Youth Cymru in partnership
with UK Youth operate the Youth Achivement family of Awards within Wales.
UK Youth is the leading national network concerned with enhancing the
lives of young people through youth work and informal education. ASDAN
is a QCA recognised awarding body who have extensive experience of moderation
and accreditation of a wide range of awards, including Key Skills qualifications
and the ASDAN Award Schemes. Together, UK Youth and ASDAN have developed
the Youth Achievement Awards and the Youth Challenges to provide a framework
to recognise and accredit young people's non-formal learning.
Youth Cymru are able to co-ordinate the Youth Achievement Awards
within Wales with financial assistance from The Big Lottery Fund.
Highlights of the Awards:
Are available to
young people aged 11 plus (Youth Challenges) and 14 plus (Youth Achievement
Awards)
Provide a peer
education approach to encouraging and recognising young people's achievements
through non-formal education
Develop from normal
youth work programmes rather than require separate activities, and encourage
young people to be more involved in developing their own programmes
based on their interests
Encourage quality
youth work by promoting young people's participating in decision making
and ownership of their activities and learning
Motivate young
people by giving them a sense of achievement and recognitionLead to
identifiable social skills development
Work within a youth
work specific, curriculum development model
Are progressive
in terms of responsibility and leadership, as described in the Programmes
section.
Youth Cymru in partnership
with UK Youth operate the Youth Achivement family of Awards within Wales.
UK Youth is the leading national network concerned with enhancing the
lives of young people through youth work and informal education. ASDAN
is a QCA recognised awarding body who have extensive experience of moderation
and accreditation of a wide range of awards, including Key Skills qualifications
and the ASDAN Award Schemes. Together, UK Youth and ASDAN have developed
the Youth Achievement Awards and the Youth Challenges to provide a framework
to recognise and accredit young people's non-formal learning.
