SVQ Custodial Care and Practice SCQF level 7
Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) recognise competence in job-related skills and are based on National Occupational Standards.
This SVQ covers areas such as:
- dealing with disruptive behaviour
- conducting searches
- controlling and restraining individuals
- maintaining professional boundaries within the custodial environment
- managing personal development
- reflecting on current practice.
This qualification has been designed in partnership with the Custody and Detention sector and with the Skills for Justice sector skills council to ensure relevance to the sector.
This qualification is available through employers.
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Why deliver this qualification
Learners will gain a nationally recognised qualification that ensures that they have the skills, knowledge and abilities required to carry out their role successfully. Employers will also benefit from their employees being occupationally competent.
Assessment is carried out in the workplace. This minimises any time learners need to be away from their work.
Who does this qualification suit
This SVQ is suitable for:
- individuals who are currently employed in the Custody and Detention sector in roles such as police custody and security officer (PCSO), detention custody officer, prison officer – residential, prison officer operations and escort custody officer.
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.
Approval
Centres interested in offering this qualification must 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 (490 KB). The specific delivery requirements are set out in the assessment strategy.
How to assess
For general information, 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.
Where can you take this course?
Qualification content and delivery tools
Current
Information about the qualification(s)
Qualification Structure
Group award code: GV4H 23
The SVQ in Custodial Care and Practice at SCQF level 7 consists of four mandatory units and four optional units.
For details of the units making up the SVQ, please refer to the qualification structure (50 KB).
National Occupational Standards
SQA works in partnership with other organisations to ensure that National Occupational Standards are relevant to the current and future needs of Scottish industries.
Unit information for this qualification is available on our 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.
Core skills signposting (119 KB)
Information about delivery, assessment, quality assurance and support material
Assessment strategy
Assessor's guidelines
- Guidance on Assessment of SVQs (523 KB)
- SVQ Assessor blank recording forms (515 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)
Lapsing
Information about the qualification(s)
Qualification Structure
This group award has been replaced.
It enters its lapsing period on: 31/05/2024.
It finishes on: 31/05/2028.
Group Award Code:GH0V 23
The SVQ Custodial Care at SCQF level 7 consists of five mandatory Units and five optional Units.
For details of the Units making up the SVQ, please refer to the qualification structure.
National Occupational Standards
Unit information for this qualification is available on our 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.
- Core Skills Signposting (35 KB)
Awarding partnership arrangements
This SVQ is jointly awarded with the Scottish Prison Service.
Information about delivery, assessment, quality assurance and support material
Assessment strategy
- Assessment Strategy (204 KB)
Assessor's guidelines
Available on SQA's Secure website.
Candidate Guidance and Portfolio
- Guidance for candidates starting an SVQ (626 KB)
- Candidate Portfolio A4 Cover (118 KB)
- Candidate blank recording forms (616 KB)