Nine local consortia from across England have been selected to deliver this broader training. Collectively, they will train up to 500 people on advanced apprenticeships, foundation degrees and post-graduate qualifications.
The training will support greater co-operation and collaboration between different sectors and organisations. It will create real local impact, address needs identified within each consortium's area and allow individual innovation.
The three levels of training are:
- Advanced Apprenticeships — places on existing youth work or community justice frameworks will be funded initially while a bespoke apprenticeship framework for integrated youth support (IYS) is developed.
- Foundation Degrees — promoting integrated working and supporting integrated youth services across the delivering local consortia, these will be accompanied by a significant programme of continuing professional development.
- Graduate Recruitment Scheme — these are two-year programmes, including four placements of six months each in different local young people's organisations, including at least one from the third sector.
For information and to register for the training programme, visit: www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/young-peoples-workforce or call the information line on 0300 123 1033.
Paid staff and volunteers working with young people across England's third sector will benefit from a £3.8m training programme being launched this spring.
Both programmes form part of the Young People's Workforce Reform Programme — a set of initiatives to develop the skills and integration of the six million strong young people's workforce. The National Youth Agency is one of the partners in the programme.
