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Bachelor of Arts with Honours Youth Work (JNC), Level 4, 2023/24 - Course Handbook
Welcome to the Course
Welcome to our new apprentices to the BA (Hons) Youth Work (JNC) degree. This handbook provides you with information that you will need on your apprenticeship. You should find it helpful when you first start, when you are preparing for assessment and at any time that you need help or advice in connection with your studies here. You will also receive a module handbook for each module you study on your course.
The course team is looking forward to working with you this year and we hope that your time studying with us at Leeds Beckett University is both enjoyable and successful. On behalf of our University and the whole course team I would like to wish you well in your studies.
Alan Smith, Course Director
Welcome to your course in the School of Health. I am delighted to be able to welcome our new and returning students and apprentices into the 2023/24 academic year.
The year ahead will contain success, challenge, and personal growth for you, and the School's team of dedicated academics, learning officers and administrators are here to help you to achieve your potential.
Our School has a broad range of disciplines, including Biomedical Sciences, Health Promotion, Nursing and Healthcare, Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychological Therapies and Mental Health, Safety and Environmental Health, Social and Community Studies and Sports and Exercise Therapy teams. Our academic teams work collaboratively - drawing on each other's expertise to support learning, undertake professional practice and consultancy, and delivery internationally recognised, societally impactful research.
Throughout the year ahead please do take time to let us know what you are enjoying and what you find valuable - but also please let us know if there are things we could do differently to improve your experience through feedback to your Course Director, at the School Forum or through the module evaluation and surveys.
I wish you every success for this academic year!
Dr Duncan Sharp, Dean of School
Leeds Beckett Students' Union (LBSU) is led by students for students! Their mission is to make your uni life better! Your Student Officer Team is elected by you to lead the Students' Union into the academic year. They represent all Leeds Beckett students and campaign for the changes you want to see in the university and beyond. They do this by representing your interests, giving you the chance to socialise and meet new people, hosting CV-boosting opportunities, and providing advice and support when you need it most. Shape your own experience by submitting your thoughts through your Course Rep, or if you'd like to influence the Students' Union's policy stance on particular issues or share ideas for improving the student experience across the University, submit your ideas on the Have Your Say platform, which is designed to make change happen! Below you'll find information on a few of their services but if you've any questions, please feel free to get in touch.
Silas Ozoya, your Academic Experience Officer, also wanted to say a few words to introduce himself: "Hey There! I'm Silas, your Academic Experience Officer. It's my job to ensure your academic experience at Leeds Beckett is the best it can be! We're a friendly and open-minded bunch at LBSU, so don't hesitate to get in touch with us! I'm looking forward to meeting you very soon!"
Contact LBSU at:
Email: lbsu-welcome@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Phone: 0113 812 8400
Website: www.leedsbeckettsu.co.uk
- Following the lifting of all pandemic restrictions and advice from the Department for Education, we currently anticipate that no social distancing measures will be in place on campus during the 2023/24 academic year, enabling a normal on-campus experience. Our aim is to ensure that our students experience Leeds Beckett University, our courses, campuses, facilities and services to the fullest extent possible, while maintaining an environment where students and staff feel safe.
- In all cases, the health and safety of students and staff is our priority and we will continue to follow guidance from the UK Health Security Agency, the Department for Education and all other recognised government agencies (such as the Office for Students) in full and keep matters under close review at all times. The advice and restrictions may change before and/or during the academic year, either nationally or in response to local conditions and rates of infection and include the need for social distancing measures and other restrictions. Our flexible delivery model allows us to revert to a blended and/or remote delivery model if this becomes necessary. In a worst case scenario it is possible our campuses may need to close.
- In the event that delivery is restricted as a consequence of pandemic restrictions, we will keep you informed of planned changes as they arise, to ensure you are provided with accurate information.
- We will provide general COVID-19 updates to our University community here and more specific updates will be provided by your School.
About Apprenticeships
Your apprenticeship provides a great opportunity to gain valuable skills and knowledge, at work and at the University, to ensure you are fully competent in your chosen field and enable you to progress in your career.
Successful apprenticeships are built on strong relationships between the apprentice, their employer and the University, in particular the course team. These colleagues are there to support you on your learning journey and you will work closely with them to make sure you get the most out of this exciting experience. Full attendance is mandatory so you must keep your employer and course team fully informed about any matters relating to your attendance, support you might need, concerns you have and any other challenges you come across. We need this information to help keep you on track to complete your apprenticeship successfully and so we can remain compliant with government rules for delivering apprenticeships.
On-the-job training refers to the activities that you undertake during your working role. It is training for the sole purpose of enabling you to perform the work for which you have been employed. Through your on-the-job activities you will have opportunities to apply the learning that you gain through your off-the-job learning, particularly your on-campus days. Your course team will indicate activities that can be classed as on-the-job training, and this will also be reflected in your training plan.
All apprentices spend a significant part of their working time undertaking 'off-the-job' training. If you started your apprenticeship in the academic year 2021/22 or earlier you are required to spend at least 20% of your working time 'off-the-job'. If you started your apprenticeship from academic year 2022/23 onwards you are required to spend at least 6 hours per week of your working time 'off-the-job'.
This time is typically spent in University but it may also include learning activities in your workplace, but outside your normal day-to-day tasks.
You are expected to undertake off-the-job learning throughout the whole year including during university holiday periods when you don't have timetabled activities. Your course team will provide further advice about what is expected.
You will need to keep track of this off-the-job learning through our Aptem system which includes an activity log. If you need further guidance or training on using Aptem, contact your course team or the Apprenticeship Team (apprenticeships@leedsbeckett.ac.uk).
Your training plan is a personalised formal document which provides details of your apprenticeship requirements, including both the on- and off-the-job training that you will undertake. It forms part of the apprenticeship agreement which you, your employer and the University should have agreed signed off before the start of your apprenticeship.
Our University was inspected by Ofsted in November 2022 and was given a rating of good for overall effectiveness and also for each of the thematic areas specified in their Education Inspection Framework (EIF):
- Quality of education
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Personal development
- Leadership and management
Key Contacts & Keeping in Touch
Confirmed at induction.
Your workplace mentor will support you in the workplace by, for example, helping to identify relevant learning opportunities and helping you succeed in these. More details of your workplace mentor and other support options will be listed in your training plan.
Charlotte Benn, c.a.benn@leedsbeckett.ac.uk, 0113 812 3167, Portland Building room 513
Your Course Representative details will be provided in class or via MyBeckett.
The Academic Librarians for this course can be contacted at: sohlibrary@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Or complete their online Get Help form for help with academic and research skills.
