Paragraph 1 Youth worker qualificationsI1
England and Wales
The youth worker qualifications are set out in this Part as follows—
Table 1 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in Wales;
Table 2 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in England;
Table 3 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in Scotland;
Table 4 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in Northern Ireland;
Table 5 sets out qualifications awarded in the United Kingdom by other awarding bodies.
Table 1: Wales
| Qualifications in relation to Wales | Awarding body |
|---|---|
| Higher education diploma in community education | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| Higher education diploma in youth and community work | Glyndŵr University |
| Postgraduate degree in the community professions | Cardiff Metropolitan University The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff |
| F1Postgraduate degree in working for children and young people (youth work initial qualifying) | University of South Wales |
| Postgraduate degree in youth and community education | Glyndŵr University North East Wales Institute of Higher Education |
| Postgraduate degree in youth and community studies | Glyndŵr University North East Wales Institute of Higher Education |
| Postgraduate degree in youth and community work | Trinity College Carmarthen University of Wales: Trinity Saint David |
| Postgraduate degree in youth and community work | Wrexham Glyndŵr University |
| Postgraduate degree in youth and community work with postgraduate diploma in youth and community work | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| Postgraduate degree in youth work and social education | University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
| Postgraduate diploma in community professions (youth and community work) | Cardiff Metropolitan University The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff |
| Postgraduate diploma in working for children and young people (youth work initial qualifying) | University of South Wales |
| Postgraduate diploma in youth and community education | Glyndŵr University North East Wales Institute of Higher Education |
| Postgraduate diploma in youth and community work | Cardiff Metropolitan University Glyndŵr University North East Wales Institute of Higher Education Trinity College Carmarthen University of South Wales University of Wales: Trinity Saint David The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff University of Wales Newport Higher Education Corporation |
| Postgraduate diploma in youth and community work | Wrexham Glyndŵr University |
| Postgraduate diploma in youth work and social education | University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
| Undergraduate degree in community education | Cardiff Metropolitan University The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff |
| Undergraduate degree in youth and community work | Cardiff Metropolitan University Glyndŵr University North East Wales Institute of Higher Education The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff Trinity College Carmarthen University of South Wales University of Wales: Trinity Saint David University of Wales Newport Higher Education Corporation |
| Undergraduate degree in youth and community work (sport) | University of South Wales University of Wales Newport Higher Education Corporation |
| Undergraduate degree in youth and community work (youth justice) | University of South Wales University of Wales Newport Higher Education Corporation |
| Undergraduate degree in youth work and social education | University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
| Undergraduate degree in youth work and social education with foundation year | University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
Table 2: England
| Qualifications in relation England | Awarding body |
|---|---|
| Diploma in community and youth work studies | University of Manchester |
| Graduate diploma in youth and community development | University of Cumbria St Martin’s College |
| Graduate diploma in youth and community development work | University of Cumbria St Martin’s College |
| Graduate diploma in youth work | Sheffield Hallam University |
| Graduate diploma in youth work and ministry | Oasis College Oasis Trust |
| Higher education diploma in youth work and community | Bristol Polytechnic John Moores University University of the West of England |
| Postgraduate certificate in youth and community work | Brunel University |
| Postgraduate degree in applied anthropology and community and youth work | Goldsmiths College, University of London |
| F2Postgraduate degree in childhood and youth studies (youth work) | University of Sunderland |
| Postgraduate degree in professional studies (youth and community work) | University of Huddersfield |
| Postgraduate degree in youth and community leadership | University of Northampton |
| Postgraduate degree in youth and community work | College of St Mark & St John Edgehill University Liverpool Hope University F3London Metropolitan University University College Plymouth, St Mark & St John Newman University University of Durham University of Hull University of Northampton University of St Mark & St John |
| Postgraduate degree in youth and community work development | De Montfort University |
| Postgraduate degree in youth work | University of Gloucestershire University of Teesside |
| Postgraduate degree in youth work and community development | University of Teesside |
| Postgraduate degree in youth work, leadership and practice | Nottingham Trent University |
| Postgraduate diploma in applied anthropology and community and youth work | Goldsmiths College, University of London Turning Point College |
| Postgraduate diploma in applied theology (youth and community work) | Moorlands College |
| Postgraduate diploma in childhood, youth and family studies: youth work pathway | University of Bedfordshire |
| Postgraduate diploma in professional studies (youth and community work) | University of Huddersfield |
| Postgraduate diploma in youth and community development | Bradford College Brunel University College of St Mark & St John Plymouth Leeds Beckett University Leeds Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University University College Birmingham University College Plymouth, St Mark & St John University of Cumbria University of East London University of St Mark & St John |
