Youth Voice and Participation

Overview

This course is designed for practitioners who want to embed youth voice, participation, and co-design into their programmes and services. The course provides an overview of the terrain of youth voice and a range of practical modules to enable you to embed it successfully in your work.

Outcomes

This accredited learning course covers the following learning outcomes:

  • Understand the rationale for and benefits of youth voice and the current UK context for youth voice and participation;
  • Understand the range of youth voice and participation in the UK;
  • Understand how to deal with common issues that arise in youth voice activities; and
  • Understand how to plan, deliver and evaluate a youth voice or participation project.

Qualification and Credit Framework Level

This course is at QCF Level 3.

Accreditation options

We are applying for CPD hours for this course, please enquire for more details.

Hours of learning

There are 12 hours of learning across six modules.

Cost

The course costs £370 per learner for a group of between 10 and 16 learners.

Module detail

  • Module 1 – Understanding youth voice and participation
  • Module 2 – Models of youth voice and participation
  • Module 3 – Designing, delivering and evaluating youth voice
  • Module 4 - Designing, delivering and evaluating youth participation
  • Module 5 - Designing, delivering and evaluating youth co-design
  • Module 6 - Solutions to common issues in youth voice and participation.

Course dates

Module 1: 5 September 2024, 9:30-11:30am

Module 2: 12 September 2024, 9:30-11:30am 

Module 3: 18 September 2024, 9:30-11:30am

Module 4: 26 September 2024, 9:30-11:30am

Module 5: 3 October 2024, 9:30-11:30am

Module 6: 10 October 2024, 9:30-11:30am

How to sign up

You can sign up via Eventbrite here. To find out more or to discuss the course content further, please get in touch with us at training@ymcageorgewilliams.uk.