Freedom to Speak up Guardian
See details here: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/health-practice-learning-hub/freedom-to-speak-up/
The contact details of other key services, such as The Student Advice Team, Disability Advice, Student Wellbeing, the Library, Money Advice, Careers, Students' Union Advice Service and Students' Union Student Voice Team can be found on the Students web page.
In addition:
Apprenticeship Assessors - these colleagues are a key contact for you; they will coordinate and complete progress review meetings with you and provide on-going support.
Apprenticeship Team - these colleagues support apprentices, employers and other university staff with the recruitment, application and on-boarding processes; they also ensure apprenticeships run smoothly and are compliant with government rules.
Please see your training plan for contact details.
MS Teams is part of the Office 365 suite used by staff, students and apprentices for communication and collaboration:
- Access via MyBeckett on University devices as well as on personal mobiles via a free downloadable app.
- Participate in online meetings and video conferencing in groups or one-to-one.
- Work on shared content, ideas, projects and online learning.
- Utilise breakout rooms to create more dynamic sessions
Further information is available on the Library's MS Teams FAQ web page.
Timetable Information
The University’s standard term dates are available on our Academic Calendars web page for information.
You will be able to access your timetable through Aptem.
Taught sessions will normally be scheduled and included in your timetable. This will include on-campus sessions that you should attend. Depending on your apprenticeship, this may also include scheduled online teaching and learning sessions that you need to take part in. Module information will be made available online by the school for enrolled apprentices. Timetables will also be made available via:
- The Student Portal (MyBeckett)
- The Leeds Beckett app
You should discuss any difficulties relating to your engagement with timetabled sessions with your Course Director.
School Forums, where students and apprentices raise feedback on their academic experience, are scheduled into all students’ and apprentices' timetables. Any apprentice can attend but only Course Reps are expected to be in attendance.
Course Overview
- Provide apprentices with the necessary knowledge, skills and behaviours required by the Apprenticeship Standard alongside the NYA Professional Validation Requirements to achieve a professional qualification at graduate level.
- For apprentices to critically examine previously held assumptions about themselves, others and society; question traditional concepts such as 'youth' and 'community'; recognise and explore contradictions inherent in youth work such as the tension between empowerment and social control, and to promote enterprising, sustainable and ethical practice.
- Equip apprentices with knowledge and skills to enable them to respond creatively to changes taking place in families and communities. Our view is that there are common and defining principles which underpin youth work, work with young people and community development and while the contexts for practice are changing and innovative models of evidence-based practice are evolving, the fundamental skills and behaviours remain constant.
- Prepare apprentices to meet the demands and needs of new and diverse constituencies, including newly arrived migrants and unaccompanied asylum seeking children, survivors of child sexual exploitation, those with mental health concerns, homeless people, and young people struggling to survive in mainstream education.
- Engage with inter-agency working within and across different sectors to complement and reinforce the significance of youth work.
As an apprentice you will be working towards achievement of the required knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) for your specific apprenticeship. However, through achieving the apprenticeship KSBs you will also meet the requirements of a Leeds Beckett qualification, normally an honours or Masters degree. These qualifications have defined Course Learning Outcomes which are statements about what you will be able to do at the end of the qualification. The Course Learning Outcomes of your qualification have been provided below for information.
- Have developed a critical understanding of the place of social sciences in the professional and applied contexts of youth work practices.
- Have developed the ability to employ knowledge, skills and values that reflect 'best and innovative practice' in complex situations.
- Be able to adopt an enquiring, analytical and critical approach to applying policy to their practice as it relates to young people.
- Have developed a reflexive approach to new and creative forms of learning including digital literacy.
- Be able to critically assess and evaluate new and evolving models of practice and potential synergies with youth and community work.
- Be able to critically analyse the significance and impact of global/political events on young people and local communities and support appropriate practice interventions.
- Have developed an understanding of the place of social sciences when working with children, young people and families.
- Articulate an awareness of multiple inequalities and the way that these limit choices and opportunities for individuals, groups and communities.
- Examine and communicate a range of political ideas and their impact on everyday life and life chances.
- Explore the changing nature of work within youth and community services and demonstrate appropriate and ethical interpersonal relationship skills within a work-related learning opportunity which promote young peoples' growing independence, while safeguarding and protecting them.
- Examine and articulate the concept and social construction of childhood and youth transitions in contemporary society.
- Demonstrate appropriate academic skills measured through the assessment processes, and an ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner, both written and orally.
During your apprenticeship you will develop Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) that have been identified by employers and subject experts across the country as being essential in ensuring you are fully competent in your specialised role. These KSBs are built into the modules you will study as part of the apprenticeship and will be developed through a range of learning activities at work and at University.
In order to pass the apprenticeship, apprentices need to demonstrate the following competencies which are required of the Apprenticeship Standard:
Knowledge - Graduates will know and understand:
K1: The importance of building trust and rapport, and methods for achieving this.
K2: Professional relationship boundaries and the implications of these for youth workers.
K3: Communication styles and methods, including barriers to communication and ways to overcome these.
K4: Different models of youth work e.g., Outreach, Detached, Open access, Targeted, Social Action, Digital.
K5: Theories of management and leadership e.g. inter-professional and inter-disciplinary working.
K6: Human resources procedures, e.g. professional development, disciplinary, grievance.
K7: Youth work supervision models.
K8: The importance of staff development.
K9: Resource, financial and facilities management, including relevant legislation and regulations that need to be followed.
K10: National and local plans and strategies relevant to youth work and young people.
K11: Roles, remit and responsibilities of key stakeholders.
K12: Strategies to build and manage professional partnerships.
K13: Theories and models of informal and non-formal education and their application in practice.
K14: Theories and models for programme planning, development, delivery and evaluation.
K15: Policies and strategies related to the national and local youth work curriculum.
K16: Contemporary models for impact and evaluation of youth work.
K17: Models for inclusive and active participation and barriers to participation.
K18: International, national and local factors impacting on young people's engagement in decision making, including legislation (e.g. UNCRC) and local and national participation strategies.
K19: Models to undertake appropriate situational needs analysis.
K20: Project management tools and processes, including assessing and managing risk.
K21: Evaluation and impact processes and strategies.
K22: Commissioning and funding processes.
K23: Theories, models and principles for reflective practice.
K24: The importance of critical reflection and continuous professional development for youth work practice.
K25: The relationship between rights, responsibilities and power dynamics in professional youth work relationships and society.
K26: Cultural and community competency in good youth work practice.
K27: Principles of anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice.
