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SVQ Social Services and Healthcare 2 SCQF Level 6

Campus OL - Open Learning/Cross Campus

Qualification SCQF Level 6

Study mode Open learning

Start date Aug 2025

Cost £900
(see funding options)

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Course overview

This course is suitable for people who are currently employed as support workers in:

  • Care homes
  • Care at home
  • Housing support

SVQs are work-based qualifications that assess the skills and knowledge required to perform job roles effectively. You will be allocated an assessor who will work with you to gather evidence demonstrating that you meet the required standards. This qualification will enable the student to register with the SSSC.

In your current job role, you should be involved in:

  • Support effective communication in a care home/care home services where adults are cared for or supported  
  • Work with individuals to identify the support they require for daily living and assist them in activities that promote well-being and independence.   
  • Support individuals in communicating their preferred food and drink choices, and prepare the selected options before serving. Assist the individual in eating and clearing away when they have finished.
  • Support individuals with their personal care needs, including access and use of toilet facilities, maintaining personal hygiene and managing personal appearance.  
  • Monitor the health and well-being of individuals with specific health conditions.
  • Support with moving and positioning, assisting in medication and following all Legal and work-related policies and procedures

Writing a Personal Statement

In your personal statement, we ask that you be very concise. The information we require is as follows:

  1. Who is your current employer?
  2. What is your current job title?
  3. What are your primary roles and responsibilities?

Funding and Fees 

Fee: £900

Estimated Duration: 9 months

Edinburgh College makes every effort to support you throughout your qualifications. Suppose you do not engage with the qualification and do not complete it within the estimated completion period. In that case, Edinburgh College may implement a monthly fee of £150 (SVQ 2 and SVQ 3) or £218 (SVQ 4) per person for ongoing assessor support. This would not apply if candidates are put on hold for personal or work-related reasons.

Funding

Various funding streams are available to cover some or all costs. These include:

  • Fees paid by the employer or the student
  • Voluntary sector organisations can apply to the Voluntary Sector Development Fund. This is done independently of the College. For more information, please visit the Scottish Social Services Council's Voluntary Sector Development Fund page on Funding Scotland.
  • Modern Apprenticeship funding may be available at all levels, subject to the availability of funding allocations. Please note that there are additional requirements for accessing this funding, including completing additional units and attending regular and thorough review meetings. This funding may entirely or partially cover the cost of a qualification, depending on the allocations and levels.
  • You may be entitled to apply for a fee waiver for this course (this option is only for individuals who are paying for the course themselves - not businesses) – Please use the link to the application form for more information on this: Edinburgh College Fee Waiver Application Form  Fee waivers can only be offered if candidates provide documentary evidence to prove eligibility for fee waiver funding
What you will learn

The course contains 4 mandatory units:

  • Support Effective Communication
  • Support the Health and safety of Yourself and Individuals
  • Develop your Knowledge and Practice
  • Support the Safeguarding of Individuals

You will also select two optional units that relate to your current practice.

For further information on the qualifications and units please read the SQA Structure Document.

How the course is assessed

  • The course is assessed holistically by reflective accounts, observations, tasks and questions.

Number of days per week

  • Flexible learning.
  • Regular 1-1 meetings with your workplace assessor, at your workplace, at a college campus or online.

Entry requirements

  • Employed as a support worker in care homes, care at home services for adults or housing support.
  • Please contact andrew.clark@edinburghcollege.ac.uk if you have any questions about entry requirements

English Proficiency Requirements

IELTS 5.5

Progression and Articulation Routes

  • SVQ SCQF 7, SVQ SCQF 8, LMC – dependant on work role

Career options

  • Care support worker for adults
  • Registration with the SSSC

Study Options

Campus Study mode Start date Cost
OL - Open Learning/Cross Campus Open learning 25/08/25 £900

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