Publications

The following publishers offer a wide range of publications, the books listed may be of particular interest:

Heinemann Publishing (www.heinemann.co.uk)

  • S/NVQ Assessor Handbook for Children's Care Learning & Development (2007) Kelly Hill  ISBN 978-0-435402-23-5 www.harcourt.co.uk
  • Health and Social Care: S/NVQ level 2 (2005)
    Yvonne Nolan; ISBN 0435450697; Price £17.99
  • Level 2 Children’s Care Learning & Development Candidate Handbook (2005)
    ISBN 0435449168; Price £17.99
  • Level 3 Children’s Care Learning & Development Candidate Handbook (2005)
    ISBN 0435449176; Price £19.99


Hodder & Stoughton Publications (www.hodderheadline.co.uk)

  • Care Practice (2005)
    Janet Millar; ISBN 0340889330; £19.99


Kirwin MacLean Associates (kmassociates@btinternet.com)

  • Managing Health and Social Care in Scotland: Meeting the Requirements of the Registered Managers Award (2003)
    Helen Welsh and Ian Maclean with Claire Prentice; ISBN 1 903575 22-2;
    Price: £15.00
  • Social Care and the Law in Scotland: An SVQ Related Reference Guide for Direct Care Staff (2005)
    Siobhan Maclean, Iain Maclean and Mark Shiner; ISBN 1-903575-33-8; Price: £10.00


The following websites are also well worth visiting, offering a variety of publications and training packages:

Action on Elder Abuse (AEA)    www.elderabuse.org.uk

ARC Projects & Publications    www.arcuk.org.uk

GizWare Systems Ltd    www.gizware.co.uk

National Extension College    www.nec.ac.uk

Pavilion    www.pavpub.com

Social Care Association    www.socialcareassociation.com

Social Care Information and Learning Services    www.scils.co.uk

The Open University    www.open.ac.uk


Useful Websites

The Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEU) Information Gateway is now live at www2.sfeu.ac.uk
If you follow the subject specific link to care resources there are a number of websites mapped to SVQ and HNC listed under various health and social care topics.

SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council)    www.sssc.uk.com

Care Commission    www.carecommission.com

Scottish Government    www.scotland.gov.uk

Skills for Health    www.skillsforhealth.org.uk

NES (NHS Education for Scotland)    www.nes.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Scotland    www.show.scot.nhs.uk

Skills for Justice    www.skillsforjustice.co.uk