What's the point of this then? For a long time there has been a range of awards that accredit achievement and progress in informal settings.
Young people like them and they can be especially useful in rewarding and motivating young people who, for whatever reason, have not achieved in school. But a major issue has been that no-one, including employers and admissions staff, could be really sure what they meant or how they related to each other or to formal awards. This framework addresses that.
Who's behind it? The Network for Accrediting Young People's Achievement, which The National Youth Agency formed in 1998, has more than 20 members, including The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, the Scout Association, Girlguiding UK, Fairbridge, UK Youth, the Open College Network and ASDAN.
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