Community Justice: Working with Offending Behaviour

The Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) in Community Justice: Working with Offending Behaviour at SCQF level 7 allows candidates to demonstrate competence in job-related skills in their particular area of work and expertise.
This qualification includes supporting and encouraging individuals in addressing their offending behaviour, promoting effective communication, developing practice through reflection and learning, promoting health, safety and security in the work setting, promoting the safeguarding of children and young people, and promoting the safeguarding of individuals.
This qualification has been designed in partnership with the Skills for Health and Justice Sector Skills Council to ensure relevance to the sector.
This SVQ is based on the National Occupational Standards (NOS) set and published by Skills for Health and Justice. The standards provide an accurate and detailed definition of what candidates must know, understand and be able to do.
This qualification is available through employers and training providers.
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Why deliver this qualification
Learners will gain an internationally recognised qualification which guarantees that they have the skills, knowledge and abilities required to carry out their role successfully. Employers will also benefit from their employees being proficient.
As assessment is carried out in the workplace this minimises any time learners would need to be away from their work.
Who does this qualification suit
This SVQ is suitable for:
- individuals who are currently in employment and who wish to obtain a formal qualification
- employees who wish to obtain short, continuing professional development courses
Access
Entry is at the discretion of the centre.
Candidates should be in a job or placement where they are carrying out relevant tasks and responsibilities which allow then to gather the required evidence.
Progression
This SCQF level 7 award could provide progression to:
- an HNC in Social Services
- an SVQ in Social Services/Social Services (CYP) at SCQF level 7
- degree level study at a higher education institution
Approval
Centres interested in offering this qualification require to come forward for approval and should contact SQA's Business Development Team for guidance.
Assessors and verifiers must be able to meet SQA's general requirements for technical/occupational competence as outlined in the Systems and Qualification Approval Guide. The specific delivery requirements are set out in the assessment strategy.
How to assess
For general information on how to assess this qualification, please refer to the document Guidance on how to assess SVQs. For detailed guidance on how to assess this particular SVQ, please refer to the assessment strategy.
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Qualification content and delivery tools
Current
Information about the qualification(s)
Qualification Structure
Group award code: GL7F 23
The SVQ Community Justice: Working with Offending Behaviour at SCQF level 7 consists of five mandatory units and three optional units.
For details of the units making up the SVQ, please refer to the qualification structure.
- SVQ GL7F 23 Structure (79 KB)
National Occupational Standards
Unit information for this qualification is available on our Accredited Qualification Unit Search.
Core Skills signposting
Core Skill mappings are carried out by the SSC responsible for the development of an SVQ. It is a requirement of SQA Accreditation that every SVQ submission includes information on where possible opportunities for candidates to develop Core Skills exist across the mandatory units.
Centres should note that mappings are not audited or validated against the Core Skills framework/units so are not accepted by SQA awarding body as evidence towards achievement of the Core Skills units.
Information about delivery, assessment, quality assurance and support material
Assessment strategy
Assessor's guidelines
Candidate Guidance and Portfolio
- Guidance for candidates starting an SVQ (626 KB)
- Candidate Portfolio A4 Cover (118 KB)
- Candidate blank recording forms (616 KB)
Candidate Guidance and Portfolio
Qualification Verification Summary Reports
- 2014 Community Justice (86 KB)
- 2013 Community Justice (80 KB)
- 2012 Community Justice (76 KB)
Lapsing
Information about the qualification(s)
Qualification Structure
Group award code: GD65 23
This qualification is now in its lapsing period and will finish on 31.07.2020.
Centres should note:
- The qualification will be deleted from the relevant catalogue
- The qualification's content and delivery tools will remain on SQA's website until 31.07.2020 at which point they will be removed and archived
- No new centres may be approved to offer the qualification
- No candidates can be entered for the qualification
- Centres should ensure candidates complete the qualification and results are submitted to SQA before 31.07.2020.
National Occupational Standards
Unit information for this qualification is available on our Unit Search.
Information about delivery, assessment, quality assurance and support material
Assessment strategy
- Assessment Strategy (178 KB)
Assessor's guidelines
- Assessment Guidance (178 KB)
Candidate Guidance and Portfolio
- Guidance for candidates starting an SVQ (626 KB)
- Candidate Portfolio A4 Cover (118 KB)
- Candidate blank recording forms (616 KB)
Unit Downloads
Mandatory Units
Candidates must complete Five Mandatory Units.
