Current qualification accepted
Recommended for practice:
City and Guilds Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care
plus
City and Guilds Level 5 Leadership and Management of Health and Social Care: Practice
Registration is not required
Other qualifications accepted
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Children and Young People's Management) Wales
NVQ 4 Leadership and Management for Care Services
NVQ 4 Management (Assessed in a Social Care Setting)
NVQ 4 Health and Social Care (Children and Young People)
NVQ 4 Care
NVQ 4 MRCC (assessed in a care setting)
Other UK qualifications accepted
The All Wales induction framework for social care managers covers the breadth of responsibilities for the leadership and management of social care services and provides a structure for a common induction across Wales.
All employers have a responsibility to make sure their new managers receive a suitable induction using this induction framework. Managers may be new to the role, organisation or sector.
Induction requirements
The All Wales induction framework for social care managers covers the breadth of responsibilities for the leadership and management of social care services and provides a structure for a common induction across Wales.
All employers have a responsibility to make sure their new managers receive a suitable induction using this induction framework. Managers may be new to the role, organisation or sector.
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.