Are you volunteering or employed as a youth support worker in Wales? Did you know that there is a deadline for qualification in May 2025?
Deadline for qualification May 2025
Those historically registered with the EWC with a level 2 qualification will need to achieve the level 3 qualification before May 2025. Those who do not achieve level 3 will be removed from the register in May 2025.
Adult Learning Wales is offering you the opportunity to apply for a place on a majority funded course to support you to qualify before this deadline. these qualifications are endorsed by Education Training Standards (ETS) Wales and are also a requirement for registration with Education Workforce Council (EWC) Wales as a Youth Support Worker. It is a legal requirement in Wales that all paid and practicing Youth Support Workers in Wales are registered with EWC.
Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles (part of Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practice).
If you need to start your Youth Support Worker Training you will need to apply for the Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles.
If you have a completed a Level 2 Youth Work Qualification pre 2020,
you will need to apply for the Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles.
Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practice
If you have the Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles from 2020 - 2025, you will need to progress to complete the full Youth Support Worker Qualification. This is the Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practice.
Current Available Courses
Adult Learning Wales are offering 4 online courses to support you to train and qualify by the May 2025 deadline. These courses are majority funded by ALW and, in many cases, you may only need to pay a registration fee.
Please see the information below with links / QR codes to our website where you can view teaching dates and apply directly to these live courses:-
The Award in Youth Work is composed of a total of 4 units. These are the first 4 mandatory units of the full Youth Support Worker Qualification (YSWQ). This is called the Certificate in Youth Work Practice and is made up of 9 units.
· Agored Cymru Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles
o Course Code: Y24R0001A
o National - Wednesday Evening - 5-8pm: Oct 24 - Mar 25
o Agored Cymru Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles | Adult Learning Wales
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· Agored Cymru Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles
o Course Code: Y24R0003A
o Online - National - Wednesday 9.30am - 4.30 pm - Oct 24 - Feb
o Agored Cymru Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles | Adult Learning Wales
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The Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work is composed of 4 mandatory units and 1 optional unit. You must have already achieved 4 mandatory units in the Award in Youth Work Principles.
· Certificate in Youth Work Practice Level 3
o Course Code: Y24R0002A
o Online - National - Wednesday Eve 6-9pm: Nov 24 - Jun 25
o Certificate in Youth Work Practice Level 3 | Adult Learning Wales
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· Certificate in Youth Work Practice Level 3
o Course Code: Y24R0004A
o Online - National - Saturday 9.30am - 4.30pm - Nov 24 - Feb 25 (Weekly)
o Certificate in Youth Work Practice Level 3 | Adult Learning Wales
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Please sign up as soon as possible as spaces are limited and courses being October 2024. If you have any further questions please contact us at youthwork@adultlearning.wales
