Your employer or manager will be able to support you to complete the AWIF.
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
NVQ 2 Care Special Needs Care
Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England (Dementia)
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Diploma in Care
iCQ Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (RQF)
TQUK Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF)
iCQ Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare
IQ Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England (QCF) Generic Qualification Pathway
TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (RQF)
IAO Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
Assistant nurse, Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Greece
Agored Cymru Level 3 Diploma in Primary Care Health Care Support (General practice Wales) C00/1190/7
Focus Awards Level 5 Leadership for health and social care and children and young people's services
TQUK Level 5 diploma in Leadership and management for Adult care (RQF) 603/2564/1Social and Healthcare Helper (Denmark)
Focus Awards Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
IAO Level 2 Diploma in Adult Care
Skillsfirst Level 2 Diploma in Adult Care
Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
Highfield Level 2 Diploma in Adult Care
City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Care
Skillsfirst Level 2 Diploma in health and social care (adults) England (QCF)
Skillsfirst Level 3 Diploma in health and social care (adults) England (QCF)
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (adults) England (QCF)
City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in health and social care (adults) for England (QCF) (generic pathway)
BIIAB Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England
TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Care (RQF)
SVQ Level 7 in Social Services and Healthcare SCQF
NCFE CACHE Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (England) 601/5672/7
Pearson Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England 501/1819/5
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.
EDI Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People’s Workforce (Learning Development and Support Services)
This qualification was completed within an education setting and aimed at education advisors, not social care workers.
Assessed January 2022.
Pearsons BTEC Advanced General NVQ in Health and Social Care (1999)
This qualification was assessed as knowledge only that doesn’t assess occupational competence within the workplace.
Assessed February 2022.
Qualifi Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
This qualification does not assess occupational competence in the workplace. It is also missing a number of the mandatory units that are included within Welsh qualifications, such as safeguarding and health and safety.
Assessed March 2022.
ProQual Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care Support
This qualification was assessed as knowledge based that doesn’t assess occupational competence within the workplace.
Assessed March 2023.
Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care
This qualification was assessed as being too small in size.
Assessed April 2023.
Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care
This qualification was assessed as being too small in size.
Assessed April 2023.
TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF)
This qualification doesn't assess occupational competence within the workplace. It's also missing a number of the mandatory units that are included within Welsh qualifications, such as safeguarding and health and safety.
Assessed September 2024
OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care
This qualification was assessed as knowledge based that doesn’t assess occupational competence within the workplace.
Assessed October 2024.
Level 3 Diploma for Children’s Care, Learning and Development (Wales and Northen 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 2 Diploma for Children’s Care, Learning and Development (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.
OTHM Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management
This qualification was assessed as knowledge based that doesn’t assess occupational competence within the workplace.
Assessed November 2024
Pearsons BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Health and Social Care.
This qualification was assessed as knowledge based that doesn’t assess occupational competence within the workplace.
Assessed December 2024.
Skillsfirst Level 2 Diploma in Working in Care Services (RQF)
This qualification is knowledge based, aimed at those who want to enter social care and doesn’t assess occupational competence within the workplace.
Assessed December 2024.
UQQUALS Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
This qualification is knowledge based, only includes placement and work experience and doesn't assess occupational competency within the workplace.
Assessed December 2024.
Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Award in Skills for Health and Social Care (Adults and children)
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting. Qualification too small in size.
Assessed January 2025.
SFJ Awards Level 3 Diploma in Principles of Health and Social Care
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed January 2025.
Pearsons BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed January 2025.
Qualifi Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care 603/0819/9
This qualification was assessed as not being competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed June 2025.
ABE Level 7 Extended Diploma in Leadership and Management in the Health and Social Care Sector (QCF)
Qualification was assessed as not being competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed June 2025.
Access to HE Diploma (Nursing and Allied Health Professions)
This qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed July 2025.
City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma In Health and Social Care 601/7207/1
This qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed July 2025.
Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work (from Zimbabwe)
This qualification was assessed as not equivalent because it isn’t equivalent to a social work degree in accepted in Wales, which is one of the qualifications accepted for registration as an adult care home worker.
Additionally, the modules completed as part of the qualification don’t reflect the content of the current qualification required by social care workers in Wales (Level 2 health and social care: core plus level 2 or level 3 health and social care: practice).
Assessed July 2025.
GNVQ Level 3 (Advanced) Diploma in Health and Social Care
This qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed July 2025.
GNVQ Health and Social Care Intermediate
This 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 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years
Qualification is aimed at the early years and childcare sector and not suitable for social care.
Assessed September 2025.
Bachelor of Medical Sciences, Bangor University
This 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 Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Nigeria
This 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 in Public Health and Health Promotion (with Merit), Swansea University
This 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
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
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
Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Certificate in Health and Social care 500/1653/2
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
Assessed November 2025
Certificate of Higher Education in Community Health and Well-being
Qualification is not competency based and doesn’t assess occupational competence within a relevant role in a health or social care setting.
