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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-workforce-council-registration-of-youth-workers-youth-support-workers-and-work-based-learning-practitioners-order-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2016/1183",
  "legislation_title": "The Education Workforce Council (Registration of Youth Workers, Youth Support Workers and Work Based Learning Practitioners) Order 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-workforce-council-registration-of-youth-workers-youth-support-workers-and-work-based-learning-practitioners-order-2016",
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  "heading": "Youth worker qualifications",
  "text": "The youth worker qualifications are set out in this Part as follows—\n(a) Table 1 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in Wales;\n(b) Table 2 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in England;\n(c) Table 3 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in Scotland;\n(d) Table 4 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in Northern Ireland;\n(e) Table 5 sets out qualifications awarded in the United Kingdom by other awarding bodies.\nTable 1: Wales\nQualifications in relation to Wales\nAwarding body\nHigher education diploma in community education\nCardiff Metropolitan University\nHigher education diploma in youth and community work\nGlyndŵr University\nPostgraduate degree in the community professions\nCardiff Metropolitan University\nThe University of Wales Institute, Cardiff\nPostgraduate degree in working for children and young people (youth work initial qualifying)\nUniversity of South Wales\nPostgraduate degree in youth and community education\nGlyndŵr University\nNorth East Wales Institute of Higher Education\nPostgraduate degree in youth and community studies\nGlyndŵr University\nNorth East Wales Institute of Higher Education\nPostgraduate degree in youth and community work\nTrinity College Carmarthen\nUniversity of Wales: Trinity Saint David\nPostgraduate degree in youth and community work\nWrexham Glyndŵr University\nPostgraduate degree in youth and community work with postgraduate diploma in youth and community work\nCardiff Metropolitan University\nPostgraduate degree in youth work and social education\nUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David\nPostgraduate diploma in community professions (youth and community work)\nCardiff Metropolitan University\nThe University of Wales Institute, Cardiff\nPostgraduate diploma in working for children and young people (youth work initial qualifying)\nUniversity of South Wales\nPostgraduate diploma in youth and community education\nGlyndŵr University\nNorth East Wales Institute of Higher Education\nPostgraduate diploma in youth and community work\nCardiff Metropolitan University\nGlyndŵr University\nNorth East Wales Institute of Higher Education\nTrinity College Carmarthen\nUniversity of South Wales\nUniversity of Wales: Trinity Saint David\nThe University of Wales Institute, Cardiff\nUniversity of Wales Newport Higher Education Corporation\nPostgraduate diploma in youth and community work\nWrexham Glyndŵr University\nPostgraduate diploma in youth work and social education\nUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David\nUndergraduate degree in community education\nCardiff Metropolitan University\nThe University of Wales Institute, Cardiff\nUndergraduate degree in youth and community work\nCardiff Metropolitan University\nGlyndŵr University\nNorth East Wales Institute of Higher Education\nThe University of Wales Institute, Cardiff\nTrinity College Carmarthen\nUniversity of South Wales\nUniversity of Wales: Trinity Saint David\nUniversity of Wales Newport Higher Education Corporation\nUndergraduate degree in youth and community work (sport)\nUniversity of South Wales\nUniversity of Wales Newport Higher Education Corporation\nUndergraduate degree in youth and community work (youth justice)\nUniversity of South Wales\nUniversity of Wales Newport Higher Education Corporation\nUndergraduate degree in youth work and social education\nUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David\nUndergraduate degree in youth work and social education with foundation year\nUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David\nTable 2: England\nQualifications in relation England\nAwarding body\nDiploma in community and youth work studies\nUniversity of Manchester\nGraduate diploma in youth and community development\nUniversity of Cumbria\nSt Martin’s College\nGraduate diploma in youth and community development work\nUniversity of Cumbria\nSt Martin’s College\nGraduate diploma in youth work\nSheffield Hallam University\nGraduate diploma in youth work and ministry\nOasis College\nOasis Trust\nHigher education diploma in youth work and community\nBristol Polytechnic\nJohn Moores University\nUniversity of the West of England\nPostgraduate certificate in youth and community work\nBrunel University\nPostgraduate degree in applied anthropology and community and youth work\nGoldsmiths College, University of London\nPostgraduate degree in childhood and youth studies (youth work)\nUniversity of Sunderland\nPostgraduate degree in professional studies (youth and community work)\nUniversity of Huddersfield\nPostgraduate degree in youth and community leadership\nUniversity of Northampton\nPostgraduate degree in youth and community work\nCollege of St Mark & St John\nEdgehill University\nLiverpool Hope University\nLondon Metropolitan University\nUniversity College Plymouth, St Mark & St John\nNewman University\nUniversity of Durham\nUniversity of Hull\nUniversity of Northampton\nUniversity of St Mark & St John\nPostgraduate degree in youth and community work development\nDe Montfort University\nPostgraduate degree in youth work\nUniversity