Guide to qualifications for those working in Residential Childcare from 5th January 2015. The new qualifications for those working in residential childcare from 5th January 2015 are: The Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England); and The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England). These qualifications will replace: The Level 3 Diploma for the Children and the and Young People’s Workforce with children’s social care pathway; The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Services with the children Young People’s and residential management pathway. young people’s Learners who are currently completing the Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Workforce with the Young People’s children’s social care pathway and the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Services Young People’s with the children and residential management pathway, should continue their qualification and do not need to start young people’s or switch to the new qualifications, unless they or their employer wishes them to do so. Those who already hold what is considered by a registered person to be an equivalent qualification do not need to take these new qualifications. The for a judgement to be made about new starters that may have already completed a term ‘equivalent’ allows qualification under previous regulations or guidance from the NMS. The judgement of whether a qualification is to be is ‘equivalent’ made by the registered person. Further information about equivalent qualifications can be found here: Those starting work as a residential care worker or manager from 5 January 2015 without an equivalent qualification are expected to take the new qualifications.
Guide to qualifications for those working in Residential Childcare from 5th January 2015. The new qualifications for those working in residential childcare from 5th January 2015 are: The Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England); and The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England). These qualifications will replace: The Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce with the children’s social care pathway; and The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services with the children and young people’s residential management pathway. Learners who are currently completing the Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce with the children’s social care pathway and the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services with the children and young people’s residential management pathway, should continue their qualification and do not need to start or switch to the new qualifications, unless they or their employer wishes them to do so. Those who already hold what is considered by a registered person to be an equivalent qualification do not need to take these new qualifications. The term ‘equivalent’ allows for a judgement to be made about new starters that may have already completed a qualification under previous regulations or guidance from the NMS. The judgement of whether a qualification is ‘equivalent’ is to be made by the registered person. Further information about equivalent qualifications can be found here: Those starting work as a residential care worker or manager from 5 January 2015 without an equivalent qualification are expected to take the new qualifications.
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