K28: Safeguarding legislation, government guidance and national framework regarding record keeping, disclosure management and reporting referrals to a designated safeguarding lead.
K29: Safer recruitment and staff management processes (including for volunteers).
K30: Boundaries of professional accountability and responsibility for self, staff and project leadership.
K31: Principles of child development and human growth applicable to behaviours likely to be observed in youth activities.
Skills - Graduates will be able to:
S1: Evaluate and utilise a range of styles of communication suited to the audience, e.g. verbal, non- verbal, written and electronic methods.
S2: Maintain professional boundaries in relationships with young people and colleagues.
S3: Select and use suitable youth work models for the needs of young people they are engaging with.
S4: Work in partnership with young people to develop suitable services.
S5: Utilise appropriate methods and tools for planning, monitoring and evaluating youth work.
S6: Complete, store and retain accurate administrative and financial records.
S7: Carry out regular supervision, staff development and appraisals (where appropriate) with colleagues.
S8: Apply different leadership styles appropriate to the needs of colleagues.
S9: Utilise a range of sources of information to inform service development.
S10: Identify and work with appropriate partners to add value to work with young people, e.g., Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), schools, local councillors.
S11: Advocate for young people and youth work in policy and service development.
S12: Select and use appropriate methods and tools when planning youth work programmes and activities.
S13: Identify and apply differentiated methods and styles when engaging with groups to meet the needs of young people, promoting learning and development.
S14: Facilitate youth work programmes that support the learning and development of young people in line with the youth work curriculum.
S15: Evaluate, demonstrate and report on the impact of youth work.
S16: Provide a safe environment for young people to explore and challenge values, beliefs, ideas and issues.
S17: Create and evaluate effectiveness of inclusive and participatory learning environments.
S18: Support young people to plan, organise and deliver youth-led activities and programmes.
S19: Select and apply appropriate participation models to overcome barriers to participation.
S20: Support young people to make their voice heard to influence change on issues affecting them.
S21: Identify and challenge oppressive attitudes, behaviours and situations.
S22: Conduct and use information from situational needs analysis to develop projects.
S23: Produce reports, evaluations and summary data in a format appropriate for the intended audience, e.g. commissioners, funders or other stakeholders.
S24: Use outcomes of evaluation of service delivery to inform, develop and enhance practice and projects.
S25: Monitor own practice and use supervision to identify areas for continuing professional development and improvement.
S26: Apply appropriate supervision models to support the development of colleagues.
S27: Ensure professional ethical standards are developed, promoted and maintained across the youth work environment.
S28: Demonstrate and promote a person-centred approach to youth work.
S29: Implement, identify and report safeguarding referrals, drawing on safeguarding information, in line with safeguarding policies and procedures, to take action when a young person discloses information.
S30: Carry out risk assessments, plan activities, visits, and manage situations to mitigate risks to ensure the safety of all young people, depending on the setting and the environment they are working in.
Behaviours
B1: Work in an anti-oppressive, anti-discriminatory manner.
B2: Act as an ambassador for young people and youth work.
B3: Leads and manages by example, demonstrating inclusive and participatory behaviours in their work.
B4: Work collaboratively for the benefit of young people by personal example, encouraging and facilitating cooperation, trust and commitment.
B5: Be a reflective practitioner.
B6: Respect young people's rights to make their own decision about involvement with youth work.
B7: Promote the values of justice, fairness and equality.
B8: Take a positive interest in young people's concerns, ideas and interests.
B9: Promote the development of political and social education for and with young people.
B10: Compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
Assessment & Feedback
Assessment at level 4 is by coursework with some practical assessments.
Assessment at level 5 is mainly by coursework with practical assessments.
Assessment at level 6 prior to the EPA gateway is mainly by coursework with practical assessments, followed by the EPA.
On-the-job practice and off-the-job placement experiences are assessed and must total 800 hours.
All Apprentices are required to complete an End Point Assessment (EPA) before they can successfully pass the apprenticeship. Course teams will support and prepare you for your EPA throughout the apprenticeship. Before an Apprentice can attempt the EPA they must satisfy a number of criteria, which are referred to as Gateway Requirements. Once they have met the Gateway requirements, the Apprentice undertakes the EPA which is designed to test/confirm the Apprentice's KSBs and their overall competency.
EPAs will be conducted by an outside organisation (EPAO) or by someone within the University who has not been involved in the delivery of the apprenticeship.
The Apprenticeship grade will normally be based on the EPA, for example, if you achieve a Pass in the EPA you will be awarded a Pass in the Apprenticeship.
There are a wide range of EPA requirements across all of the apprenticeships and therefore the details below provide more information about your specific EPA. You are advised to contact your Course Director with any questions relating to the EPA.
Further general information about EPAs can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/end-point-assessment-guide-for-apprentices-2024/end-point-assessment-guide-for-apprentices
Youth Worker EPA
Before you can attempt the EPA you must satisfy the following EPA gateway requirements:
-Level 2 English Language and Maths examinations achieved prior to enrolment.
-Successfully completed assessed work experience in at least two settings, one of which must be new to you.
-Obtained 330 academic credits of the Youth Work degree, 120 at level 4,120 at level 5 and 90 at level 6.
-Completed activity logs to evidence required off the job learning.
-Confirmation from your employer that you are competent in all KSBs.
The EPA tasks are embedded within the degree through the assessments in the Embedding Learning module. See the full plan on this link https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/youth-worker-v1-0
1. Observation of Practice with Questions
An Independent Assessor will observe the apprentice in practice in order to assess their capabilities of engaging with and forming relationships with young people. It is also to ensure that the apprentice youth worker is able to use the relational skills they have developed and the theoretical underpinning and knowledge they have gained throughout their apprenticeship. The observation must be two hours followed by 45 minutes of questions and this must be done during the same session. Paperwork and risk assessments, although not graded, must be provided for the assessor before the session in order for the assessor to understand the planned sessions. The apprentice must be observed interacting with young people through a planned, and structured activity and this must include and evaluation of learning. The purpose of the assessment must be explained to the young people and their consent must be gained before the observation can go ahead.
Those KSBs that were not met by the apprentice during the observation must be drawn out in the questioning process that will follow immediately after the observation has taken place.
