List of YW qualifications
JNC / Professional Youth Worker Qualifications Wales
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University / College Name |
Previous Name |
Programme Title |
Endorsed From |
Endorsed To |
Notes |
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Wrexham Glyndŵr University |
Glyndŵr University |
BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work |
Oct-2017 |
Oct-2022 |
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Wrexham Glyndŵr University |
Glyndŵr University |
Post-graduate Diploma, Youth and Community Work (JNC) leading to MA Youth and Community Work |
Oct-2019 |
Oct-2024 |
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University of South Wales (USW) |
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BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work |
Oct-2015 |
Oct-2021 |
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University of South Wales (USW) |
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BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work (Youth Justice) |
Oct-2015 |
Oct-2021 |
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University of South Wales (USW) |
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MA Working for Children and Young People (Youth Work Initial Qualifying) incorporating Post Graduate Diploma Working for Children and Young People (Youth Work Initial Qualifying) |
Oct-2017 |
Oct-2022 |
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
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BA (Hons) Youth Work and Social Education (ETS Endorsed) |
Oct-2020
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Oct-2025
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
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BA (Hons) Youth Work and Social Education with Foundation Year (ETS Endorsed) |
Oct-2020
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Oct-2025
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
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Post Graduate Diploma Youth Work and Social Education (ETS Endorsed) |
Oct-2020
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Oct-2025
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
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MA Youth Work and Social Education (ETS Endorsed) |
Oct-2020
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Oct-2025
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Cardiff Metropolitan University |
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BA (Hons) Youth & Community Work |
Oct-2016 |
Oct-2021 |
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Cardiff Metropolitan University |
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Post Graduate Diploma in Youth & Community Work leading to MA Education (Youth & Community Work) |
Oct-2016 |
Oct-2021 |
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Open University |
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BA (Hons) Youth Work |
Oct-2015 |
Oct-2020 |
Discontinued |
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Glyndŵr University
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BA (Hons) in Youth and Community Work |
Oct-2010
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Oct-2017
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+ 2x 1 year Extension (inc. Swansea Franchise) |
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Glyndŵr University |
North East Wales Institute Wrexham (NEWI) |
Diploma of Higher Education in Youth Studies (leading on to the BA in Youth and Community Studies) |
Oct-2004
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Oct-2010
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+ 1 year Extension |
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North East Wales Institute Wrexham (NEWI) |
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Dip HE Youth and Community work (parent programme) |
Oct-1999 |
Oct-2004 |
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North East Wales Institute Wrexham (NEWI) |
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Dip HE Youth and Community Work (parent programme) |
Oct-1995 |
Oct-1999 |
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North East Wales Institute Wrexham (NEWI) |
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Dip HE Youth and Community Work (Franchised programme) Swansea |
Oct-2003
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Oct-2010
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+ 2x 1 year Extension |
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Glyndŵr University |
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Post-graduate Diploma, Youth and Community Work (JNC) leading to MA Education (Youth and Community Work) |
Jan-2014 |
Oct-2018 |
No recruitment in 2018/19 |
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Glyndŵr University |
North East Wales Institute Wrexham (NEWI) |
Post Graduate Diploma in Youth Studies leading to MA Youth and Community Studies |
Oct-2008 |
Oct-2013 |
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North East Wales Institute Wrexham (NEWI) |
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Post Graduate Diploma in Youth & Community Education leading to MA Youth and Community Education |
Oct-2002
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Oct-2008
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+ 1 year Extension |
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University of Wales Newport (UWN) |
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BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work (Sport) BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work (Youth Justice) |
Oct-2010 |
Oct-2015 |
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University of Wales Newport (UWN) |
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BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work |
Oct-2005 |
Oct-2010 |
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University of Wales College Newport (UWCN) |
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BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work |
Oct-2000 |
Oct-2005 |
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University of South Wales (USW)
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University of Wales Newport |
Post Graduate Diploma in Youth & Community Work |
Oct-2013 |
Oct-2018 |
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
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BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work |
Oct-2014
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Oct-2020
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+ 1 year Extension |
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
Trinity College Carmarthen |
BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work |
Oct-2009 |
Oct-2014 |
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Trinity College Carmarthen |
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BA Youth and Community Work |
Oct-2004 |
Oct-2009 |
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
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Post Graduate Diploma in Youth and Community Work leading to MA Youth and Community Work |
Oct-2014
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Oct-2020
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+ 1 year Extension |
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
Trinity College Carmarthen |
Post Graduate Diploma in Youth and Community Work leading to MA Youth and Community Work |
Oct-2010
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Oct-2015 |
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Cardiff Metropolitan University
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University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC) |
BA (Hons) Youth & Community Work |
Oct-2011 |
Oct-2016 |
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University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC) |
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BA Community Education - Full-time Attendance (No Dip HE exit) |
Oct-2006 |
Oct-2011 |
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University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC) |
