http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2016/1183

SCHEDULE 1Youth Workers

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PART 1Qualifications

Youth worker qualifications

1.

The youth worker qualifications are set out in this Part as follows—

(a)

Table 1 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in Wales;

(b)

Table 2 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in England;

(c)

Table 3 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in Scotland;

(d)

Table 4 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in Northern Ireland;

(e)

Table 5 sets out qualifications awarded in the United Kingdom by other awarding bodies.

Table 1: Wales

Qualifications in relation to Wales	Awarding body
Higher education diploma in community education	Cardiff Metropolitan University
Higher education diploma in youth and community work	Glyndŵr University
Postgraduate degree in the community professions	Cardiff Metropolitan University The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
Postgraduate degree in youth and community education	Glyndŵr University North East Wales Institute of Higher Education
Postgraduate degree in youth and community studies	Glyndŵr University North East Wales Institute of Higher Education
Postgraduate degree in youth and community work	Trinity College Carmarthen University of Wales: Trinity Saint David
Postgraduate diploma in community professions (youth and community work)	Cardiff Metropolitan University The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
Postgraduate diploma in youth and community education	Glyndŵr University North East Wales Institute of Higher Education
Postgraduate diploma in youth and community work	Cardiff Metropolitan University Glyndŵr University North East Wales Institute of Higher Education Trinity College Carmarthen University of South Wales University of Wales: Trinity Saint David The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff University of Wales Newport Higher Education Corporation
Undergraduate degree in community education	Cardiff Metropolitan University The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
Undergraduate degree in youth and community work	Cardiff Metropolitan University Glyndŵr University North East Wales Institute of Higher Education The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff Trinity College Carmarthen University of South Wales University of Wales: Trinity Saint David University of Wales Newport Higher Education Corporation
Undergraduate degree in youth and community work (sport)	University of South Wales University of Wales Newport Higher Education Corporation
Undergraduate degree in youth and community work (youth justice)	University of South Wales University of Wales Newport Higher Education Corporation

Table 2: England

Qualifications in relation England	Awarding body
Diploma in community and youth work studies	University of Manchester
Graduate diploma in youth and community development	University of Cumbria St Martin’s College
Graduate diploma in youth and community development work	University of Cumbria St Martin’s College
Graduate diploma in youth work	Sheffield Hallam University
Graduate diploma in youth work and ministry	Oasis College Oasis Trust
Higher education diploma in youth work and community	Bristol Polytechnic John Moores University University of the West of England
Postgraduate certificate in youth and community work	Brunel University
Postgraduate degree in applied anthropology and community and youth work	Goldsmiths College, University of London
Postgraduate degree in professional studies (youth and community work)	University of Huddersfield
Postgraduate degree in youth and community work	College of St Mark & St John Edgehill University Liverpool Hope University University College Plymouth, St Mark & St John Newman University University of Durham University of Hull University of Northampton University of St Mark & St John
Postgraduate degree in youth and community work development	De Montfort University
Postgraduate degree in youth work	University of Gloucestershire University of Teesside
Postgraduate degree in youth work and community development	University of Teesside
Postgraduate diploma in applied anthropology and community and youth work	Goldsmiths College, University of London Turning Point College
Postgraduate diploma in applied theology (youth and community work)	Moorlands College
Postgraduate diploma in professional studies (youth and community work)	University of Huddersfield
Postgraduate diploma in youth and community development	Bradford College Brunel University College of St Mark & St John Plymouth Leeds Beckett University Leeds Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University University College Birmingham University College Plymouth, St Mark & St John University of Cumbria University of East London University of St Mark & St John
Postgraduate diploma in youth and community work	Bradford College Brunel University Leeds Beckett University Leeds Metropolitan University Newman University Manchester Metropolitan University St Martin’s College University College Birmingham University of Cumbria University of East London University of St Mark & St John College of St Mark & St John Plymouth University College Plymouth, St Mark & St John
Postgraduate diploma in youth and community work development	De Montfort University Manchester Metropolitan University Leicester Polytechnic
Postgraduate diploma in youth work	University of Gloucestershire University of Teesside
Postgraduate diploma in youth work and community development	University of Teesside
Undergraduate degree in applied community and youth work studies	University of Derby University of Manchester
Undergraduate degree in applied social science, community development and youth work	Goldsmiths College, University of London
Undergraduate degree in applied theology (youth and community work)	Moorlands College
Undergraduate degree in Christian youth work	University of Chester
Undergraduate degree in community and youth studies	Bulmershe College of Higher Education University of Reading
Undergraduate degree in community and youth work studies	University of Durham
Undergraduate degree in community development and youth work	Ruskin College, Oxford
Undergraduate degree in community youth work	Sunderland University
Undergraduate degree in integrated youth work and support	Middlesex University
Undergraduate degree in theology, youth work and ministry	Nazarene Theological College
Undergraduate degree in working with young people and communities (youth work)	University of Derby
Undergraduate degree in youth and community development	De Montfort University Leicester Polytechnic
Undergraduate degree in youth and community services	University of Worcester
Undergraduate degree in youth and community studies	University of Cumbria University of Sunderland
Undergraduate degree in youth and community work	Anglia Polytechnic University Anglia Ruskin University Bradford College Brunel University Leeds Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University Ruskin College, Oxford Sheffield Hallam University St Helens College St Martin’s College Thames Polytechnic University College Plymouth, St Mark & St John University of Bedfordshire University of Bolton University of Chichester University of Cumbria University of East London University of Greenwich University of Huddersfield University of St Mark & St John University of Worcester York St John University
Undergraduate degree in youth and community work studies	Sunderland University
Undergraduate degree in youth and community work with Christian, Muslim and secular pathways	Newman University
Undergraduate degree in youth studies	University of Cumbria St Martin’s College
Undergraduate degree in youth work	Brunel University Coventry University London Metropolitan University Middlesex University University of Brighton University of Chester University of Cumbria University of Gloucestershire
Undergraduate degree in youth work and community development	De Montfort University Leeds Beckett University Leeds Metropolitan University University of Cumbria University of Hull
Undergraduate degree in youth work and community services	University of Teesside
Undergraduate degree in youth work and ministry	Oasis College Oasis Trust

