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  • Professional Development Award (PDA) in Youth Work (SCQF Level 6)

    Created: 10/10/2024
    News/Events Category: Children and Families
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    This exciting course will offer youth workers and volunteers from youth groups the chance to undertake a nationally recognised SQA qualification in youth work. The PDA in Youth Work is made up of three units:  Understanding and Exploring Youth Work, Engaging with Young People and Delivering Youth Work.  Participants will be required to complete all three units, three assessments and undertake a practical placement and observation within their workplace or the youth club/group where they volunteer. This is a National SQA accredited award at SCQF Level 6.

    All participants must be 18+ and be able to demonstrate that they:

    • Have a minimum of one years' experience of regularly working/volunteering in a youth work setting
    • Currently work or volunteer in a youth work setting in Fife
    • Have written permission from their workplace or the youth group where they volunteer, confirming they can be observed delivering youth work as part of the PDA course
    • Are able to attend ALL the outlined training sessions and undertake ALL the required assessments

    There is a cost to this programme. The normal value per person would be over £500. Youth 1st is offering places to our members for only £150 per person!

    Dates for the course are as follows:

    Intro Session (ONLINE)   Thursday 23 January 2025 6pm to 7.30pm
           
    Unit 1           Day 1      Saturday 25 January 2025 10am to 4pm
      Day 2 Saturday 01 February 2025 10am to 4pm
           
    Unit 2 Day 1 Saturday 08 March 2025 10am to 4pm
      Day 2 Saturday 15 March 2025 10am to 4pm
           
    Unit 3            Day 1  Saturday 26 April 2025 10am to 4pm
      Day 2      Saturday 24 May 2025 10am to 4pm




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