The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) began piloting the Youth Professional Status in nine areas this month.
The award will be given to graduates working within integrated youth support services who will be assessed against the new youth professional standards, which include having a strong understanding of integrated working.
But Doug Nicholls, Unite national officer for youth and community workers and the not-for-profit sector, said that the programme faced strong opposition at a recent CWDC meeting. "It was clear neither the professionals, unions nor employers want this development," he said. "It is unwieldy and too costly."
Last year, CYP Now reported CWDC as saying the status "will not be a qualification, registration, licence, or a new type of role". Following a three-month consultation process last year the organisation found 57 per cent of respondents in support of the proposal.
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