Day: July 16, 2019

Cardiff Met Courses Recruitment
Since the launch of the Education Workforce Council (EWC) registration process the Youth & Community Work team has had numerous enquiries about professional training opportunities. As a result, they thought it useful to provide details to the youth work sector, and please feel free to share these details amongst your own networks.

They offer three youth and community work courses:

Foundation Certificate in Youth & Community Work
This course incorporates the Level 2 & 3 Youth Work qualifications, giving EWC Youth Support Worker status, and preparation for study at university. Upon successful completion of this one-year full-time course there is automatic progression onto the BA (Hons) programme.

BA (Hons) Youth & Community Work
This degree programme is professionally endorsed by ETS Wales for Youth Work and provides EWC Youth Worker status – the full professional qualification.

Post Graduate Diploma / MA in Youth & Community Work
These level 7 qualifications are professionally endorsed by ETS Wales for Youth Work and provides EWC Professional Youth Worker status. Read Daniel’s blog about his study experiences and how he is making an impact.

Study options
• The Foundation Certificate can be studied full-time (Usually 2 days per week plus placement*)
• The BA degree programme can be studied full-time (Usually 2 days per week plus placement*) or part-time (1 day per week plus placement*)
• The PGDip/MA can be studied part-time (1 evening per week and block study options on some modules, plus placement*)
*If you are employed in a youth and community work job you may be able to use this experience as your placement.

Fees and funding
Many employers support the day (or evening) release of employees to study on professionally endorsed courses such as these.

A 50% fee reduction can be obtained for practitioners undertaking the
PGDip in the coming academic year (placement / partnership arrangements apply).

Please note: Grants and loans are available from the Welsh Government to cover full-time and part-time undergraduate study (Foundation Certificate and BA routes)

Postgraduate loans and funding are available for students choosing postgraduate study (MA only)

How to apply
Full-time study – apply via UCAS
Part-time study – apply online

If you would like an informal chat or require any additional information please contact:

Gill, Louise or Julia to discuss the Foundation Certificate or BA (degree) programmes on 029 20 417247 and 029 20 205947 or respectively or email gprice@cardiffmet.ac.uk or lcook@cardiffmet.ac.uk orjrooney@cardiffmet.ac.uk

To discuss the PG Dip and MA programmes call 029 20205948 or email cjames@cardiffmet.ac.uk

They look forward to hearing from you!

On Wednesday 10 July, the Assembly debated and approved the general principles of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill. A link to a video recording and transcript of the Plenary debate will be available on the Bill’s web page in due course.

The Bill will now progress to Stage 2 of the legislative process, during which it will be considered line by line, and Members will be able to suggest changes to the Bill. Stage 2 proceedings are expected to take place in October in a Committee of the Whole Assembly. You can find out more about the legislative process on the Assembly’s website.

We will keep you informed of any significant developments as the Bill progresses through the Assembly’s scrutiny stages. If you have any questions or would like more information about the Assembly reform programme, please visit the Constitutional Change webpages.

The Welsh Government is advertising up to 25 apprenticeship opportunities in August. Those successful will start to be placed in January 2020. They will be contacting those interested in due course with further details on where and how to access the application.

This new 2019 Welsh Government Apprenticeship campaign aims to encourage more people to apply from all different backgrounds ensuring that Welsh Government builds on being representative of the communities they serve. There are numerous policies and practices in place which support colleagues and line managers to ensure Diversity and Inclusion is key in what they do and how they support staff.

Earn £19,240 a year while you train.
Get 31 days holidays, 10 public holidays and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a good work/life balance.
Study towards and gain an NVQ Level 3 for 18 months

Visit the Welsh Government Talent Bank to Register

For this Apprenticeship Scheme they’ll be adopting anonymised sift as well as ensuring the interview panels are made up with a diverse range of colleagues.

There are a number of staff diversity networks which have a healthy membership and allies schemes, these are forums where you can get advice and guidance, as well as enjoying network events and social activities.
These are:

• Disability Awareness and Support
• Minority Ethnic Staff Network
• PRISM (LGBT+)
• Women Together

An apprenticeship is a great career choice whether you are leaving school or college, returning to work after starting a family or looking for a new career.