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HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE) LEVEL 4

Scottish Vocational Qualification Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) Level 4

Awarded by The Scottish Qualifications Authority
Accredited from 5 November 2004 to 31 January 2013
Group award number: G7LT 24

Standards
This SVQ is based on standards developed collaboratively by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), TOPSS (England), Care Council for Wales, the Northern Ireland Care Council and Skills for Health.  In Scotland, the Scottish Social Services Council represents a wide variety of stakeholders working in a broad range of occupations and job roles within the health and social care sectors.

The first code (6 digits) indicates the SQA Unit code.  The code in brackets indicates the National Occupational Standards Unit code. 

Structure of the SVQ
The way the SVQ is made up is shown below.  The Unit title appears in bold and the elements that make up each Unit are listed under the Unit title.

To achieve the SVQ level 4, candidates are required to complete EIGHT Units, four Mandatory Units, and four  Optional Units from the 'specific' or 'generic' list.

Mandatory Units
Candidates must complete all four units:

DK95 04 (HSC41) Use and develop methods and systems to communicate, record and report (206 KB)

• Identify methods and systems to promote effective communication and engagement with individuals and key people
• Develop and use communication methods and systems to promote effective communication
• Evaluate communication methods and systems
• Maintain and share records and reports

DK5L 04 (HSC42) Contribute to the development and maintenance of healthy and safe practices in the working environment (117 KB)

• Contribute to monitoring compliance with health, safety and security regulations and requirements
• Contribute to the development of systems to manage risk to self, staff and others
• Contribute to the development of health, safety and security policies, procedures and practices

DK92 04 (HSC43) Take responsibility for the continuing professional development of self and others (100 KB)

• Take responsibility for own personal and professional development
• Contribute to the personal and professional development of others

DK68 04 (HSC44) Develop practice which promotes the involvement, well-being and protection of children and young people (150 KB)

• Develop and support practice that values and respects children and young people’s rights and responsibilities
• Develop and support practice that enables children and young people to express their views and preferences
• Promote the protection of children and young people from harm and abuse

Optional Units
Candidates must complete FOUR Optional Units from the specific and/or generic list.

Optional Units - Specific

DK81 04 (HSC46) Independently represent and advocate with, and on behalf of, children and young people (184 KB)

• Work with the children and young people to identify how and by whom they wish to be represented
• Work with children and young people to represent their needs and wishes
• Help children and young people understand the procedures and outcomes from the representation
• Support children and young people to evaluate their experiences of the advocacy support and the systems they have encountered

DK7T 04 (HSC47) Help parents and carers to acquire and use skills to protect and take care of children and young people (128 KB)

• Identify with parents and carers, the skills they require to protect and take care of their children and young people
• Help parents and carers develop, use and evaluate their interactions, behaviour and parenting skills
• Observe and evaluate parents and carers inter-acting with children and young people

F36C 04 (LMC A1) Manage and develop yourself and your workforce within care services (231 KB)

• Manage and develop self in management and leadership roles
• Manage and develop workers through supervision and performance reviews
• Lead and manage continuous improvement in the provision
• Enhance the quality and safety of the provision through workforce development

F36R 04 (LMC B8) Lead and manage provision of care services that promotes positive behaviour (192 KB)

• Implement and monitor behaviour policies, systems, procedures and practices
• Promote positive behaviour
• Support workers to promote positive behaviour

Optional Units - Generic

DK9N 04 (HSC413) Manage requests for health, social or other care services (150 KB)

• Promote the health and care services offered by your organisation
• Evaluate your organisation’s ability and willingness to provide health and care services for individuals
• Process successful requests for health and care services

DK32 04 (HSC414) Assess individual needs and preferences (141 KB)

• Work with individuals to assess their needs and preferences
• Support staff, individuals and key people to identify changes in the care needs of individuals
• Revise assessments to meet the changing needs and preferences

DK3W 04 (HSC415) Produce, evaluate and amend service delivery plans to meet individual needs and preferences (148 KB)

• Develop service delivery plans
• Monitor service delivery plans
• Evaluate and make adjustments to service delivery plans

DK6E 04 (HSC416) Develop, implement and review care or support plans with individuals (152 KB)

• Develop care plans to meet individual needs and preferences
• Implement care plans
• Review and revise care plans to meet changing needs, preferences and circumstances