| Postgraduate diploma in youth and community development | Bradford College |
| Postgraduate diploma in youth and community work | Bradford College Brunel University Leeds Beckett University Leeds Metropolitan University Newman University Manchester Metropolitan University St Martin’s College University College Birmingham University of Cumbria University of East London University of St Mark & St John College of St Mark & St John Plymouth University College Plymouth, St Mark & St John |
| Postgraduate diploma in youth and community work development | De Montfort University Manchester Metropolitan University Leicester Polytechnic |
| Postgraduate diploma in youth work | University of Gloucestershire University of Teesside |
| Postgraduate diploma in youth work and community development | University of Teesside |
| Postgraduate diploma in youth work, health and community leadership | De Montfort University |
| Postgraduate diploma in youth work, leadership and practice | Nottingham Trent University |
| Undergraduate degree in applied community and youth work studies | University of Derby University of Manchester |
| Undergraduate degree in applied social science, community development and youth work | Goldsmiths College, University of London |
| Undergraduate degree in applied studies children and youth work | Bishop Grosseteste University |
| Undergraduate degree in applied theology (youth and community work) | Moorlands College |
| Undergraduate degree in Christian youth work | University of Chester |
| Undergraduate degree in community and youth studies | Bulmershe College of Higher Education University of Reading |
| Undergraduate degree in community and youth work | York St John University |
| Undergraduate degree in community and youth work studies | University of Durham |
| Undergraduate degree in community development and youth work | Ruskin College, Oxford F4University of Wolverhampton |
| Undergraduate degree in community development and youth work | University of Bolton |
| Undergraduate degree in community youth work | Sunderland University |
| Undergraduate degree in education studies: youth and community work | University of Hull |
| Undergraduate degree in integrated youth work and support | Middlesex University |
| Undergraduate degree in professional studies childhood and youth (youth work pathway) | Bishop Grosseteste University |
| Undergraduate degree in professional studies in children and youth work | Bishop Grosseteste University |
| Undergraduate degree in social science, community development and youth work | Goldsmiths College, University of London |
| Undergraduate degree in theology, youth work and ministry | Nazarene Theological College |
| Undergraduate degree in working with young people and communities (youth work) | University of Derby |
| Undergraduate degree in youth and community development | F5Bradford College De Montfort University Leicester Polytechnic |
| Undergraduate degree in youth and community services | University of Worcester |
| Undergraduate degree in youth and community studies | University of Cumbria University of Sunderland |
| Undergraduate degree in youth and community work | Anglia Polytechnic University Anglia Ruskin University Bradford College Brunel University Leeds Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University F6Newman University Ruskin College, Oxford Sheffield Hallam University St Helens College St Martin’s College Thames Polytechnic University of Bedfordshire University College Plymouth, St Mark & St John University of Bedfordshire University of Bolton University of Chichester University of Cumbria University of East London University of Greenwich University of Huddersfield University of St Mark & St John University of Worcester York St John University |
| Undergraduate degree in youth and community work studies | Sunderland University |
| Undergraduate degree in youth and community work with Christian, Muslim and secular pathways | Newman University |
| Undergraduate degree in youth studies | University of Cumbria St Martin’s College |
| Undergraduate degree in youth work | Brunel University Coventry University London Metropolitan University Middlesex University F7Nottingham Trent University University of Brighton University of Chester University of Cumbria University of East London University of Gloucestershire |
| Undergraduate degree in youth work and communities | Birmingham City University |
| Undergraduate degree in youth work and community development | De Montfort University Leeds Beckett University Leeds Metropolitan University F8Liverpool Hope University University of Cumbria University of Hull |
| Undergraduate degree in youth work and community development (with pathways) | University of Derby |
| Undergraduate degree in youth work and community practice | University of Central Lancashire |
| Undergraduate degree in youth work and community services | University of Teesside |
| Undergraduate degree in youth work and ministry | Oasis College Oasis Trust |
Table 3: Scotland
| Qualifications in relation to Scotland | Awarding body |
|---|---|
| Diploma in adult and continuing education | University of Glasgow |
| Diploma in community education | Moray House Institute of Education University of Edinburgh |
| Postgraduate certificate in community education | Jordanhill College of Education Moray House Institute of Education Northern College of Education University of Aberdeen University of Edinburgh University of Strathclyde West of Scotland University |
| Postgraduate certificate in youth work | Jordanhill College of Education Moray House Institute of Education University of Edinburgh University of Strathclyde |
| Postgraduate degree in adult and continuing education | University of Glasgow |
| Postgraduate degree in community education | Moray House Institute of Education University of Edinburgh |
| F9Postgraduate diploma in adult education, community development and youth work | University of Glasgow |
| Postgraduate diploma in community education | Northern College of Education Moray House Institute of Education University of Aberdeen University of Edinburgh |
| Postgraduate diploma in community education | University of Dundee |
| Postgraduate diploma in community learning and development | Northern College of Education University of Aberdeen University of Dundee University of Glasgow |
