.wkc.ac.uk
- Godalming College www.godalming.ac.uk
- Central Sussex Care CoVE www.scc.ac.uk
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