DK34 04 (HSC417) Assess individuals’ mental health and related needs (239 KB)

• Determine the appropriateness and priority of referrals
• Agree the nature and purpose of assessments with individuals
• Assess the nature and extent of individuals’ mental health and related needs in accordance with relevant legislation
• Agree courses of action with individuals following assessment

DK9F 04 (HSC418) Work with individuals with mental health needs to negotiate and agree plans for addressing those needs (150 KB)

• Obtain information about individuals’ mental health needs
• Identify and review the preferred options of individuals for addressing their mental health needs
• Review needs, risks and options taking into account legal and other requirements
• Agree a course of action to meet individual’s mental health needs

DK4P 04 (HSC419) Provide advice and information to those who enquire about mental health needs and related services (110 KB)

• Determine individual’s requirements for advice and information about mental health needs and related services
• Provide advice and information about mental health needs and related services

DK47 04 (HSC420) Promote leisure opportunities and activities for individuals

• Raise awareness of the value of leisure opportunities and activities for individuals
• Negotiate and agree leisure opportunities and activities for individuals

DK43 04 (HSC421) Promote employment, training and education opportunities for individuals (106 KB)

• Raise awareness of the value of employment, training and education for individuals
• Negotiate employment, training and education opportunities for individuals

DK45 04 (HSC422) Promote housing opportunities for individuals (104 KB)

• Raise awareness of the housing needs of individuals
• Negotiate and agree housing for individuals

DK3A 04 (HSC423) Assist individuals at formal hearings (138 KB)

• Support individuals to understand the format and proceedings of the formal hearing
• Work with individuals to identify and understand papers, documents and likely outcomes from the hearing
• Assist individuals to present their case at the hearing
• Support individuals to evaluate and understand the outcomes and assess the implications of the outcomes on themselves and others

DK5D 04 (HSC424) Supervise methadone consumption (117 KB)

• Establish and maintain contact with methadone prescribers and individuals
• Dispense methadone prescriptions for individuals
• Supervise methadone consumption by individuals

DK8R 04 (HSC425) Support people who are providing homes for individuals and/or children and young people (138 KB)

• Provide information and support for those providing homes for individuals and/or children and young people
• Support those who are providing homes for individuals and/or children and young people
• Review the care being provided for individuals and/or children and young people

DK6H 04 (HSC426) Empower families, carers and others to support individuals (131 KB)

• Promote the contribution of families, carers and others to supporting individuals
• Work with families, carers and others to achieve positive goals for individuals
• Enable families, carers and others to review the effectiveness of the support they provide

DK36 04 (HSC427) Assess the needs of carers and families (122 KB)

• Identify the needs, vulnerabilities and circumstances of carers and families
• Evaluate and review the needs, vulnerabilities and circumstances of carers and families
• Make and present assessments of the needs, vulnerabilities and circumstances of carers and families

DK6G 04 (HSC428) Develop, implement and review programmes of support for carers and families (130 KB)

• Obtain information about the needs of carers and families
• Develop programmes of support for carers and families
• Implement programmes of support for carers and families
• Review the effectiveness of support programmes with carers and families

DK9E 04 (HSC429) Work with groups to promote individual growth, development and independence (116 KB)

• Identify opportunities to form and support groups
• Use group programmes, processes and dynamics to promote individual growth, development and independence, and to foster interpersonal skills
• Help groups to achieve planned outcomes for their members and to evaluate the appropriateness of their work
• Disengage from groups appropriately

DK8Y 04 (HSC430) Support the protection of individuals, key people and others (134 KB)

• Support individuals to identify and take action to deal with situations, events and behaviour that may result in danger, harm and abuse  
• Support individuals to evaluate and provide feedback on actions to manage the risk of danger, harm and abuse
• Monitor and evaluate systems to protect individuals

DK8K 04 (HSC431) Support individuals where abuse has been disclosed (131 KB)

• Support individuals who disclose abuse
• Support individuals who have been abused

DK6K 04 (HSC432) Enable families to address issues with individuals’ behaviour (124 KB)

• Negotiate and agree with families how they may help individuals address their behaviour
• Support families as they help individuals address their behaviour
• Enable families to review the effectiveness of addressing individuals’ behaviour