2. Professional Discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence
This assessment is a discussion between an Independent Assessor and the apprentice youth worker, this may take place remotely but should last one hour. Ten questions must be asked regarding the KSBs and how these have been met with particular reference to:
-Leadership
-Service delivery and development
-Ethical practice
The professional discussion will be based on the portfolio of evidence the apprentice will submit prior to the professional discussion taking place.it will focus on the skills, knowledge and behaviours gained throughout the work-based experience
3. Presentation and questioning
This involves the apprentice delivering a presentation to an Independent Assessor. The apprentice must demonstrate they have a high degree of management knowledge, creativity and autonomy. Presentation skills are fundamental to professional youth workers and this assessment will provide the apprentice with the opportunity to deliver these skills. The presentation will relate entirely to the apprentice's learning journey throughout the final module of the degree, the presentations subject and scope will be negotiated with the employer, the apprentice and the End-Point Assessment Organisation at the gateway.
Please note the exam/assessment periods in the academic calendar and make sure that you are available during those periods. Further details of your schedule of examinations can be found on your timetable once the examination schedule is released. Coursework submission deadlines can normally be found on MyBeckett or in individual Module Handbooks/other module guides.
Disabled students requiring adjustments to assessments/examinations should contact Disability Advice as soon as possible. We can only guarantee that adjustments can be put in place if students have contacted us by the following deadlines:
Semester 1 - 10th November 2023
Semester 2 - 8th March 2024
Contact us:
Email: disabilityadvice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 812 5831
Website: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/student-information/disability-advice/
It is important for your progression and achievement that you submit all work for all assignments in a timely manner. It is also important that you keep copies of all work submitted until after you have graduated. You should also keep any receipts confirming the submission of assignments. In the event of your submitted work being lost you may be required to produce a copy of the work and submission receipt. If you are unable to do so, your work will not be marked.
It is important to note that submitting all assignments is a requirement of your course. Should you experience extenuating circumstances which prevent you from submitting on time please make yourself aware of the Mitigation and Extenuating Circumstances process. Without any form of extenuating circumstances, standard penalties apply for late submission of assessed work. Full details of the penalties for late submission of course work are available in section 3 of the Academic Regulations at https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/our-university/public-information/academic-regulations/
If you have been recommended 'flexibility around deadlines' as a reasonable adjustment in a Reasonable Adjustment Plan, your Course Administrator will be able to advise you of the process.
You will be required to submit your written work via PebblePad and Turnitin and information on Turnitin is available here: https://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/it_support/mybeckett/turnitin
Assessed work will normally be returned with appropriate feedback within four weeks of your submission. Summative assessment results are placed on the VLE and apprentices receive an electronic communication announcing the publication of results. The four week turnaround period allows staff to mark, moderate and quality assure all submissions. Each module handbook will provide you with specific guidelines on how and when you will receive feedback on your assessments.
Apprentices are encouraged to communicate and consult with their module tutor as first point of contact if they are unsure about anything relating to the assessment, or the mark they have been awarded. Open communication on assessment between apprentice and module tutor is key for developing an integrated approach to formative and summative feedback.
Results from module assessments and decisions on progression to the next level of study (e.g., from Level 4 to Level 5 of an undergraduate degree) or awards (if you are in the final level) are available on the Results Online system: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/student-information/exams-assessments-and-awards/results-online/
Results will appear on Results Online within five working days from the date of the Progression and Award Board meeting (the meeting where your end of level outcome will be decided) or the Module Board meeting (the meeting where modular outcomes are decided).
If you are unsure about when you might receive your results or have queries relating to your results, you should contact your Course Administrator.
The University recognises that, from time to time, apprentices may encounter issues which may prevent them from being able to submit or take assessment. Where this is the case, apprentices may be able to submit their 'extenuating circumstances' for consideration. Please see the Mitigation and Extenuating Circumstances web page for further information.
If you have not passed a module at the first attempt you will be eligible for re-assessment. See your Module Handbook for details of the relevant re-assessment process (e.g., whether it is coursework, a presentation or other form of assessment/when it will take place/what the deadline is). You will be advised via Results Online of your options for re-assessment. You are advised to contact your module leader for any clarification.
Details about our Appeals process can be found on the appeals web page.
Academic integrity means intellectual honesty and is part of good academic practice. Further information can be found on our academic integrity web page.
Teaching & Learning
As part of the apprenticeship, apprentices undertake a wide range of off-the-job and on-the-job activities at work and at the University. Off-the-job learning is defined as activity which is undertaken outside of the normal day-to-day working tasks required for your job and directly links to the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours needed to pass the apprenticeship. This can include training delivered at your workplace.
You must spend at least 20% of your paid working hours doing off-the-job activities (for full-time apprentices this equates to an average of 6 hours of off-the-job training per week). You must carefully and regularly log these activities/ hours and submit them to the University as they will be used in regular reviews (guidance will be provided on this).
You will attend the University on one day each week for the taught modules.
In designing the Degree Apprenticeship, a number of modules will share lectures with students - these will either be for an hour each week or two hours each week, per module. Alongside this, apprentices will have access to work-based opportunities to contextualise and further embed their learning on-the-job. This means that for some modules, apprentices will have less designated contact time to other students on a taught degree programme, but this will not impact on your opportunity to learn. The off- and on-the-job learning activities work together and collectively enable you to develop the KSBs that are required for you to successfully complete the apprenticeship's End-Point-Assessment (EPA) (please see below) and determine your competency as a professionally qualified youth worker as recognised by the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC).
Your employer and course team will offer support and guidance throughout your apprenticeship, providing you with the necessary learning opportunities and helping you to make the connections between the different activities you will undertake and the Apprenticeship Standard.
As well as attending taught modules, you are encouraged to actively pursue additional learning opportunities outside your normal job role - these will be recorded in your log on APTEM. In a number of modules, you will be encouraged to carry out additional off-the-job learning, whether that is to produce a narrated PowerPoint in level 4 Social Justice and Inequality or to visit another place of work in level 4 Historical Perspectives of Youth and Community Work to assist your assessed presentation. During level 5, you are also required to undertake a 'placement' carrying out a new role and Facilitating Learning away from your immediate job role, for a minimum 160 hours. The timing and location for this will be negotiated with your employer, but it is possible for it to be a weekly commitment or block placement after core module teaching ends in May or June. This also provides access to a wide range of summer provision, including the National Citizens Service.
Through your apprenticeship journey to becoming a competent practitioner you will be provided with a range of opportunities to develop your confidence and resilience, to recognise the value of diversity and inclusivity in society, and in your profession, and to prepare you for further learning/ training/ employment following your apprenticeship.
Additionally, the University and your employer will ensure that you have a safe learning experience and are supported in terms of your wellbeing, online safety and understanding of Safeguarding and the Prevent Duty (preventing radicalisation of individuals). You will have the opportunity raise any concerns to your employer or the academic team informally and formally.
