Shipley College Full-time Prospectus 2020-21

Apprenticeships
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Youth Work Intermediate
Apprenticeship (Level 2)
Course length: 1 year | Code: 5902
Youth Work Advanced
Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Course length: 18 months | Code: 5903
Entry requirements
• You should be at least 16 years old.
• A job as an apprentice in a Youth Work setting
for a minimum of 30 hours per week. If you
work fewer hours, the length of time on your
apprenticeship will be longer.
• You must pass an initial assessment in English
& maths.
• You will have an interview.
• A clear Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
at the start of the course.
About the course
This qualification is based on the National
Occupational Standards for youth work and
supports the skills & knowledge needed to become a
competent Assistant Youth Support Worker. You will
gain an understanding of the key purpose & role of
youth work including the skills, knowledge, qualities
& values required to practice; safeguarding in a youth
work setting, including keeping safe online; young
people’s development & how youth work can support
adolescents; and working with challenging behaviour.
Optional units include: Employment Rights &
Responsibilities, Anti-discriminatory Practice
and Supporting Young People with Disabilities &
Additional Learning Needs.
Your future
After your apprenticeship, you can progress on
to the Youth Work Practice Level 3 Diploma or
Apprenticeship. You can also use the skills you have
developed and the experience you have gained at
work to progress further in your job role/career.
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Entry requirements
• You must be 18 years or over.
• A job as an apprentice in a Youth Work setting
for a minimum of 30 hours per week. If you
work fewer hours the length of time on your
apprenticeship will be longer.
• A minimum of 1 year’s relevant industry
experience and/or a Level 2 vocational
qualification.
• You must pass an initial assessment in English
& maths.
• You will have an interview.
• A clear Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
at the start of the course.
About the course
This qualification is based on the National
Occupational Standards for youth work & supports
the skills and knowledge needed to become a
competent Youth Support Worker. You will gain an
understanding of the values, core principles and
current policies relating to youth work; intervention
strategies in youth work settings; and the
principles, knowledge and skills needed for workbased
practice. Optional units include: Caseload
Management, Implementing Exchange Programmes,
Outreach and Detached Youth Work.
Your future
Whilst there is currently no Level 4 qualification
in Youth Work Practice, the Advanced Level
Apprenticeship does offer progression to a range of
higher level qualifications. These include the Level
4 Award/Certificate in Working with Vulnerable
Young People; Level 4 qualifications in Advice &
Guidance; and Foundation Degrees in Working with
Young People. You could also use the skills you have
developed and the experience you have gained at
work to progress further in your job role/career,
potentially in to management.
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