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Child welfare worker

Occupation · ISCO 3412what the job is

Mathematics and Modern Foreign Language at A level, then a Level 4 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 4

the nearest apprenticeship standard, one step above A levels · 3 standards and 2 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content

Which subjects to pickSchools where they are taken most

Level 4 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.

At school · Years 9–13

Which subjects build towards it?

2GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; A level Mathematics is the closest

Bar — strength of the overlap relative to the strongest subject (1.00); not a grade or an entry requirement.

DfE subject content · matched to the apprenticeship standards below by sch.today

A level Mathematics1.00
GCSE Modern Foreign Language1.00

Mathematics leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: inference, accuracy.

All subjects and shared ideas2
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Mathematics1.00inference, accuracy
GCSE Modern Foreign Language1.00inference, accuracy
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

3Skills England standards match this job

Apprenticeship standard — the official list of what an apprentice in one job must know and be able to do; the level says how advanced it is. Level 3 can start straight after GCSEs.

Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

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England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Mathematics and Modern Foreign Language, weighted by how strongly each subject leads here.

Ranking — shows what pupils study, not how well a school prepares them for the job.

DfE subject entries

Queen Elizabeth's School, BarnetBarnet, Barnet · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level MathematicsThe Henrietta Barnett SchoolLondon, Barnet · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level MathematicsIlford County High SchoolIlford, Redbridge · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level Mathematics
More schools9
Wilson's SchoolWallington, Sutton · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level MathematicsSutton Grammar SchoolSutton, Sutton · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level MathematicsSt Paul's SchoolLondon, Richmond upon Thames · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level MathematicsMichaela Community SchoolLondon, Brent · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level MathematicsKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysBirmingham, Birmingham · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level MathematicsThe Latymer SchoolLondon, Enfield · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level MathematicsKing Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordChelmsford, Essex · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level MathematicsTiffin SchoolKingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level MathematicsWinchester CollegeWinchester, Hampshire · GCSE Modern Foreign Language, A level Mathematics
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What the job is

Child welfare workers provide early intervention and support to children and their families in order to improve their social and psychological functioning. They aim to maximise the family well-being and protect children from abuse and neglect. They advocate for children so that their rights are respected within and outside the family. They may assist single parents or find foster homes for abandoned or abused children.

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This is a model of overlapping content, not careers advice or entry requirements, which employers and training providers set. Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union. Apprenticeship standards: Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School subjects and entries: Department for Education. Links between them are made by sch.today. Methodology.