Level 4 modules
Historical Perspectives of Youth and Community Work (20 credits)
Human Growth and Development across the Lifespan (20 credits)
Politics of Everyday Life (20 credits)
Professional and Academic Skills (20 credits)
Social Justice and Inequality (20 credits)
Principles and Practice of Youth Work (20 credits)
Level 5 core modules
Delivering Safe and Effective Practice with Young People (20 credits)
Developing Research in Practice (20 credits)
Empowerment and Participation (20 credits)
Facilitating Learning (Placement) (40 credits)
Level 5 option modules (choose one module, 20 credits, this list is indicative and can change)
Contemporary Themes in Crime and Justice
Working in Communities
Level 6 modules
Global Practitioner (20 credits)
Leadership and Management: Self, Team and Organisation (20 credits)
Personal and Professional Development (10 credits)
Promoting Inclusive Practice (20 credits)
Therapeutic and Strategic Interventions with Young People (20 credits)
End-Point Assessment module: Embedding Learning: EPA (30 credits)
Overall workload in hours summary | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Total |
Scheduled learning and teaching | 151 | 128 | 108 | 387 |
Ongoing work-based placement (off the job) | 48 | 36 | 24 | 108 |
Assessed practice placement | 0 | 160 | 0 | 160 |
Directed/independent study and assessment | 116 | 90 | 90 | 296 |
Total | 315 | 414 | 222 | 951 |
We are committed to providing a safe environment for our degree apprentices. We work with employers to ensure that you have a safe learning experience as set out in 'Keeping Our Apprentices Safe'. This includes information on how to identify and report concerns and access support covering safeguarding, wellbeing, online safety, the Prevent Duty (preventing individuals from being drawn into terrorism) and British Values.
In our University there is no place for bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct which includes sexual violence. We encourage any member of our community who has experienced any of these forms of unacceptable behaviour to use our Support, Report, Respect tool to access advice and raise concerns, which can be done anonymously.
Not sure who to contact? Speak to Student Advice: 0113 812 3000 or email studentadvice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk. They will listen and assess your concerns, offer information and advice, and refer to specialist support as required.
An understanding of British values is embedded in the apprenticeship curriculum.
British values are defined as:
- Democracy
- The rule of law
- Individual liberty
- Mutual respect and tolerance
In line with these values, we will foster a culture where values, opinions and beliefs can be shared in the knowledge that they will be respected.
British Values (democracy, rule of law, respect and tolerance, individual liberty) are explicitly taught and related to youth work values in a number of modules (e.g., level 4 Politics of Everyday Life; Social Justice and Inequality; Historical Perspectives in Youth and Community Work; level 5 Empowerment and Participation; level 6 Promoting Inclusive Practice and The Global Practitioner). Likewise, values and ethics are integral to youth work practice and are central to the NYA Validation Requirements (2022), QAA Subject Benchmarks in Youth and Community Work (2019); National Occupational Standards in Youth Work (2019); the Apprenticeship Standards as well as the KSB requirements. Apprentices are encouraged through the curriculum and related assessment tasks to reflect on the interface between personal and professional values in their youth work role and context.
Details of School academic staff can be found on the School of Health Website.
Attendance & Absence
The University does understand that from time to time there is good reason why you cannot attend a class, and in this instance you must contact your School office and employer to let them know. Depending upon the reasons why you are unable to attend, and how long this might be for, arrangements will be put in place to ensure you can catch up on your missed learning. The School and your employer will work together to support you with this.
Our most important aim is to support your studies, but we are also required to report attendance to various external bodies such as the Student Loan Company, the Home Office and the Apprenticeship funding body, the Education and Skills Finding Agency (ESFA).
You must notify your Course Administrator if you are absent (for example for an interview, emergency unforeseen circumstances, or for compassionate leave). If you are going to apply for mitigation you will need to provide written evidence of the reason for your absence.
Please note that if your apprenticeship carries professional accreditation or recognition, there may be additional apprenticeship-specific absence reporting requirements detailed elsewhere in this handbook.
You are advised to review your commitment statement or training plan to ensure you are clear on who to contact in your employment organisation and University if you will be absent.
If you are unable to study because of illness for more than 14 consecutive days (including weekends), you must provide us with a Fit Note.
You can send a digital copy of your Fit Note to your Course Administrator, and then send the original by post.
If you are absent through illness on the day of an examination or assignment deadline and you intend to apply for mitigation, you must also provide us with details as possible. Your submission for mitigation may be made online and the circumstances surrounding it may be self-certified unless your period of absence is prolonged. Generally, all absences of 2 weeks or more will require the submission of verifiable documentary evidence.
For more information on 'fit to sit' and mitigation please visit our Mitigation web page.
Please note that if your course carries professional accreditation or recognition, there may be additional course-specific absence reporting requirements detailed elsewhere in this handbook.
Campus-based apprentices who suspect they may have, or have been diagnosed as having a serious infectious disease such as coronavirus, Mumps, TB, measles, meningitis or chicken pox should not attend campus. For notifiable diseases, students should notify their Course Director or Course Administrator as soon as possible giving information regarding which groups of students or apprentices (and/or colleagues and clients on placements) you have been in contact with and when. For some diseases, such as TB and meningitis, your doctor and our Student Wellbeing Team have a responsibility to notify the West Yorkshire Public Health Protection Team who may also wish to speak to you (or your family) to determine if others require screening or medication. You should follow advice given by the hospital or your GP about when it is safe to return to University. Further information is available on the Student Wellbeing web page.
For guidance on what to do if you have symptoms of Covid-19 (coronavirus), please visit our Covid-19 web page.
You are advised to review your Commitment Statement to ensure you are clear on who to contact in your employment organisation and University if you will be absent due to illness.
You must let your Apprenticeship Assessor know immediately if your employment status changes. This includes, for example:
- Redundancy
- Change in job role
- Change in employer
- Change in contracted hours
- Parental leave
- Other break in learning
Professional Accreditation or Recognition Associated with the Course
National Youth Agency (England) Education and Training Standards on behalf of the Joint Negotiating Committee.
See details on the National Youth Agency website: https://nya.org.uk/career-in-youth-work/getting-qualified/
This course gives graduates the status of professionally qualified youth and community worker, as recognised by the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC).
In order to successfully complete the apprenticeship and qualify as a youth and community worker, an apprentice must undertake and pass all placements during their course. It is an NYA requirement that an apprentice must complete at least 50% of their placement in direct engagement with young people aged 11 to 25 years, but where the primary focus is 13 to 19 years.