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DipHE in Community Education - Part-Time Attendance |
Oct-2006 |
Oct-2011 |
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University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC) |
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BA (Hons) Community Education |
Oct-2001 |
Oct-2006 |
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University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC) |
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DipHE in Community Education - Part-Time Attendance |
Oct-2001 |
Oct-2006 |
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Cardiff Metropolitan University) |
University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC) |
Post Graduate Diploma in Youth & Community Work |
Oct-2011 |
Oct-2016 |
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University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC) |
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Post Graduate Diploma in Management in the Community Professions (Youth & Community Work) leading to MSc Management in the Community Professions |
Oct-2007 |
Oct-2012 |
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Oasis Trust |
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DipHE in Youth Work and Ministry |
Oct-2001 |
Oct-2006 |
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University of Ulster |
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MSc Youth and Community Work |
Oct-2001 |
Oct-2006 |
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Open University |
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BA (Hons) Youth Work |
Oct-2010 |
Oct-2015 |
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JNC Youth Support Worker Qualifications
Minimum Level 3 Certificate – Youth Support Worker; Level 2 Certificate – Assistant Youth Support Worker
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Awarding Organisation Name |
Previous Name |
Course Title |
Available From |
Available To |
Notes |
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Agored Cymru AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group NOCN Group OCN West Midlands Open Awards Prince’s Trust Skills and Education Group (SEG) Awards
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SEG were ABC Awards |
Level 2 Certificate in Youth Work Practice |
1 April 2020 |
31 March 2025 |
One qualification covering England and Wales |
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Agored Cymru AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group NOCN Group OCN West Midlands Open Awards Prince’s Trust Skills and Education Group Awards
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Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practice |
1 April 2020 |
31 March 2025 |
One qualification covering England and Wales |
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Agored Cymru AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group NOCN Group OCN West Midlands Open Awards Prince’s Trust Skills and Education Group Awards
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Level 3 Diploma in Youth Work Practice
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1 April 2020 |
31 March 2025 |
One qualification covering England and Wales |
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ABC Awards Agored Cymru AIM Awards APT Awards Certa Laser Awards OCNWMR (West Midlands Region) OCN London NOCN
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Level 2 Certificate in Youth Work Practice |
1 April 2015 |
31 March 2020 |
One qualification covering England and Wales |
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ABC Awards Agored Cymru AIM Awards APT Awards Certa Laser Awards OCNWMR (West Midlands Region) OCN London NOCN
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Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practice |
1 April 2015 |
31 March 2020 |
One qualification covering England and Wales |
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ABC Awards Agored Cymru AIM Awards APT Awards Certa Laser Awards OCNWMR (West Midlands Region) OCN London NOCN
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Level 3 Diploma in Youth Work Practice
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1 April 2015 |
31 March 2020 |
One qualification covering England and Wales |
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Agored Cymru City & Guids ABC Awards NOCN Regional OCNs
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* NVQ/VRQ in Youth Work Level 2 & 3 Certificate / Diploma |
2005 |
2015 |
Range of different qualifications some for England, some for Wales. Most would be on DaQW/ QIW/ Ofqual Register |
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Open University |
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Level 4 (90 Credit) Certificate Working with Young People |
2005 |
2015 |
UK wide |
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City & Guilds Mg Training |
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NVQ Youth Work Level 2 |
2005 |
2006 |
Wales only |
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City & Guilds Mg Training |
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NVQ Youth Work Level 3 |
2005 |
2006 |
Wales only |
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Wales Youth Agency Staff College |
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OCN Level 4 (Foundation) Qualifying Practitioner Training |
2003 |
2008 |
Wales only |
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University of Wales College Newport, Caerleon |
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Level 4 Foundation Course |
2002 |
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Wales only |
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North East Wales Institute (NEWI)** |
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Level 4 (20 Credit) Foundation Course |
2003 |
2008 |
Wales mainly |
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Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services (CWVYS)/YMCA |
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Foundation Course |
1998 |
2001 |
Wales only |
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WJEC*** |
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Scheme for the Validation of Initial-Part-time Training |
1990 |
1997 |
Wales only |
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Individual Local Authority pre 1996**** |
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Bessey Course / Stage 1 Course |
1970s |
1990s |
Wales only |
* National Vocational Qualification or Vocationally Recognised Qualification in Youth Work: levels 2 and 3 Certificate and Diploma 2005-15; (these qualifications were offered by a range of accredited awarding organisations and listed on the Register of Qualifications/DAQW when these registers came into being. They would include, for example, Agored, NOCN, regional OCNs, ABC, City & Guilds plus others and could have slightly different titles)
** North East Wales Institute (NEWI) Level 4 (20 Credit) Foundation Course1999+: Cardiff & Swansea 2003-2008. Programmes under franchise arrangements with Flintshire, the North West Wales Training Consortium (Conwy, Ynys Mon & Gwynedd), Neath and Port Talbot Training Consortium, Merthyr and Caerphilly Training Consortium, Vale of Glamorgan, Mg Training and, in England, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Training Consortium
*** WJEC Scheme for the Validation of Initial-Part-time Training 1990-1997: CWVYS (1995-2001); NEWI (1992-95); Clwyd (1990-97); Dyfed (1991-96); Gwent (1994-96); Gwynedd (1991-96); Mid Glamorgan (1992-96); Powys (1991-93 & 1995-96); South Glamorgan (1990-96); West Glamorgan (1990-96)
**** Local 'Bessey' Course / Stage 1 Course (1970s/80s/90s) - part-time youth workers could complete a regional or locally developed qualification which varied in complexity and volume.
JNC recognised qualifications in the UK and Ireland:
England – National Youth Agency https://nya.org.uk/resource_category/validation/
Scotland – CLD Standards Council http://cldstandardscouncil.org.uk/registration/recognised-qualifications/
Ireland and Northern Ireland – North South ETS (NSETS) https://www.youth.ie/programmes/projects-initiatives/nsets/endorsement/
