But as the spectre of tuition fees looms on the horizon, this uniqueness is coming under threat. The Community and Youth Workers' Union (CYWU) has highlighted the fact that the Westhill Community, Play and Youth Work programme at the University of Birmingham is set to close to full-time students from 2006 - when top-up tuition fees are introduced. And this isn't confined to one institution: the pattern is mirrored in other places around the country (see p4).
Given that youth work will be a degree-level profession by 2010, this could pose big problems. If part-time workers who want to get a full qualification and would-be youth workers starting from scratch can't afford the training to reach these levels, the system could self-combust.
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