'In Year' Work Placement Information
It is an NYA validation requirement that apprentices complete at least 800 hours of assessed practice. A minimum of 50% of this time must be spent in contact work with young people. Such work will normally be with 13 to 19 year olds but may extend to 11 to 25 year olds.
Apprentices are required to complete assessed practice in all three levels of the apprenticeship. At level 4 Principles and Practice of Youth Work, apprentices are looking to consolidate their prior experience, reflecting on how the taught element informs and shapes their practice. At level 5, apprentices need to undertake a suitable placement setting to enable them to complete a minimum 160 hours focussed on designing and delivering a programme of intervention, this off-the-job learning should complement their current work role but not replicate it. By level 6, and following successful progression at the EPA gateway, apprentices undertake their End Point Assessment demonstrating how they have embedded their learning into practice. Where possible, this will include taking on a leadership role in their employing organisation or one of its projects.
It is an NYA validation requirement that apprentices complete at least 800 hours of assessed practice. A minimum of 50% of this time must be spent in contact work with young people. Such work will normally be with 13 to 19 year olds but may extend to 11 to 25 year olds. While the level 5 Facilitating Learning (Placement) module is defined as the module for the assessed placement, your on-the-job hours in your current work setting at levels 4, 5 and 6 also contribute to this total hours requirement.
Apprentice's choice.
Apprentices are supported to find an appropriate level 5 placement, with assistance from the University and employer network. The locations will vary, dependent on the opportunity. Support is available from the School of Health Practice Learning Team Health and Social Care Practice Learning Hub: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/health-practice-learning-hub/
Reporting absences for placements
See details in your Placement Handbook. The absence reporting web page is here: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/health-practice-learning-hub/absence-reporting/
Skills, Employability & Graduate Opportunities
Upon completing the degree, apprentices have gained a broad range of academic and vocational skills. Here are some of the core skills that are developed on your academic journey: communication skills, both written and verbal; reflective practice; research skills; evidence based practice; evaluation and decision-making; social enterprise skills; digital literacy; and critical thinking within a global context.
You will have opportunities to gain recognition during your time at Leeds Beckett University for the extra activities you do in addition to your studies, including volunteering, student societies, playing in our University sports teams and being a Course Representative.
By joining a society with Leeds Beckett Students' Union, you can make new friends, have fun, try something new and enhance your CV - societies provide a great opportunity to learn new skills and improve your existing ones. It can be difficult to get to know new people at university but don't worry, everyone is in the same boat! Our Leeds Beckett Students' Union believe that joining a student-led society is the best way to meet new people and make lifelong friends. There are so many societies out there - from course-based to hobby-based to religious to political and campaigning. Whether you're just starting out at Leeds Beckett or working on your last year of study, it is never too late to find the right society for you - or start one yourself!
Course-based societies are a great way to meet people on your course, expand your networks and celebrate your achievements together such as end of year Society Balls. If you have a great idea for a society, we can help you get it up and running. There are resources and support available for all societies - including funding to help make your society goals a reality. For more information on starting your own society, visit: leedsbeckettsu.co.uk/societies/create.
By level 6, and following successful progression at the EPA gateway, apprentices undertake their End Point Assessment demonstrating how they have embedded their learning into practice. Where possible, this will include taking on a leadership role in their employing organisation or one of its projects.
As a qualified youth and community worker, you will be able to work in children and young people's services, employed alongside or managing a range of other professions.
Learning Support
If you have a question or a problem relating to your apprenticeship, your Course Administrator is there to help you. Course Administrators work closely with academic staff and can make referrals to teaching staff or to specialist professional services as appropriate. They can give you a confirmation of attendance letter, and a transcript. You may also like to contact your Course Rep or the Students' Union Advice team for additional support with apprenticeship-related questions.
Your Academic Advisor will be an academic member of staff who teaches you on your apprenticeship. Your Course Director will make sure that you are given the contact details of your Academic Advisor at the beginning of each year, usually in your apprenticeship induction. Further details on the role of your Academic Advisor are available on the Academic Advisor web page.
If you need support, but you're not sure where to go, your Student Advice Team are here to help. The team are an essential part of your Student Support Network and are dedicated to ensuring you can access the advice and support you need, when you need it most.
Student Advice can also help in the practical elements of university. The team will produce your first campus card and assist you in replacing your campus card if needed throughout your time at Leeds Beckett. They can provide Confirmation of Enrolment and Bank Letters for our current students and full or partial transcripts for our graduates and fully enrolled students.
If you need help with more complex queries or concerns, our trained Student Life Advisers offer 1-1 appointments, providing a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space to talk about your circumstances and identify support that you can access both within and outside of the university.
To contact the team, or to arrange an appointment, visit The Student Advice webpage for full details.
The Student Voice & Insight team at LBSU works alongside the elected Academic Experience Officer to effectively represent students' and apprentices' academic interests.
We provide support, training and ongoing development to over 1,000 Course Representatives, Postgraduate Research Reps, Student Community Leaders and Global Majority Student Ambassadors who represent you whilst you study at Leeds Beckett; and facilitate the collection of student and apprentice feedback on your academic experience.
Unsure who your Course Rep is? Maybe you're interested in becoming a Course Rep or have feedback about your academic experience? Get in touch at:
- Email: studentvoice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
- Telephone: 0113 812 8400
- Website: leedsbeckettsu.co.uk/your-voice
You can find information and resources online through the Support and Opportunities tabs in MyBeckett. In the Support tab, you can find details of a range of services that provide academic and personal support. These include Student Advice, Library Services, the Students' Union, Student Money, Disability Advice, Student Wellbeing, Student Immigration Advice and Compliance and Accommodation. There is also an A-Z of Support Services, and access to online appointments/registration.
In the Opportunities tab, you can explore the options you have for jobs, work placements, volunteering, and a wide range of other opportunities. For example, you can find out here how to get help with your CV, prepare for an interview, get a part-time job or a voluntary role, take part in an international project, or join societies closer to home.
If you have a disability, long-term physical or mental health condition, or a specific learning difference, we believe this should never be a barrier to studying at our University.
Please get in touch with us as soon as possible so we can ensure everything is in place before your apprenticeship starts.
What should I do next?
- We will ask you to provide evidence of your disability, usually from a health professional or educational psychologist. Don't worry if you haven't got any, we can support you with this.
- Usually, we will arrange an appointment with your Disability Adviser to discuss any adjustments you might need and support you in applying for Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA).
- We will work with you to ensure any adjustments you need are available so you can fully participate on your apprenticeship.
Please watch this short video about how the Disability Advice Team can work with you.