of Gloucestershire\nUniversity of Teesside\nPostgraduate degree in youth work and community development\nUniversity of Teesside\nPostgraduate degree in youth work, leadership and practice\nNottingham Trent University\nPostgraduate diploma in applied anthropology and community and youth work\nGoldsmiths College, University of London\nTurning Point College\nPostgraduate diploma in applied theology (youth and community work)\nMoorlands College\nPostgraduate diploma in childhood, youth and family studies: youth work pathway\nUniversity of Bedfordshire\nPostgraduate diploma in professional studies (youth and community work)\nUniversity of Huddersfield\nPostgraduate diploma in youth and community development\nBradford College\nBrunel University\nCollege of St Mark & St John Plymouth\nLeeds Beckett University\nLeeds Metropolitan University\nManchester Metropolitan University\nUniversity College Birmingham\nUniversity College Plymouth, St Mark & St John\nUniversity of Cumbria\nUniversity of East London\nUniversity of St Mark & St John\nPostgraduate diploma in youth and community development\nBradford College\nPostgraduate diploma in youth and community work\nBradford College\nBrunel University\nLeeds Beckett University\nLeeds Metropolitan University\nNewman University\nManchester Metropolitan University\nSt Martin’s College\nUniversity College Birmingham\nUniversity of Cumbria\nUniversity of East London\nUniversity of St Mark & St John\nCollege of St Mark & St John Plymouth\nUniversity College Plymouth, St Mark & St John\nPostgraduate diploma in youth and community work development\nDe Montfort University\nManchester Metropolitan University\nLeicester Polytechnic\nPostgraduate diploma in youth work\nUniversity of Gloucestershire\nUniversity of Teesside\nPostgraduate diploma in youth work and community development\nUniversity of Teesside\nPostgraduate diploma in youth work, health and community leadership\nDe Montfort University\nPostgraduate diploma in youth work, leadership and practice\nNottingham Trent University\nUndergraduate degree in applied community and youth work studies\nUniversity of Derby\nUniversity of Manchester\nUndergraduate degree in applied social science, community development and youth work\nGoldsmiths College, University of London\nUndergraduate degree in applied studies children and youth work\nBishop Grosseteste University\nUndergraduate degree in applied theology (youth and community work)\nMoorlands College\nUndergraduate degree in Christian youth work\nUniversity of Chester\nUndergraduate degree in community and youth studies\nBulmershe College of Higher Education\nUniversity of Reading\nUndergraduate degree in community and youth work\nYork St John University\nUndergraduate degree in community and youth work studies\nUniversity of Durham\nUndergraduate degree in community development and youth work\nRuskin College, Oxford\nUniversity of Wolverhampton\nUndergraduate degree in community development and youth work\nUniversity of Bolton\nUndergraduate degree in community youth work\nSunderland University\nUndergraduate degree in education studies: youth and community work\nUniversity of Hull\nUndergraduate degree in integrated youth work and support\nMiddlesex University\nUndergraduate degree in professional studies childhood and youth (youth work pathway)\nBishop Grosseteste University\nUndergraduate degree in professional studies in children and youth work\nBishop Grosseteste University\nUndergraduate degree in social science, community development and youth work\nGoldsmiths College, University of London\nUndergraduate degree in theology, youth work and ministry\nNazarene Theological College\nUndergraduate degree in working with young people and communities (youth work)\nUniversity of Derby\nUndergraduate degree in youth and community development\nBradford College\nDe Montfort University\nLeicester Polytechnic\nUndergraduate degree in youth and community services\nUniversity of Worcester\nUndergraduate degree in youth and community studies\nUniversity of Cumbria\nUniversity of Sunderland\nUndergraduate degree in youth and community work\nAnglia Polytechnic University\nAnglia Ruskin University\nBradford College\nBrunel University\nLeeds Metropolitan University\nManchester Metropolitan University\nNewman University\nRuskin College, Oxford\nSheffield Hallam University\nSt Helens College\nSt Martin’s College\nThames Polytechnic\nUniversity of Bedfordshire\nUniversity College Plymouth, St Mark & St John\nUniversity of Bedfordshire\nUniversity of Bolton\nUniversity of Chichester\nUniversity of Cumbria\nUniversity of East London\nUniversity of Greenwich\nUniversity of Huddersfield\nUniversity of St Mark & St John\nUniversity of Worcester\nYork St John University\nUndergraduate degree in youth and community work studies\nSunderland University\nUndergraduate degree in youth and community work with Christian, Muslim and secular pathways\nNewman University\nUndergraduate degree in youth studies\nUniversity of Cumbria\nSt Martin’s College\nUndergraduate degree in youth work\nBrunel University\nCoventry University\nLondon Metropolitan University\nMiddlesex University\nNottingham Trent University\nUniversity of Brighton\nUniversity of Chester\nUniversity of Cumbria\nUniversity of East London\nUniversity of Gloucestershire\nUndergraduate degree in youth work and communities\nBirmingham City University\nUndergraduate degree in youth work and community development\nDe Montfort University\nLeeds Beckett University\nLeeds Metropolitan University\nLiverpool Hope University\nUniversity of Cumbria\nUniversity of Hull\nUndergraduate degree in youth work and community development (with pathways)\nUniversity of Derby\nUndergraduate degree in youth work and community practice\nUniversity of Central Lancashire\nUndergraduate degree in youth work and community