# The Education Workforce Council (Registration of Youth Workers, Youth Support Workers and Work Based Learning Practitioners) Order 2016, Paragraph 1: Youth worker qualifications

Extent: E+W

The youth worker qualifications are set out in this Part as follows—
(a) Table 1 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in Wales;
(b) Table 2 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in England;
(c) Table 3 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in Scotland;
(d) Table 4 sets out qualifications awarded by awarding bodies in Northern Ireland;
(e) 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
Postgraduate 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
Postgraduate 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
London 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
University 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
Bradford 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
Newman 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
Nottingham 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
Liverpool 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
Postgraduate 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
Undergraduate 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
Postgraduate 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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/1183/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: 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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