Current qualification accepted
For registration as a manager:
Any of the qualifications listed for registration as an Adult Care Home Manager.
Recommended for practice as a worker:
City and Guilds Level 2 Health and Social Care: Core
plus
City and Guilds Level 3 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults)
or
City and Guilds Level 3 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults)
or one of the following qualifications
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) Wales and Northern Ireland
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Adults' Advanced Practice) Wales and Northern Ireland
Workers who do not have one of the listed qualifications can apply to register as a worker if they complete the All Wales Induction Framework for Health and Social Care (AWIF) or the Social Care Wales Principles and Values Award within twelve months of starting employment. They will then need to complete one of the required qualifications within their first 3 year period of registration.
Any qualifications that are listed within more senior roles in the same service area will also be accepted for registration in this role.
Registration with Social Care Wales is now open
Adult care home deputy managers can register as a manager if they meet the requirements for a domiciliary care manager.
Register here
Other requirements
Service regulations require that “the service provider must ensure that at all times a sufficient number of suitably qualified, trained, skilled, competent and experienced staff are deployed to work at the service”.
The suitable qualifications are included on this framework.
Other qualifications accepted
Social Work qualification approved by Social Care Wales
First Level Registered Nurse
NVQ 4 Leadership and Management for Care Services
NVQ 4 Management (Assessed in a Social Care Setting)
NVQ 4 Registered Managers Award
NVQ 4 Health and Social Care (Adults)
NVQ 4 Care
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) Wales and Northern Ireland
Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare
Level 3 Diploma in Occupational Therapy Support
Level 3 Diploma in Physiotherapy Support
Level 3 Diploma in Reablement Support
NVQ 3 Care: Continuing Care
NVQ 3 Health and Social Care (Adults)
NVQ 3 Care
NVQ 3 Promoting Independence
NVQ 3 Care: Mental Health Care
NVQ 3 Care: Supported Living
Other UK qualifications accepted
England:
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (Adults’ Residential Management) England
All workers with this qualification need to complete an additional 10 credits (to make up for the smaller qualification size in England).
Workers who have also taken either of the following units:
- Understand how to manage a team
- Understanding professional supervision practice
will need to complete an additional 3 credits per unit taken (of those above) from the optional unit bank, as these units do not form part of the qualification developed for use in Wales.
This means that people holding this qualification will need to complete an additional 10, 13 or 16 credits.
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care
All workers with this qualification need to complete an additional 10 credits (to make up for the smaller qualification size in England) for the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Adults’ Residential Management) Wales and Northern Ireland.
Higher Apprenticeship in Care Leadership and Management (Adult Social Care) Listed on the Skills for Care Apprenticeship Framework
Northern Ireland:
No additional learning required. The qualification is the same for Northern Ireland and Wales
Scotland :
Level 4 SVQ Health and Social Care (Adults)
Level 4 SVQ Leadership and Management for Care Services
No additional learning required.
Induction requirements
It is the responsibility of employers and the service provider to make sure that everyone working at the service receives an induction that’s appropriate to their role – this includes managers. This induction is expected to be robust and accessible to prepare for new and changing roles and responsibilities.
It is also expected that all new managers will receive The Social Care Manager – practice guidance for social care managers registered with Social Care Wales as part of their induction, along with the Code of Practice for Social Care Employers.
Post-registration training and learning (PRTL) requirements
All registered persons are required to complete a total of 90 hours’ or 15 days’ PRTL for each three-year period of registration.
Registration with Social Care Wales is now open
Adult care home deputy managers can register as a manager if they meet the requirements for a domiciliary care manager.
Register here