Social Care Training in Further Education 9 th March 2005 Helen McLaren Head of Faculty,Health, Humanities, Science & Care

Over-view of Vocational Qualifications Level 4Level 5Level 3Level 2Level 1Entry …some Basic Skills / support needs….. …some Basic Skills / support needs….. equivalent to GCSE level Equivalent to ‘A’ Level 1st stage HE Level Bachelors Degree Level Vocational qualifications are offered at levels 1 > 3…... …..by a range of Awarding Bodies….. …..across a range of curricula…….. …..to give ‘pathways’ into a range of vocational areas.

Level 4Level 5Level 3Level 2Level 1Entry Types of Vocational Qualifications NVQ...evidence competence in setting…. GNVQ AVCE...full time course work…. National Certificate National Diploma Technical Certificate 6 units 12 units 18 units = 1 ‘A’ level = 2 ‘A’ levels = 3 ‘A’ levels

Level 3 Vocational Qualifications National Certificate National Diploma Technical Certificate 6 units 12 units 18 units = 1 ‘A’ level = 2 ‘A’ levels = 3 ‘A’ levels Advanced Modern Apprenticeship = Tech. Cert. + Placement / Assessment for NVQ + Key Skills

Programme of Progression GNVQ Intermediate GNVQ Foundation Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4 Nat. Diploma Health Studies Standard Delivery 1 st Diploma Care ( Health Sciences) Access Programme Access Programme Nat Cert Health Studs mature access – day release health support workers Nat Cert Applied Science T.H.P. Programme GCSE English GCSE Maths Pre - GCSE English Pre - GCSE Maths Key Skills A/S Chemistry A/S Human Biology Adv. Diploma Nursing Other THP Degrees H & SW Degrees Other Degrees

Level 1 RCAT GNVQ Foundation Level 2 RCAT GNVQ Intermediate BTEC 1 st Diploma In Care CACHE Certificate Level 3 RCAT BTEC National Diploma Health Studies AHP Programme BTEC National Diploma Early Years CACHE Diploma Level 4 Sheffield University Advanced Diploma in Nursing OTHER Universities Certificate in Education Level 5 Sheffield or Other University Degree in Health Care Studies or Other Social Care related degree Sheffield Hallam University Degree in Allied Health Professions Degree in Education work in social care work in childcare

NHSU Foundation Degree (Mental Health )Consortium York & North York Progression Partnership York College Thomas Danby College SHU (Leeds University) Sheffield College Doncaster College Dearne Valley College Barnsley College Northern College Thomas Rotherham College SYFEC Sheffield Trainers In Touch Care SY H & SC CoVE RCAT STH RDGH Sheff Univ. College for Health Professions Developmental Partnership work at January 2005 Foundation Degree in Social Work Sheffield Social Services

Wider context (Engagement with Employers)

Strengths of Vocational Learners Specialist language & Communication skills Positive action initiatives support under-represented groups feeding through into vocational areas e.g CRB checks for placements barriers for some overseas students overcome

…taking any route… …starting from anywhere… …the new social care work roles of the future…