The residential child care manager will set the operational direction and organise the effective running of the service provision to meet the setting’s statement of purpose.
Current qualification accepted
Required to register:
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City and Guilds Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care
plus
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City and Guilds Level 5 Leadership and Management of Health and Social Care: Practice
or
Any of the level 3 or above qualifications listed on the qualification framework for residential child care workers.
plus
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City and Guilds Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care
plus
Enrolment on the City and Guilds Level 5 Leadership and Management of Health and Social Care: Practice.
Those enrolled on the City and Guilds Level 5 Leadership and Management of Health and Social Care: Practice qualification will need to complete this within their first 3 year period of registration.
or
Any of the level 3 or above qualifications listed on the qualification framework for residential child care workers.
plus
Enrolment on the City and Guilds Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care
Those enrolled on the City and Guilds Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care will need to complete this plus the Level 5 Leadership and Management of Health and Social Care: Practice qualification within their first 3 year period of registration.
or
Degree in Social Work, Nursing or Occupational Therapy.
plus either
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Postgraduate Certificate in Managing Practice Quality in Social Care (also known as Team Manager Development Programme (TMDP))
or
A generic management qualification on condition that:
- it is set at a minimum of level 3
- it has a minimum of 37 credits
- it was assessed in the workplace for occupational competence and the registered person was in a relevant role in a health or social care setting when the qualification was undertaken.
Managers who hold one of the listed degrees but not one of the listed management qualifications, can apply to register but will need to complete the relevant management qualification within their first 3 year period of registration.