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Government announces details of bursary for disadvantaged youth work students

Publish Date: Edit Date: 1 min read Youth Work
The search for a charity that will distribute £580k of bursaries for youth work students from disadvantaged backgrounds launches today.

The Youth Worker Bursary Fund has been set up by the government to target low-income students to ensure they can access the Level 2 certificate and Level 3 diploma in youth work practice qualifications.

The fund, set up by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport aims to support the training of 400 students.

The application process is open to a charity or group of charities that can prove they are able to support students across England.

They must prove they can distribute the bursaries to those "who otherwise experience difficulties in accessing" the youth work qualifications, according to a government application guidance document.

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