National Certificate in Christian Youth Work

Engage – is an accessible and flexible training course designed for people doing youth work full time, part time or in their spare time. The course is an exciting combination of practical, innovative and theoretical youth work, with opportunities for youth workers to share good practice at group training days.

Engage! is accredited through the National Open College Network at Level 3. Learners gain credits and a professional qualification as a Youth Support Worker (recognised and endorsed by the National Youth Agency). As well as equipping learners for youth work, the professional qualification may mean that learners could be paid at a higher rate if employed by a local authority.

Engage! can also be accessed at Level 2 also accredited by the Open College Network, which is equivalent to GCSE level.

Training days for Engage! are available at Venues around the country. The course comprises six Units, each one with a Teaching Day (mainly Saturdays).There is a handbook and online learning resource to help learners complete each Unit.

Engage! Units cover areas of expertise such:

• Working with the Core Values of Youth Work
• Facilitating Young People’s Learning, Personal and Social Development
• Building and Sustaining Relationships with Young People
• Enabling Young People to Work effectively in Groups
• Enabling Young People to Organise and take Responsibility for Activities Events and Projects
• Working with Young People to Safeguard their Welfare

Each learner will need a ‘placement’ where they are able to work with young people aged 13 – 19. The placement should be able to provide supervision, require a Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Disclosure and ensure that learners have completed between 12 – 24 hours of practical youth work for each Unit.

Learners fully enrolled on Engage will be given access to the Virtual Learning Environment Moodle. Sign on details will be given by staff at the Engage Office, Student Services, Swindon.
The site can be found at: http://www.stcassians.co.uk/cym

How to Apply

Engage! has been designed to be flexible and fit around your working pattern. Learners can start at any Unit and at any Venue. Learners do not have to attend the Units in sequence or attend at the same Venues. Most Units are available between September and June every year.

Applicants should complete an Application Form and ask their Placement Line Manager to complete the Placement Form,  Reference Form and the CRB Confirmation Form. All forms should be returned to the Engage Office, Student Services, Swindon.

Fees and Payment

The fully assessed and accredited Engage! course costs £570. Full payment is due at the start of the course or £100 and then 10 monthly Standing Order payments of £47.00.

The sum of £100 will be considered as non-refundable as this will cover registration and the first Unit.

For Learners wishing to attend Engage! as learning tool, and not submit work for assessment can make payments unit by unit as follows:
 

• Registration Fee £10.00
• Unit Day Training event £20.00 per Unit

or

• Registration Fee £10.00
• Unit Day Training event and Handbook £30.00 per Unit

Please make this clear on your Application Form.