| Postgraduate diploma in community learning and development with applied theology | International Christian College |
| Undergraduate degree in community development | University of Glasgow |
| Undergraduate degree in community development and learning | University of Dundee |
| Undergraduate degree in community development and learning | University of Glasgow |
| Undergraduate degree in community education | Jordanhill College of Education Northern College of Education Moray House Institute of Education University of Aberdeen University of Edinburgh West of Scotland University University of Strathclyde |
| Undergraduate degree in community education (including work based route) | University of Dundee |
| Undergraduate degree in community education and community development | University of Glasgow |
| Undergraduate degree in community learning and development | University of Glasgow Northern College of Education University of Aberdeen University of Dundee |
| Undergraduate degree in community learning and participation | West of Scotland University |
| Undergraduate degree in learning in communities | Moray House Institute of Education University of Edinburgh |
| Undergraduate degree in youth work | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Undergraduate degree in youth work with applied theology | International Christian College |
Table 4: Northern Ireland
| Qualifications in relation Northern Ireland | Awarding body |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate diploma in community youth work | University of Ulster |
| F10Undergraduate degree in applied theology (youth and community work) | Moorlands College and Youth Link |
| Undergraduate degree in community youth work | University of Ulster |
Table 5: Other awarding bodies awarding qualifications in the United Kingdom
| Qualifications | Awarding body |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate degree in youth work and community learning and development | YMCA George Williams College |
| F11Postgraduate diploma in mission and ministry (youth and community work) | Institute for Children, Youth and Mission |
| Postgraduate diploma in youth work and community learning and development | YMCA George Williams College |
| Undergraduate degree in children, young people and families | YMCA George Williams College |
| Undergraduate degree in informal education | YMCA George Williams College |
| Undergraduate degree in informal education (youth work and community learning and development) | YMCA George Williams College |
| Undergraduate degree in practical theology (community youth work) | Institute for Children, Youth and Mission |
| Undergraduate degree in school, youth and community work and practical theology | Institute for Children, Youth and Mission |
| Undergraduate degree in working with young people/youth work | Open University |
| Undergraduate degree in youth and community work | Institute for Children Youth and Mission |
| Undergraduate degree in youth and community work and practical theology | Centre for Youth Ministry Institute for Children Youth and Mission |
| Undergraduate degree in youth work | Open University |
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in Sch. 1 Table 1 inserted (22.5.2023) by The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration) (Wales) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/551), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(2)
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Words in Sch. 1 Table 2 inserted (22.5.2023) by The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration) (Wales) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/551), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(3)(a)
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Words in Sch. 1 Table 2 inserted (22.5.2023) by The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration) (Wales) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/551), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(3)(b)
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Words in Sch. 1 Table 2 inserted (22.5.2023) by The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration) (Wales) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/551), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(3)(c)
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Words in Sch. 1 Table 2 inserted (22.5.2023) by The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration) (Wales) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/551), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(3)(d)
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Words in Sch. 1 Table 2 inserted (22.5.2023) by The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration) (Wales) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/551), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(3)(e)
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Words in Sch. 1 Table 2 inserted (22.5.2023) by The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration) (Wales) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/551), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(3)(f)
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Words in Sch. 1 Table 2 inserted (22.5.2023) by The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration) (Wales) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/551), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(3)(g)
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Words in Sch. 1 Table 3 inserted (22.5.2023) by The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration) (Wales) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/551), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(4)
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Words in Sch. 1 Table 4 inserted (22.5.2023) by The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration) (Wales) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/551), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(5)
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Words in Sch. 1 Table 5 inserted (22.5.2023) by The Education Workforce Council (Additional Categories of Registration) (Wales) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/551), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(6)
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Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.3.2017, see art. 1(2)