Disabled students and apprentices can also access the Disability Resource Areas in each library and the support provided by the Library Learning Support Officer. More information is available on the Library website.
What is Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)?
DSA is government funding to help with the cost of any additional support you might need while studying, such as: one-to-one support, specialist equipment (including useful software) and travel. For more information visit our website.
Contact Us:
Email: disabilityadvice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 812 5831
Website: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/student-information/disability-advice/
The Library
The Library offers 24/7 support for your studies. You can access thousands of resources via MyBeckett or the Library website which also provides full details of all our services.
Library Academic Support
The Library Academic Support Team can help you develop your academic skills such as critical thinking, academic writing and analysing data, and research skills such as how to find, use and evaluate information for your studies. The team liaises with your lecturers to provide the information resources you need for your subject and to arrange academic skills sessions to support you in your studies.
The team maintains a number of websites and modules to support your learning:
- In your Subject guide, you'll find a variety of information resources which have been selected as a good starting point for research in that area. These are available on the Skills and Subject Support web page or via My Beckett.
- On the Skills for Learning website, you'll find online resources covering topics such as essay writing, research and time management, English Language and academic English plus information to help you reference and avoid plagiarism, alongside details of workshops that are designed to help you succeed in your assessments. The Skills for Learning website can be found on the Library website or via My Beckett.
- LBU Study Smart is a module in MyBeckett which introduces you to the key skills and services you'll need to study successfully at Leeds Beckett. There are also additional modules you can take as you move through your course to help you transition between study levels. The Academic Integrity Tutorial is a module in MyBeckett which introduces you to academic integrity at LBU and will help you develop the skills you need to attain good academic practice, including avoiding plagiarism and academic referencing.
- The Academic Integrity Tutorial is a module in MyBeckett which introduces you to academic integrity at LBU and will help you develop the skills you need to attain good academic practice, including avoiding plagiarism and academic referencing.
Library and Student IT Advice Service
The Library and Student IT Advice Service team can answer your queries on borrowing, finding information, passwords, multi-factor authentication (MFA) ,Office 365, online meetings, saving your work, MyBeckett and more:
- online (including 24/7 chat) via the Contact Us web page
- by phone - 0113 812 1000 (24/7 IT support)
- face-to-face in either of our Libraries, check Library opening times for details of when staff are available
They also have a wide range of short tutorials available on the Library's YouTube channel.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi on the University campus is provided by eduroam, a secure wireless network, which also allows you Wi-Fi access if you visit other universities. To connect:
- Select eduroam from available Wi-Fi
- Your login details are:
Username followed by @leedsbeckett: e.g. c1234567@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Password: your normal university password
*Android Users: Select under Phase 2 Authentication - MS-CHAPv2
Help is available on the Library's Wi-Fi web page.
Microsoft Office 365
You are provided with free access to Office 365 and the latest version of Office can be downloaded from the IT tab in MyBeckett or from office.com. All apprentices who are registered for a qualification at Leeds Beckett University are eligible and you can use the subscription for the duration of your apprenticeship. For instructions and more information, please see the Office 365 support page.
OneDrive
OneDrive Leeds Beckett is your individual file storage with 1TB of storage space. With OneDrive you can access and share your files across your devices. This is accessible on University PCs and off-campus through Office 365 portal. See the Saving your Work pages on the Library website for more information.
Leeds Beckett RemoteApp
The Leeds Beckett RemoteApp gives you access to a range of specialist software for your course on your personal devices. See the RemoteApp page on the Library website for more information.
Media Equipment - free loans
You can borrow high-end Media Equipment for free. Browse, reserve and collect equipment ranging from GoPros to Remote Presenters from the ground floor of the Shelia Silver and Headingley Libraries. Further information is available on the Media Equipment web page.
University life can have its ups and downs, and occasionally you may find yourself in need of advice. That's where we come in. Here at the SU we have a free advice service that is here just for you, the students and apprentices at Leeds Beckett University.
The Advice Service at LBSU is a confidential, non-judgmental service run by professional advisers.
The service is independent from the University, so if you are having any problems with your apprenticeship you can talk confidentially with us - although we do work with the University to find the best solutions, we would only contact them with your permission. We can advise on a range of topics including all aspects of the University Regulations and Procedures, housing issues and finance issues. We can guide you through any processes or procedures.
We're here to help you with any questions or problems you might have while you are studying at Leeds Beckett.
Get more information at www.leedsbeckettsu.co.uk/advice.
Resources
MyBeckett, the portal and virtual learning environment provides:
- access to your modules and timetables;
- your reading lists and email account;
- your personal storage area on our University IT servers;
- information on where to look for academic or personal support (Support tab);
- information on opportunities such as jobs, careers, part-time work, placements and volunteering (Opportunities tab)
- access to Library and student IT advice
Further information and support for using MyBeckett can be found on the MyBeckett Support Pages.
The physical and online resources available for this course include classroom and lecture facilities with PC and smartboard facilities; social learning spaces with individual tutorial rooms; and the online learning repository 'MyBeckett' which contains lectures, notices, assignment submission facilities.
Equality and Inclusion
The University actively promotes the dignity and respect of all learners. It facilitates an inclusive approach through its Equality and Diversity team and by working in close co-operation with the Students' Union. The University and the Students' Union have established several staff / learners forums including a Disability Action Group, Gender Forum, Rainbow Rose LGBT forum and a Race Equality Forum. These provide opportunities for dialogue and support for both learners and staff. As an apprentice we encourage you to get involved and feedback issues of interest and concern.
If you have individual concerns the University and the Students' Union employ trained, experienced professionals fully aware of equality and diversity issues. The University Wellbeing team and the Student Welfare Office can offer support, advocacy and advice in relation to these and many other issues. More information is available under the Academic and Personal Support sections of the Support tab in MyBeckett, the Equality and Inclusion web page and on the Students' Union web site. See here for more details: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/our-university/equality-and-inclusion/
Student Voice
We are committed to working in partnership with you and the Students' Union to provide you with an inclusive, safe and engaging learning environment which is conducive to study for all our students, apprentices and our staff. An important element of your time studying with us is your engagement in developing your learning. Your engagement and attendance on your apprenticeship enables you to further your learning and supports your achievement, apprenticeship completion and aspirations for the future. There is an expectation that apprentices will attend, engage in their learning and submit on time for assessment. We provide support for you to maximise your time studying with us and to develop your learning, skills and abilities to support you in your chosen career path.
