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Modern Apprenticeship Summary
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SECTOR: Health and Social Care
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FRAMEWORK STATUS:
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This framework was approved by MAG in November 2003.
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SVQ REQUIREMENTS
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Number
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Title
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G7LP23:
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Health and social care (adults) level 3
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G7LR24:
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Health and social care (adults) level 4
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G7LV23:
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Health and social care (children and young people) level 3
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G7LT24:
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Health and social care (children and young people) level 4
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SVQ Comments:
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Apprentices must achieve one SVQ at level 3 or 4.
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Note: Only one reference number is listed for each SVQ above. Employers may use the
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equivalent S/NVQs from other awarding bodies - check with MA Contact.
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CORE SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
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Core Skill
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Level
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Compulsory separate certification
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Communication
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Intermediate 2
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no
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Numeracy
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Intermediate 1
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no
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Information technology
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Intermediate 1
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no
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Problem solving
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Intermediate 1
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no
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Working with others
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Intermediate 1
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no
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Core skill notes:
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The core skills certification requirements above apply only to G7LP23 and G7LR24
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For G7LV23, G7LT24 and G6N624 numeracy and IT must be separately certificated.
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OTHER MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
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These certification requirements for G7LP23, G7LR24, G7LV23 and G7LT24 are
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temporary, pending the completion of a mapping of the core skills against these four
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SVQs.
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
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Applicants must demonstrate the potential to achieve an SVQ at level 3. It is unlikely that
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employers will recruit applicants aged under 18 at the start of the apprenticeship.
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OTHER INFORMATION:
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In Scotland this framework is managed on behalf of Skills for Care and
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Development and Skills for Health by SSAScot.
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A list of training providers delivering this framework is available at
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www.ssascot.org.uk/web/site/mod_apprent/approved_centres.asp
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JOB TITLES
Apprentices completing this framework may have job titles such as:
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Care assistant
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Nursing auxiliary
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CAREER INFORMATION:
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Apprentices can work in a variety of locations, including residential care homes and in
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the NHS.
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