Qualifications - sometimes required, always highly regarded!

SfC&D works in all the nations of the UK to develop qualifications that enable people to learn - and prove that they have learned - the things that really matter for high quality care or support.

In some parts of the UK, people have to get a named qualification if they want to work in a particular job.

Social workers need to complete one of the Social Work degrees offered by nearly 100 universities and colleges across the UK

Care/support workers may need a particular SVQ (Scottish Vocational Qualifications) or QCF (Qualifications and Credit Framework) qualification depending on where they work in the UK. Even where a qualification is not a requirement, it will be highly valued and very important to achieve.

The main qualifications with this high level of importance are:

  • SVQ
  • QCF

These sorts of qualifications are often included in Apprenticeships [opens in a new window].

For more information on apprenticeship certification, please click here:

for Health & Social care frameworks - http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/getting-the-right-qualifications/apprenticeship-frameworks/

for Children and Young People's workforce frameworks - http://www.skillsforjustice.com/Apprenticeships/Processing-Apprenticeships-for-CWDC