{"id":2286,"date":"2025-02-20T14:57:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/?page_id=2286"},"modified":"2025-07-22T08:56:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:56:48","slug":"pathways-in-early-years-roles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/pathways-in-early-years-roles\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Years CLPL Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><strong>Early Years Roles &#8211; Required\/Additional Professional Learning\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"971\"><strong>Essential for ALL Early Years Roles<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"506\">SSSC Registration (if not already registered with another registered body \u2013 full list can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sssc.uk.com\/registration\/who-can-register\/\">SSSC<\/a>)<\/td>\n<td width=\"464\">Engagement with SBC Key Messages through <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/\">EY Portal<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"506\">Social service workers must meet their personal and professional responsibility for maintaining and developing their knowledge, skills and values &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.sssc.uk.com\/cpl\/introduction\">SSSC CPL <\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"464\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/child-protection\/\">Child Protection Induction &amp; Annual Update<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"506\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/sblearn\/\">SBLearn Mandatory Modules<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"464\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/health-care-procedures\/\">Paediatric First Aid<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"506\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.nes.nhs.scot\/2482\/infection-prevention-and-control-ipc-zone\">Infection Control \u2013 TURAS NHS Module<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"464\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/trauma-informed-practice\/\">Trauma \u2013 TURAS NHS Module<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"506\">\n<p>Food hygiene (dependent on staff ratio &#8211; contact <a href=\"mailto:EarlyYearsED@scotborders.gov.uk\">EarlyYearsED@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a> for further information)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"464\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p><strong>Support Worker<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p>Must hold or be working towards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NC Childhood Practice or SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF level 6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p><strong>Early Years Practitioner<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p>Must hold:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HNC Childhood Practice or<\/li>\n<li>SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF level 7 (must include units relating to children\u2019s learning and development)<\/li>\n<li>NNEB\/SNNEB with evidence of recent of up to date knowledge on current practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p><strong>Additional leadership opportunities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2024\/09\/10\/early-years-aspiring-to-lead\/\"><strong>Aspiring to Lead<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p><strong>Early Years Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p>Must hold:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Early Years Practitioner qualification listed above Plus one of the following:<\/li>\n<li>PDA 8 Childhood Practice or<\/li>\n<li>SVQ Social Services (Children &amp; Young People) level 9 or<\/li>\n<li>HND Childhood Practice or<\/li>\n<li>Diploma in Childhood Practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p><strong>Additional leadership opportunities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/sblearn\/\"><strong>Leadership modules on SBLearn e.g. Recruitment &amp; Selection<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Early Years Officer Network \u2013 contact<a href=\"mailto:\u00a0EarlyYearsTeamED@scotborders.gov.uk\u00a0\"><strong>\u00a0EarlyYearsTeamED@scotborders.gov.uk\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p><strong>Senior Early Years Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p>Must hold:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Early Years Practitioner qualification listed above Plus one of the following:<\/li>\n<li>BA Childhood Practice (SCQF Level 9)<\/li>\n<li>PDA level 9 Childhood Practice\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p>In addition to this a practice qualification is required:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HNC Childhood Practice or<\/li>\n<li>SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF level 7 (must include units relating to children\u2019s learning and development)<\/li>\n<li>NNEB\/SNNEB with evidence of recent of up to date knowledge on current practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p><strong>Additional leadership opportunities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/early-years\/\"><strong>CoP \u2013 peer support\/development work<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p><strong>Equity and Excellence Lead<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p>Must hold:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Early Years Practitioner qualification listed above Plus one of the following:<\/li>\n<li>BA Childhood Practice (SCQF Level 9)<\/li>\n<li>PDA level 9 Childhood Practice\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"99%\">\n<p><strong>Additional leadership opportunities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/sblearn\/\"><strong>Leadership modules on SBLearn e.g. Recruitment &amp; 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