Table 3: Scotland

Qualifications in relation to Scotland	Awarding body
Diploma in adult and continuing education	University of Glasgow
Diploma in community education	Moray House Institute of Education University of Edinburgh
Postgraduate certificate in community education	Jordanhill College of Education Moray House Institute of Education Northern College of Education University of Aberdeen University of Edinburgh University of Strathclyde West of Scotland University
Postgraduate certificate in youth work	Jordanhill College of Education Moray House Institute of Education University of Edinburgh University of Strathclyde
Postgraduate degree in adult and continuing education	University of Glasgow
Postgraduate degree in community education	Moray House Institute of Education University of Edinburgh
Postgraduate diploma in community education	Northern College of Education Moray House Institute of Education University of Aberdeen University of Edinburgh
Postgraduate diploma in community learning and development	Northern College of Education University of Aberdeen University of Dundee University of Glasgow
Postgraduate diploma in community learning and development with applied theology	International Christian College
Undergraduate degree in community development	University of Glasgow
Undergraduate degree in community development and learning	University of Dundee
Undergraduate degree in community education	Jordanhill College of Education Northern College of Education Moray House Institute of Education University of Aberdeen University of Edinburgh West of Scotland University University of Strathclyde
Undergraduate degree in community learning and development	University of Glasgow Northern College of Education University of Aberdeen University of Dundee
Undergraduate degree in community learning and participation	West of Scotland University
Undergraduate degree in youth work	Edinburgh Napier University
Undergraduate degree in youth work with applied theology	International Christian College

Table 4: Northern Ireland

Qualifications in relation Northern Ireland	Awarding body
Postgraduate diploma in community youth work	University of Ulster
Undergraduate degree in community youth work	University of Ulster

Table 5: Other awarding bodies awarding qualifications in the United Kingdom

Qualifications	Awarding body
Postgraduate degree in youth work and community learning and development	YMCA George Williams College
Postgraduate diploma in youth work and community learning and development	YMCA George Williams College
Undergraduate degree in informal education	YMCA George Williams College
Undergraduate degree in informal education (youth work and community learning and development)	YMCA George Williams College
Undergraduate degree in school, youth and community work and practical theology	Institute for Children, Youth and Mission
Undergraduate degree in working with young people/youth work	Open University
Undergraduate degree in youth and community work	Institute for Children Youth and Mission
Undergraduate degree in youth and community work and practical theology	Centre for Youth Ministry Institute for Children Youth and Mission
Undergraduate degree in youth work	Open University

PART 2Alternative Requirements

Alternative requirements

2.

