SVQ Candidate Application Form

Which course are you applying for?

SVQ in Children and Young People

SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare

SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare - Management

SECTION A: YOUR DETAILS

First name(s)

Middle Name(s)

Surname

Preferred Name (if different)

Date of Birth

Day

Month

Year

Home Address

Town/City

Postcode

Email

Mobile Phone No

Home Phone No

Workplace Name:

Workplace Contact Name:

Workplace Email

So that we may contact your employer and request that they complete the employer form.

Workplace Address

Town/City

Postcode

Workplace Phone No.

Current Job Title

Date of Employment

Is your position full or part time?

Full Time

Part Time

What are your average working hours per week?

What shifts do you work?

Day Shift

Night Shift

Both day shift & night shift

Please add your National Insurance Number (NI):

If you know your 9-digit Scottish Candidate Number (SCN) please enter it here:

SECTION B: EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

Please attach a copy of your current job description CV (if available)

If you have not attached your job description, please describe fully your role and responsibilities in your current position. If you have, you can use this space to add any details which you think are relevant to your application.

What is your involvement in the planning, feedback, and review process of the people you support?

Looking at your full employment history since leaving school, for how long have you worked altogether in childcare or adult care? Years/Months

Please detail your employment in the childcare or adult care sector, along with any other employment relevant to your application. Employer, Job Title & Employment Dates

Is English your first language

Yes

No

My first language is

If no, do you experience any difficulties with reading or writing English

Yes

No

Do you have any additional support needs (mental or physical, e.g. anxiety, dyslexia, ADHD)?

Yes

No

If yes, briefly describe how we can support you during your award. This will be discussed as part of the interview process.

Do you have regular access to a pc or laptop with word software and internet access?

Yes

No

(please note smartphones are not compatible with our online portfolio system, VQFolio).

How confident are you in your computer skills

Very Confident

Confident

Not Confident

Please list any qualifications, other courses, and training relevant to your job role and the proposed SVQ

Please list your qualifications (qualifications from school and further education)

Course Title

Level Achieved

Course Title

Level Achieved

Course Title

Level Achieved

Course Title

Level Achieved

SECTION C: FUNDING

How will your course be funded? You must select one of the following categories below, and complete all of the information requested for your selection.

Modern Apprenticeship (Fill out Part 1)

SAAS Part Time Fee Grant (PTFG) – SVQ 3 and 4 (Fill out Part 2)

No Funding Support - Employer to pay in full (Fill out Part 3)

No Funding Support - Candidate to pay in full (Fill out Part 3)

No Funding Support - Payment Plan (Fill out Part 4)

Modern Apprenticeship

(see our website for information on eligibility)

Age:

16 - 19

20 - 24

25 +

20 – 29 (Disabled/Additional support needs/Care experienced, see our website for info)

To be eligible for MA funding you must be able to answer ‘No’ to the following questions

Are you subject to an employment restriction on your stay in Great Britain

Yes

No

Do you currently attend any other Government funded training e.g. university, FE college, or school?

Yes

No

Please answer also answer the following question as it may affect the amount of funding you can receive

Have you had Modern Apprenticeship funding for a social care or childcare award in the last 3 years?

Yes

No

If you have answered yes, please give details of the SVQ level and title, year started and whether fully or partially completed:

SAAS Part Time Fee Grant (PTFG) – SVQ 3 and 4 only

SAAS Part Time Fee Grant (PTFG) – SVQ 3 and 4 only If you are using SAAS PTFG who is paying the rest of the fee? Please see our website for information on how to apply for the grant.

Candidate

Employer

Only complete this section if you are using the SAAS funding; otherwise, leave it blank.

https://www.saas.gov.uk/part-time/undergraduate-funding

No Funding Support

If you are not using either MA or SAAS PTFG, who is paying the fee?

Candidate

Employer

Payment Plans

We offer interest free payment plans for all of our awards both for self-funding candidates and employer funded. Please see our website for the update fees.

https://www.trainingforcarescotland.org.uk/payment-plan

Would you like to take advantage of the payment plan?

Yes

No

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