We seek active participation by all our apprentices in the continuous enhancement of our apprenticeships and through our monitoring, annual review and enhancement processes. These are formal processes used by our University for assuring the academic standards and quality of your apprenticeship and its continuous improvement. These processes utilise your feedback, External Examiners' reports, feedback from staff and others, data relating to apprentice outcomes on the apprenticeship and apprentice surveys to reflect on areas of good practice and areas for further enhancement. We invite all apprentices to participate in a range of opportunities to provide us with feedback on your apprenticeship and modules. This may include discussions with staff, focus groups, and meetings (e.g. with Course Representatives or with staff) and formalised student and apprentice surveys e.g. mid module reviews, end of module evaluations and specific apprenticeship or other surveys such as the Student Barometer, National Student Survey and Graduate Outcomes Survey. We utilise the outcomes of these surveys to benchmark our apprenticeships nationally and to inform annual apprenticeship enhancements.
Informal feedback is also welcome at any time either via your Academic Advisor or module tutor or via your Course Representative. Our partnership with you enables us together to make the most of your learning experience with us and to enhance the quality and reputation of your apprenticeship. You can find out what actions have been taken in response to your feedback through your Course Representative, the Students' Union, your tutors or through the Library.
Course Representatives (Reps) at undergraduate and postgraduate taught levels are student and apprentice volunteers who represent you in formal and informal meetings with the University, and follow up on actions that have occurred because of student and apprentice feedback. You can become a Course Rep, volunteering to represent the views of your peers in order to improve apprentices' academic experience.
In the first few weeks of your time at Leeds Beckett, your Course Director will facilitate an opportunity to appoint Course Reps on your apprenticeship.
LBSU provides support, training and ongoing development for Course Reps and supports their engagement in enhancement activities throughout the academic year.
Being a Course Rep provides you with an opportunity to enhance your own learning and the development of relevant professional and employability skills alongside your studies. As a Course Rep you would play an important role in:
- Acting as a point of contact and advocate for apprentices on your apprenticeship and in supporting their active engagement.
- Gathering feedback from apprentices on your apprenticeship to inform enhancements to the quality of your apprenticeship and the apprentice experience.
- Facilitating good communication between apprentices and staff on the apprenticeship.
- Working with the Course Director, members of the course team and the Students' Union to enhance your apprenticeship.
- Facilitating and engaging in meetings about your apprenticeship; and
- Being an ambassador for your apprenticeship.
Further information about being a Course Representative is available at:
We invite all apprentices to participate in a range of opportunities to provide us with feedback on your apprenticeship and modules. This may include discussions with staff, focus groups, and meetings (e.g. with Course Representatives or with staff) and formalised student and apprentice surveys e.g. mid module reviews, end of module evaluations and specific apprenticeship or other surveys such as the Student Barometer, National Student Survey and Graduate Outcomes Survey.
We are committed to providing a high quality experience for all our students and apprentices. We welcome comments and compliments from apprentices, and find them valuable for on-going improvements to our provision. Comments and compliments about your apprenticeship can be raised with your Course Representative or directly with your Course Director or Academic Advisor.
If you have a specific complaint about an act or omission of our University, you may be able to make a complaint under the Student Complaints Procedure. In the first instance, you should raise the matter as soon as possible with the member of staff most directly concerned, or with the person who can best resolve it. If this does not resolve the matter, or if the complaint is too serious to be addressed in this way, then you should make a formal complaint in writing. Information about how to make a complaint, including the student complaints procedure and a complaints form, is available on the Students web pages.
In addition to the University processes listed above, as an Apprentice, you also have the right to make enquiries or raise concerns outside of the University. Full details of these options can be found in your training plan.
General Information
Bachelor of Arts Youth Studies (Level 6)
Diploma of Higher Education Youth Studies (Level 5)
Certificate of Higher Education Working with Children and Young People (Level 4)
Leeds Beckett University
Level 6 of the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications, with 120 credit points at each of Levels 4, 5 and 6 of the UK Credit Framework for Higher Education (360 credits in total).
Youth Worker (degree) reference ST0522
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/youth-worker-v1-0
Plus placement and work location.
Policies, Standards & Regulations
Key University regulations and policies can be accessed on the following web pages:
- Academic Regulations (including assessment regulations) are available on our Academic Regulations web page
- The Student Contract is available on our Student Regulations web page
- The Student Charter is available on our Academic Regulations web page (Section 20)
Other Student regulations and University policies, including Safety, Health and Wellbeing policies, are available on our Student Regulations web page
You should also familiarise yourself with our Zero Tolerance Report and Support web page regarding sexual harassment and assult.
The apprenticeship follows the Academic Regulations except where noted below. The course is professionally validated by the National Youth Agency.
Fitness to Practise
The apprenticeship is authorised to use the University Fitness to Practise Policy and Procedure. Details can be found here. Apprentices are expected to act in a professional manner at all times in line with the Policy. Any concerns will be discussed with the apprentice and employer in the first instance.
Designated placement modules
In order to successfully complete the course and qualify as a youth and community worker, an apprentice must undertake and pass all assessed practice during their course, this includes both on-the-job and off-the-job learning. It is an NYA requirement that apprentices must complete at least 800 hours of assessed practice. A minimum of 50% of this time must be spent in contact work with young people. Such work will normally be with 13 to 19 year olds but may extend to 11 to 25 year olds. The following modules have been designated as placement modules and all components of assessments must be passed to progress to the next level and to achieve the target award, with each component of assessment for these modules to be passed at a minimum of 40% with no compensation of marks between the components and the pass/fail assessment must be passed for the module to be passed:
-Level 4 Principles and Practice of Youth Work
-Level 5 Facilitating Learning (Placement)
-Level 5 Empowerment and Participation
-Level 6 Embedding Learning: End-Point Assessment
Attendance
The apprenticeship has attendance requirements of 100% for University sessions and 100% attendance on placement for the Facilitating Learning (Placement) module. Details of how absences are managed are detailed in the Course Handbook, the Placement Handbook and the Learning Plan. Attendance is monitored through the personal tutor process and in liaison with the Course Director, level tutors and the employer.
Contained awards
The contained awards are non-professional and follow the standard Regulations.
The External Examiner assures that you are assessed fairly in relation to other apprentices on the same apprenticeship and also that the standard of your own award is comparable to similar apprenticeships taken by apprentices in other higher education institutions within the UK. The External Examiner(s) provide an annual report for your apprenticeship. External Examiner reports are available on our External Examiner Reports web page, which is accessible via the Course Information link on the Students home page
Mr Robin Smith, Director of Studies, The Institute for Children, Youth and Mission
Mr Mushtaq Khan, Commissioning and Quality Assuring Youth and Play Services, Manchester City Council
Appendices
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