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Annual Conference 2014

Crowne Plaza Hotel, SECC, Glasgow

Friday 31st October

Recognising Achievement in CLD – perspectives from Youth Work and Adult Learning (Liz

Fergus, North Lanarkshire & Cat Hester, North Ayrshire)

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Within the youthwork sector there has been a

greater emphasis on accrediting youthwork

interventions across Scotland over the past 5

years.

With an increase in the levels of participation

in:

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Youth Achievement

Dynamic Youth

ASDAN Programme

SQA Modules

Saltire Awards

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With this growth there has been key challenges in relation to :

The upskilling of the workforce

The cost and the infrastructure to deliver and accredit the awards

Performance Culture

Buy in from young people

Managing stakeholder perceptions

Evidence base and research

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Impact of Increased Accreditation in Youthwork

Greater recognition of the importance of wider achievements in relation to skills for life, learning and work

An improvement in inspection grades in relation to 2.1

Improved national recognition through key policies and strategic drivers of the CLD / Youthwork contribution