Candidates must complete all Three of the following Units:
- DK4R 04 (HSC31) Promote effective communication with, for and about individuals
- DK4K 04 (HSC32) Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment
- DK57 04 (HSC33) Reflect on and develop your practice
One Unit should be chosen from the units listed below, individuals need to choose against their job role. To achieve any of the HSC units they must also demonstrate they have applied the principles of care outlined in these units.
- DK4H 04 (HSC34) Promote the well-being and protection of children and young people
- DK41 04 (HSC35) Promote choice, well-being and the protection of all individuals
A minimum of One and a maximum of Two units should be chosen from the units listed below:
- FX0N 04 (EC1) Support and encourage individuals in addressing their offending behaviour
- FX0P 04 (EB5) Supervise and enforce interventions in the community
- FX0R 04 (BB2) Model pro-social behaviour when working with individuals (106 KB)
Optional Units
Candidates must complete a minimum of Two and a maximum of Three Optional Units.
- DK7L 04 (HSC371/AB2) Support individuals to communicate using interpreting and translation services
- F799 04 (AC1) Contribute to the quality of team working
- F29C 04 (AD1) Develop and sustain effective working with staff from other agencies
- F299 04 (AF1) Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety
- DK3Y 04 (HSC3117/AF4) Conduct an assessment of risks in the workplace
- F29F 04 (DA1) Provide and obtain information at courts and formal hearings
- FX0T 04 (HSC447/DA2) Exchange information and present at courts and formal hearings (31 KB)
- FX0V 04 (EA1) Obtain information from offenders regarding their behaviour
- FX0W 04 (EA2) Assess offenders for risk factors and levels of risk associated with their behaviour
- FX0X 04 (EA3) Develop proposals and prepare reports to inform sentencing
- FX0Y 04 (EB1) Contribute to the supervision and enforcement of low to medium risk offenders serving sentences in the community
- F29J 04 (EC4) Prepare, implement and evaluate group activities
- FX12 04 (EC5) Contribute to the implementation of group work programmes
- F9VA 04 (EC6) Assess individuals needs and plan agreed activities (124 KB)
- D8ND 04 (HSC397/EC7) Reinforce positive behavioural goals during relationships with individuals
- FX13 04 (EC9) Address the challenging behaviour of individuals (119 KB)
- F9E0 04 (ED1) Plan, monitor and review integrated packages of interventions and support to address individuals offending behaviour
- F9E1 04 (ED4) Deliver accredited programmes
- F2AW 04 (GB2) Support individuals experiencing difficulties
- F9E2 04 GB3) Enable individuals to understand and address their difficulties
- F9E3 04 (GC4) Assess risk of harm and the need for intervention
- B7Y5 04 (HSC336/GC7) Contribute to the prevention and management of abusive and aggressive behaviour
- FX16 04 (GC8) Minimise and deal with disruptive and obstructive behaviour
- DK54 04 (HSC362/GE1) Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists
- DK31 04 (HSC342/GE2) Assess and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance users
- DK4Y 04 (HSC365/GE3) Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects
- DK93 04 (HSC363/GE4) Test for substance use
- DK3K 04 (HSC340/GE6) Carry out comprehensive substance misuse assessment
- F9E4 04 (GE7) Carry out brief interventions with alcohol users
- DK4X 04 (HSC391/GE8) Provide services to those affected by someone else's substance use
- DK44 04 (HSC328/GE9) Contribute to care planning and review
- DK6E 04 (HSC416/GE10) Develop, implement and review care or support plans with individuals
- DK8M 04 (HSC379/GE11) Support individuals who are substance users
- FX18 04 (GG2) Enable individuals who have offended or who are likely to offend to maximise their employment opportunities
- FX19 04 (GJ1) Prepare and provide development activities for offenders
- FX1D 04 (HD5) Allocate and check work in your team (102 KB)
- FX1A 04 (HD14) Lead the work of teams and individuals to achieve their objectives
- FX1C 04 (ZE7) Facilitate learning through demonstration and instruction
Related Information
Contact Information
- Candidate Enquiries
- 0345 279 1000
- Centre Enquiries
- 0303 333 0330