Are you interested in helping to grow and develop the Youth Work workforce in Wales?
The Context for Youth Work Workforce
Development
The Interim Youth Work Board report ‘Time to Deliver’
(recommendation 13) states: “Welsh Government needs to build
on its commitment to support and develop the Youth Work
profession.”
Interim Youth Work Board: final report | GOV.WALES
Welsh Government has pledged to support the growth
and development of Youth Support Worker qualifications within
the profession by training and qualifying professionally
qualified Youth Workers as assessors and IQAs.
Qualified Youth Worker Professional Development to become
Qualified Internal Quality Assurance, Level 4
Welsh Government is funding 20 places for
professionally qualified Youth Workers to train as Assessors
and Internal Quality Assurers (IQAs) in Wales by undertaking
the: Award in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment
Processes and Practice, Level 4 (including Certificate in
Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement, Level 3.) This is
a 2 year part-time programme, which will qualify you to
understand and carry out assessment and internal quality
assurance for Youth Support Worker qualifications and related
accredited training.
What is Internal Quality Assurance?
Internal Quality Assurance in training and education is
the process that ensures that the training, assessment and
award of credit for learning is fair and meets the
qualification requirements and standards.
What is a qualified Internal Quality Assurer (IQA)?
A qualified Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) is qualified
to plan, carry out, monitor the quality assurance of
accredited training and qualifications. They will make sure
that the tutors, teaching materials, taught sessions,
assessments and award of credit meet the correct standards for
the qualification to be achieved.
What is a qualified Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) in Youth
Work?
A qualified Internal Quality Assurer in Youth Work is
able to quality assure the Youth Support Worker qualifications
of Youth Workers in Wales as well as other related accredited
training and qualifications.
Why train to become a qualified Internal Quality Assurer
(IQA) in Youth Work?
You will be able to quality assure the delivery of Youth
Support Worker qualifications for your Youth Work provision.
This will mean you will be able to:
• Carry out IQA of
learner evidence, that has been assessed by a qualified tutor
assessor, and claim award of credit with the Awarding Body.
• Potentially plan for your organisation to become a
registered centre with Agored Cymru and deliver the Youth
Support Worker qualifications to your staff and volunteers.
Can anyone else IQA Youth Support Worker Qualifications in
Wales?
No. Only Qualified IQAs, fully qualified in Youth Work,
with Youth Work experience, are able to quality assure Youth
Support Worker qualifications in Wales.
The
Youth Work Assessment Strategy for Qualification in Wales
and England
stipulates that anyone carrying out the role of an IQA must be
suitably qualified at Level 4, as well as being a qualified
and experienced Youth Worker.
ETS Wales - Level 2 and 3 Assessment Strategy (PDF, 175 KB)
How do I become a qualified Internal Quality Assurer (IQA)
for Youth Work Qualifications?
Firstly, you will need to be a qualified and experienced
Professional Youth Worker holding a Youth Work Qualification
at Level 5 pre-2010/ Level 6 post-2010 / Level 7 PGDip. For
further information visit:
www.etswales.org.uk/youth-work-training
You will then need to undertake a suite of units
to become a qualified IQA. These are listed below.
|
Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocationally
Related Achievement |
|
|---|---|
| 1 |
Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment, (3 Credits) |
| 2 |
Assessing Vocational Skills, Knowledge and Understanding, (6 Credits) |
| 3 |
Assessing Competence in the Work Environment (6 Credits) |
|
Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance of
Assessment Processes and Practice |
|
| 4 |
Understanding the Principles and Practice of
Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment
|
| 5 |
Internally Assure the Quality of Assessment (6 Credits) |
www.agored.cymru/Qualification-Guide/13
How can I qualify as Qualified Internal Quality Assurer
in Youth Work?
Welsh Government are offering 20 funded places to
train to be a Qualified Internal Quality Assurer in Youth
Work. You can apply for a place on this course.
How can my Youth Work organisation help me to qualify as
Qualified Internal Quality Assurer in Youth Work?
Your Youth Work organisation would be expected to
support you through the qualification by:
• Releasing
you to attend the taught sessions and tutorials.
•
Allowing you reasonable time to carry out the coursework and
assessment methods, and for you to carry out assessments of
your two learners, and all Internal Quality Assurance
activity.
Course Details
Start Date: February 2024
End Date:
December 2024
Delivery: the taught
sessions and tutorials will be delivered online by Agored
Cymru.
Assessment: this will be via
portfolio and observed assessment. Observations will be
carried out face to face where possible.
Preferred language:
The course will be delivered by Agored Cymru training team.
It will be delivered by bilingual Welsh / English tutor and
you can choose for your work to be assessed in Welsh or
English.
Course Content:
•
Award in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment
Processes and Practice, Level 4 (12 credits) February 2024
– December 2024
Taught sessions: 4 x 1 day, 1 x half day, Tutorials:
Mondays 10am – 1pm
1.
19.02.24
2. 26.02.24
3.
04.03.24
4. 11.03.24
Produce
evidence portfolio and be able to work with at least 2
assessors who are each assessing a minimum of 2 learners
working towards the achievement of a vocational
qualification.
Entry requirements for this funded training:
Learners must be 18 years of age or over to undertake
the qualifications.
Qualified with Certificate in
Assessing Vocational Achievement Level 3, or equivalent.
Further requirements for this funded training for Youth
Workers in Wales:
Professionally qualified (or working towards) and
practicing Youth Worker (Level 5 pre-2010/ Level 6
post-2010/Level 7 PGDip)
An interest in helping to
grow and develop the Youth Work workforce in Wales
What next?
1.
Complete an Application Form for this course by midday
05.02.24
YWIQA Course Application
For information please email us
youthwork@adultlearning.wales
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