The Junior Achievement Award uses a peer education approach to help children develop personal and social skills, including self-esteem, taking responsibility, planning their own learning and receiving constructive criticism.
Yvonne Richards, education and training manager at UK Youth, said: "The awards are a way of rewarding young people's achievement in a wide range of informal situations."
A total of 300 young people took part in trials of the award. Debra Shaw, participation worker at the charity The Children's Society, which piloted the award in Solihull, said: "There was a noticeable growth in the young people's confidence. Their achievements will enable them to participate in future programmes more independently."
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