Transcript Document
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
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