1. Implementation of National Occupational Standards in Health and Social Care and Children’s Care Learning and Development

2. National Occupational Standards
NOS are available for use on UKCES website
Search by title and/or number

4. Knowledge Compendium
To assist consistency and reduce repetition universal knowledge and understanding is included to underpin competence and support reflection on practice
Units may have additional knowledge and understanding relevant to the specified area of practice
Integration of knowledge and practice fundamental within the social services and health sectors
 Holistic assessment is essential to establish knowledge and understanding within and across units
Assessors and candidates should identify opportunities to integrate activities and knowledge
It is not generally necessary to provide separate pieces of evidence for each performance criteria. However, assessors and candidates need to be satisfied that all performance criteria and knowledge are covered

5. Focus of Work Credit rating and levelling against SCQF
Core skill mapping
Qualification structures
Assessment strategy
All work approved in mid February

6. SCQF Credit rating and levelling/Core skill mapping
All standards credit rated and levelled against SCQF
Technical process required before NOS used in qualification structures
Some NOS shared between HSC and CCLD suites
Core skill mapping carried out in preparation for the revision of MA frameworks

7. Social Services (Children and Young People)
SVQ 2 Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 6 
SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 7 
SVQ 4 Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 9

8. Social Services and Healthcare
SVQ 2 Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6
SVQ 3 Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 7
SVQ 4 Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 9

9. SVQ 2 Social Services (Children/Young People) at SCQF Level 6
Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6
Four Mandatory Units
SCDCCLD0201 Support effective communication
SCDHSC0022 Support the health and safety of yourself and individuals
SCDCCLD0202 Support the safeguarding of children
SCDHSC0023 Develop your own knowledge and practice
Plus two optional units
Four Mandatory Units
SCDHSC0021 Support effective communication
SCDHSC0022 Support the health and safety of yourself and individuals
SCDHSC0024 Support the safeguarding of individuals
SCDHSC0023 Develop your own knowledge and practice
Plus two optional units

10. SVQ 3 Social Services (Children/Young People) at SCQF Level 7
Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 7
Four Mandatory Units
SCDCCLD0301 Promote effective communication
SCDHSC0032 Promote health safety and security in the work setting
SCDHSC0033 Develop your practice through reflection and learning
SCDHSC0034 Promote the safeguarding of c/yp
Plus four optional units
Four Mandatory Units
SCDHSC0031 Promote effective communication
SCDHSC0032 Promote health safety and security in the work setting
SCDHSC0033 Develop your practice through reflection and learning
SCDHSC0035 Promote the safeguarding of individuals
Plus four optional units

11. SVQ 4 Social Services (Children/Young People) at SCQF Level 9
Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 9
Four Mandatory Units
SCDCCLD0401 Maintain effective communication systems and practice
SCDHSC0042 Lead practice for health and safety in the work setting
SCDHSC0043 Take responsibility for the continuing professional development of yourself and others
SCDHSC0044 Lead practice that promotes the safeguarding of C/YP
Plus four optional units
Four Mandatory Units
SCDHSC0041 Maintain effective communication systems and practices
SCDHSC0042 Lead practice for health and safety in the work setting
SCDHSC0043 Take responsibility for the continuing professional development of yourself and others
SCDHSC0045 Lead practice that promotes the safeguarding of individuals
Plus four optional units

12. SVQ Assessment strategy
One strategy for Social Services (C/YP) and Social Services and Healthcare
Establishment of a Scottish Awarding Body Forum
Assessor - Registrable qualification

13. Ann McSorley Adviser Workforce Development and Planning ann
Ann McSorley Adviser Workforce Development and Planning