services\nUniversity of Teesside\nUndergraduate degree in youth work and ministry\nOasis College\nOasis Trust\nTable 3: Scotland\nQualifications in relation to Scotland\nAwarding body\nDiploma in adult and continuing education\nUniversity of Glasgow\nDiploma in community education\nMoray House Institute of Education\nUniversity of Edinburgh\nPostgraduate certificate in community education\nJordanhill College of Education\nMoray House Institute of Education\nNorthern College of Education\nUniversity of Aberdeen\nUniversity of Edinburgh\nUniversity of Strathclyde\nWest of Scotland University\nPostgraduate certificate in youth work\nJordanhill College of Education\nMoray House Institute of Education\nUniversity of Edinburgh\nUniversity of Strathclyde\nPostgraduate degree in adult and continuing education\nUniversity of Glasgow\nPostgraduate degree in community education\nMoray House Institute of Education\nUniversity of Edinburgh\nPostgraduate diploma in adult education, community development and youth work\nUniversity of Glasgow\nPostgraduate diploma in community education\nNorthern College of Education\nMoray House Institute of Education\nUniversity of Aberdeen\nUniversity of Edinburgh\nPostgraduate diploma in community education\nUniversity of Dundee\nPostgraduate diploma in community learning and development\nNorthern College of Education\nUniversity of Aberdeen\nUniversity of Dundee\nUniversity of Glasgow\nPostgraduate diploma in community learning and development with applied theology\nInternational Christian College\nUndergraduate degree in community development\nUniversity of Glasgow\nUndergraduate degree in community development and learning\nUniversity of Dundee\nUndergraduate degree in community development and learning\nUniversity of Glasgow\nUndergraduate degree in community education\nJordanhill College of Education\nNorthern College of Education\nMoray House Institute of Education\nUniversity of Aberdeen\nUniversity of Edinburgh\nWest of Scotland University\nUniversity of Strathclyde\nUndergraduate degree in community education (including work based route)\nUniversity of Dundee\nUndergraduate degree in community education and community development\nUniversity of Glasgow\nUndergraduate degree in community learning and development\nUniversity of Glasgow\nNorthern College of Education\nUniversity of Aberdeen\nUniversity of Dundee\nUndergraduate degree in community learning and participation\nWest of Scotland University\nUndergraduate degree in learning in communities\nMoray House Institute of Education University of Edinburgh\nUndergraduate degree in youth work\nEdinburgh Napier University\nUndergraduate degree in youth work with applied theology\nInternational Christian College\nTable 4: Northern Ireland\nQualifications in relation Northern Ireland\nAwarding body\nPostgraduate diploma in community youth work\nUniversity of Ulster\nUndergraduate degree in applied theology (youth and community work)\nMoorlands College and Youth Link\nUndergraduate degree in community youth work\nUniversity of Ulster\nTable 5: Other awarding bodies awarding qualifications in the United Kingdom\nQualifications\nAwarding body\nPostgraduate degree in youth work and community learning and development\nYMCA George Williams College\nPostgraduate diploma in mission and ministry (youth and community work)\nInstitute for Children, Youth and Mission\nPostgraduate diploma in youth work and community learning and development\nYMCA George Williams College\nUndergraduate degree in children, young people and families\nYMCA George Williams College\nUndergraduate degree in informal education\nYMCA George Williams College\nUndergraduate degree in informal education (youth work and community learning and development)\nYMCA George Williams College\nUndergraduate degree in practical theology (community youth work)\nInstitute for Children, Youth and Mission\nUndergraduate degree in school, youth and community work and practical theology\nInstitute for Children, Youth and Mission\nUndergraduate degree in working with young people/youth work\nOpen University\nUndergraduate degree in youth and community work\nInstitute for Children Youth and Mission\nUndergraduate degree in youth and community work and practical theology\nCentre for Youth Ministry\nInstitute for Children Youth and Mission\nUndergraduate degree in youth work\nOpen University",
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      "text": "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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      "text": "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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      "text": "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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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "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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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "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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      "label": "F7",
      "text": "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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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "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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      "label": "F10",
      "text": "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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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "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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      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.3.2017, see art. 1(2)"
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