A person meets the alternative requirements for the purposes of the youth worker category in Table 1 in paragraph 1 in Schedule 2 to the 2014 Act if that person—

(a)

before 31 December 1988, was a qualified teacher within the meaning of Part 3 of the Education (Teachers) Regulations 19824 (see regulation 13), or

(b)

is authorised to practice as a youth worker by virtue of Part 3 of the 2015 Regulations (freedom of establishment in the United Kingdom).

SCHEDULE 2Youth Support Workers

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PART 1Qualifications

Interpretation

1.

In this Schedule—

“the 1996 (Scotland) Act” (“Deddf (Yr Alban) 1996”) means the Education (Scotland) Act 19965;

“the 2009 Act” (“Deddf 2009”) means the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 20096;

“the 2015 Act” (“Deddf 2015”) means the Qualifications Wales Act 20157;

“the 1998 Order” (“Gorchymyn 1998”) means the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 19988;

“CCEA” (“CCEA”) means the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment continued in existence by article 73 of the 1998 Order;

“Ofqual” (“Ofqual”) means the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation established under section 127 of the 2009 Act;

“SQA” (“SQA”) means the Scottish Qualifications Authority established under section 1 of the 1996 (Scotland) Act;

“Qualifications Wales” means the body established under section 2(1) of the 2015 Act.

Youth support worker qualifications

2.

Paragraphs 2 to 5 set out the youth support worker qualifications.

Wales

3. (1)

A qualification set out in sub-paragraph (2) is a youth support worker qualification for the purposes of the youth support worker category in Table 1 in paragraph 1 in Schedule 2 to the 2014 Act if it was awarded by a body recognised by Qualifications Wales under Part 3 of the 2015 Act in respect of the award of that qualification.

(2)

The qualifications are—

(a)

Level 2 award in youth work practice;

(b)

Level 2 certificate in youth work practice;

(c)

Level 3 certificate in youth work practice;

(d)

Level 3 diploma in youth work practice.

England

4. (1)

A qualification set out in sub-paragraph (2) is a youth support worker qualification for the purposes of the youth support worker category in Table 1 in paragraph 1 in Schedule 2 to the 2014 Act if it was awarded by a body recognised by Ofqual under section 132 of the 2009 Act in respect of the award of that qualification.

(2)

The qualifications are—

(a)

Level 2 certificate in working with young people;

(b)

Level 2 award in youth work practice;

(c)

Level 2 certificate in working with young people;

(d)

Level 2 certificate in youth work practice;

(e)

Level 3 award in working with vulnerable young people;

(f)

Level 3 award in youth work practice;

(g)

Level 3 certificate in working with vulnerable young people;

(h)

Level 3 diploma in youth work practice;

(i)

Level 4 award in working with vulnerable young people.

Scotland

5. (1)

A qualification set out in sub-paragraph (2) is a youth support worker qualification for the purposes of the youth support worker category in Table 1 in paragraph 1 in Schedule 2 to the 2014 Act if it was awarded by the SQA, or any body approved by the SQA under section 2(1) of the 1996 (Scotland) Act in respect of the award of that qualification.

(2)

The qualifications are—

(a)

Youth work SVQ 2;

(b)

Youth work SVQ 3;

(c)

SVQ youth justice 3.

Northern Ireland

6. (1)

A qualification set out in sub-paragraph (2) is a youth support worker qualification for the purposes of the youth support worker category in Table 1 in paragraph 1 in Schedule 2 to the 2014 Act if it was awarded by the CCEA, or any body recognised by the CCEA under Part 8 of the 1998 Order in respect of the award of that qualification.

(2)

The qualifications are—

(a)

Level 2 award in community relations, equality and diversity in youth work practice;

(b)

Level 2 award in understanding the role of the youth council;

(c)

Level 2 certificate in community relations;

(d)

equality and diversity in youth work practice;

(e)

Level 2 certificate in youth work practice;

(f)

Level 2 diploma in youth work practice;

(g)

Level 3 award in youth work practice;

(h)

Level 3 certificate in outreach and detached youth work;

(i)

Level 3 certificate in peer support worker – theory and practice.

PART 2Alternative Requirements

7.

A person meets the alternative requirements for the purposes of the youth support worker category in Table 1 in paragraph 1 in Schedule 2 to the 2014 Act if that person—

(a)

before 31 December 1988, was a qualified teacher within the meaning of Part 3 of the Education (Teachers) Regulations 1982 (see regulation 13), or

(b)

is authorised to practice as a youth support worker by virtue of Part 3 of the 2015 Regulations (freedom of establishment in the United Kingdom).