NOCN
Level 4
QN: 610/1714/0
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NOCN Level 4 Certificate in Professional Development (Youth Work)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NOCN. Classified as a Other Vocational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 210 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 4
Awarding Body
NOCN
Syllabus Units
7 Units
Guided Hours
210 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Building Curiosity For All: Informal STEM in Youth Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to understand the barriers to wider STEM participation in education and employment and the impact of these sustained inequitable patterns.
- Be able to understand the potential role of STEM in supporting youth and science-related outcomes among young people when delivered in informal settings.
- Be able to draw on research evidence and own reflective practice to identify effective practice embedding informal STEM activities into Youth
- Be able to gain experience setting up and running STEM activities and embedding STEM in own Youth
- Work practice.
2
Environmental Youth Work: Climate Change
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to understand drivers of global climate change and be able to discuss links with approaches, principles, and values in youth work practice.
- Be able to understand the purpose of youth work in supporting young people to learn and engage in addressing issues of climate change.
- Be able to evaluate own practice and approaches to Environmental Youth
3
Leading Safeguarding in the Youth, Community and Further Education and Training Sectors: Part 1
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to outline the key Safeguarding related legislative frame
- work for England and Wales, the guidance, and duties in relation to their role, their organisation and the wider multi agency environment.
- Be able to explore and reflect on different approaches to Safeguarding (Contextualised safeguarding, Trauma Informed Practice and Transitional safeguarding).
- Be able to understand the safeguarding governance frame
- work in terms of roles and responsibilities.
- Be able to review different frameworks and practice when implementing a safeguarding culture within your organisation.
- Be able to explain how your organisation works in partnership to ensure referral pathways and inter agency support is correctly utilised.
4
Leading Safeguarding in the Youth, Community and Further Education and Training Sectors: Part 2
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to explore the differences between escalations, low level concerns, allegations, and complaints and how to identify and manage risks.
- Be able to understand the training needs of your organisation and safeguarding.
- Be able to review how cases are managed using case management processes or software and explore the benefits and barriers making recommendations for potential implementation.
- Be able to understand how identity, culture, equality, and diversity impact on safeguarding in terms of practice and accessibility.
- Be able to explain decision making process and the relevance of consent with young people and adults at risk.
5
Working with Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Young People
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to understand common stereotypes and misconceptions surrounding ethnic Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities (protected by the 2010 Equality Act).
- Be able to understand language, culture, and history of Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities.
- Be able to understand a rights-based approach to working with Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities.
- Be able to understand the importance of youth work with Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities and effective approaches to engagement.
- Be able to understand participation barriers, challenges, and good practice in a youth work setting.
6
Youth Work and Social Action
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to understand the different models of social change in youth work and their impact on social action practice.
- Be able to understand the different elements of social action.
- Be able to understand the role of interdisciplinary working in social action and its impact on social action in different settings.
- Be able to understand the key elements of inclusive social action practice in working with young people.
7
Youth Work Supervision
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to understand the role of supervision and practicalities related to its delivery.
- Be able to become familiar with some theories that underpin and inform supervision practice.
- Be able to understand how identity, culture, equality, and diversity impact on supervision for youth work practice.
- Be able to articulate the benefits of supervision for youth work practice.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/1714/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NOCN
- Qualification Type
- Other Vocational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jan 2023