DK67 04 (HSC433) Develop joint working agreements and practices and review their effectiveness (132 KB)

• Establish requirements for joint working
• Agree and review joint working agreements and practices
• Identify and work within the boundaries, roles and responsibilities of joint working agreements and practices

DK9H 04 (HSC434) Maintain and manage records and reports (116 KB)

• Maintain records and reports
• Provide evidence for judgements and decisions
• Implement legal and policy framework and protocols for access to records and reports
• Share information with individuals, families, groups and communities

F36X 04 (LMC E3) Monitor and manage the quality of the provision of care services (172 KB)

• Implement systems, procedures and practice to meet quality standards
• Develop a culture for promoting quality in which everyone participates
• Implement, monitor and review quality systems, procedures and practices

DK4J 04 (HSC437) Promote your organisation and its services to stakeholders (118 KB)

• Plan to promote your organisation and its services
• Communicate key messages to stakeholders
• Evaluate the effectiveness of promotional activities 

DK64 04 (HSC438) Develop and disseminate information and advice about health and social well-being (150 KB)

• Plan the production of information and advice materials
• Design and produce information and advice materials
• Disseminate information and advice materials
• Evaluate the production and dissemination of information and advice materials

DK5N 04 (HSC439) Contribute to the development of organisational policy and practice (94 KB)

• Contribute to identifying potential for organisational development
• Present information and ideas to contribute to organisational development

DK6R 04 (HSC440) Ensure compliance with legal regulatory, ethical and social requirements (84 KB)

• Establish your organisation’s legal, regulatory, social and ethical responsibilities
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, social and ethical responsibilities

DK8A 04 (HSC441) Invite tender and award contracts (113 KB)

• Invite and evaluate tenders
• Negotiate and award contracts for the provision of services

DK9R 04 (HSC442) Monitor and evaluate the quality, outcomes and cost-effectiveness of health, social or other care services (114 KB)

• Manage the performance of providers of substance misuse services
• Evaluate and improve the quality, outcomes and cost-effectiveness of services

DK3T 04 (HSC443) Procure services for individuals (121 KB)

• Specify services to meet the needs of individual service users
• Negotiate and agree contracts for specific services
• Monitor and evaluate the quality of services provided

DK5Y 04 (LMC A3) Actively engage in the safe selection and recruitment of workers and their retention in care services (158 KB)

• Review the requirements for the safe selection and recruitment of workers, and their retention
• Actively engage in the safe selection and recruitment of workers
• Implement systems, procedures and practice to support retention

DK56 04 (HSC445) Recruit and place volunteers (136 KB)

• Specify volunteer roles and the knowledge, skills and experience required
• Assess with volunteers their suitability for volunteer roles
• Place volunteers
• Enter into volunteering agreements with volunteers

DK9K 04 (HSC446) Manage a dispersed workforce to meet the needs and preferences of individuals at home (144 KB)

• Manage the work of staff in an individual’s home
• Supervise and support staff to ensure that health and care services are meeting individual needs and preferences
• Respond to day-to-day changes and emergencies

B83X 04 (HSC447) Represent the agency in courts and formal hearings (102 KB)

• Exchange information at courts and formal hearings
• Present reports at courts and formal hearings

B7YH 04 (HSC448) Provide and obtain information at courts and formal hearings (94 KB)

• Provide and obtain written information at courts and formal hearings
• Make oral contributions to courts and formal hearings

D8P3 04 (HSC449) Represent one’s own agency at other agencies’ meetings (98 KB)

• Obtain information from other agencies’ meetings
• Make contributions to other agencies’ meetings

DK6A 04 (HSC450) Develop risk management plans to support individuals’ independence and daily living within their home (134 KB)

• Prepare to carry out risk assessments
• Carry out risk assessments
• Develop, agree and regularly review risk management plans for individuals

DK8F 04 (HSC451) Lead teams to support a quality provision (151 KB)

• Establish effective working relationships with team members
• Establish and support team members to carry out their work activities, roles and responsibilities
• Assess and provide feedback on individual and team performance 

Unit DK9P 04 (HSC 435) has been removed from the qualification structure. All candidates currently undertaking this Unit must complete and be resulted on the SQA system by 30 November 2012. No new candidates should be registered for this Unit.

For further information on this qualification, please contact: Care Scotland 0141 242 2344

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