Your employer will be able to support you to complete the AWIF.
Highfield Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (England) (RQF) (Adults' Management)
Pearsons BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (England)
City & Guilds L5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care
NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care
CMI Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young Peoples Services (England) (QCF) QAN - 600/1059/9
Highfield Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care 603/3594/4
ICQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care 603/4136/1
ILM Level 4 NVQ in Management
EDi Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (England)
IAO Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care
TQUK Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)
Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young people services (England) (RQF) QAN - 601/8590/9
City & Guilds Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (England) (RQF) (Adults' Management)
Pearson Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (Adults’ Management) (QCF)
IAO Level 5 Diploma in leadership for Health and Social and Children and Young people's services (England) (Adults residential management) 601/4259/5
ICQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (Adults’ Management) (QCF) 601/4453/1
The following qualifications are accepted from all awarding organisations with a requirement to complete the relevant sections of the All Wales induction framework (AWIF) for Social Care Managers., unless directly stated as accepted on the qualification framework for your role
Level 5 diploma in leadership for health and social care service (children and young people’s advanced practice) Wales and Northern Ireland
Level 5 diploma in leadership for health and social care service (children and young people’s management) Wales
Level 5 diploma in leadership for health and social care service (children and young people’s residential management) Wales
Level 5 diploma in leadership for health and social care service (adult’s advanced practice) Wales and Northern Ireland
Level 5 diploma in leadership for health and social care service (adult’s management) Wales and Northern Ireland
Level 5 diploma in leadership for health and social care service (adult’s residential management) Wales and Northern Ireland
Qualifications assessed as not being equivalent
The qualifications listed below have been assessed as not being equivalent to the current requirements in Wales. We’ve explained why the qualification has been assessed as not equivalent, and the date the assessment was carried out.
Qualifi Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care
This qualification doesn't assess occupational competence within the workplace.
Assessed October 2022.
Highfield Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF)
This qualification has been assessed as too small to be accepted. The qualification can be used as a level 3 worker qualification.
Assessed March 2023.
Level 5 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care Management
This qualification doesn't assess occupational competence within the workplace.
Assessed August 2023.
Level 7 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management
This qualification doesn't assess occupational competence within the workplace.
Assessed October 2024.
OTHM Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management
This qualification doesn't assess occupational competence within the workplace.
Assessed November 2024.
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children’s Care, Learning and Development (Advanced Practice) Wales and Northern Ireland (from all awarding organisations)
This qualification is for those working in early years and childcare sector, and not social care.
Assessed November 2024.
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children’s Care, Learning and Development (Management) Wales and Northern Ireland (from all awarding organisations)
This qualification is for those working in early years and childcare sector, and not social care.
Assessed November 2024.
City & Guilds Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development
This qualification is for those working in early years and childcare sector, and not social care.
Assessed November 2024.
City & Guilds Level 5 Leadership and Management of Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice
This qualification is for those working in early years and childcare sector, and not social care.
Assessed November 2024.
TQUK Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Children, Young People and Families in the Community (RQF)
This qualification has been assessed as too small to be accepted. The qualification can be used as a level 3 worker qualification.
Assessed December 2024.
Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed April 2025
Diploma in Health and Social Care at QLS Level 5
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed April 2025
Bachelor of Arts Youth and Community Work
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed August 2025.
Foundation degree person centred health care practice, University of Gloucestershire
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed September 2025.
Access to Higher Education Diploma (Nursing and Health Professions)
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed September 2025
Level 4 Children, young people and families practitioner (practitioner in children's residential care)
Qualification isn’t at the correct level for a manager of a social care service. Doesn’t include any leadership and management elements.
Assessed September 2025.
GNVQ Health and Social Care Intermediate
Qualification isn’t at the correct level for a manager of a social care service. Doesn’t include any leadership and management elements. Qualification is also not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed September 2025.
Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years
Qualification is aimed at the early years and childcare sector and not suitable for social care. Qualification isn’t at the correct level for a manager of a social care service. Doesn’t include any leadership and management elements.
Assessed September 2025.
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (adults) for England (QCF)
Qualification isn’t at the correct level for a manager of a social care service. Doesn’t include any leadership and management elements.
Assessed September 2025.
Foundation Degree in Science in Health and Social Care Management, University of South Wales
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed October 2025
BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Management, University of South Wales
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed October 2025
Master of Arts in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, University of South Wales
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed October 2025
BSc Psychology with Developmental Disorders, University of South Wales
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed October 2025
Verzorgende IG Diploma 4 credits, The Netherlands
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed October 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Youth and Community Work, University of South Wales
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed October 2025
Agored Cymru Access to Higher Educational Diploma (Biosciences)
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed October 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner, Swansea University
This qualification is for those working in early years and childcare sector, and not social care.
Assessed October 2025
National Diploma of the Applied Bachelor’s Degree – Social Intervention, Tunisia
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed October 2025
Masters Of Arts in Local Governance and Human Rights, Uganda
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed October 2025
Dual qualification Certificate III in Aged Care (CHC30212), Certificate III in Disability (CHC30408), Certificate III in Home and Community (CHC30312)
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting. Qualifications are at the wrong level.
Assessed October 2025
Diploma of Higher Education in Health Sciences, University of South Wales
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed October 2025
Oplex Careers Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care
This qualification is too small in size, not at the right level, is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed November 2025
Oplex Careers Level 4 Award in Health and Social Care Advanced
This qualification is too small in size, not at the right level, not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed November 2025
Oplex Careers Level 5 Award in Health and Social Care Management
This qualification is too small in size, is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed November 2025
NCFE CACHE Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (England) 601/5672/7
This qualification is not at the right level to be considered as equivalent to the requirements in Wales
Assessed November 2025
CMI Level 5 Diploma in management and leadership 500/4210/5
This qualification is too small in size, is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed November 2025
OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management 610/1537/4
This qualification is too small in size, is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed November 2025
Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in Advice and Guidance (L4 NVQ in Advice and Guidance) 600/1632/2
This qualification is not at the right level for managers, is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting. Qualification doesn’t include content we would expect to see in a qualification for social care managers, including components of leadership and management.
