Youth Work Practice NOCN L3 Certificate

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Course Overview

Course Overview
The NOCN Level 3 Certificate Youth Work Practice is designed to prepare learners to lead work with young people in a range of youth work settings. It is suitable for learners who need minimal support. This is for employees who deliver operational youth work and who undertake duties on their own initiative or who have supervisory responsibility for small projects, such as one night a week clubs. Workers with these responsibilities will receive leadership and operational guidance from professionally qualified youth workers.
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Open Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for learners undertaking this qualification. However, you must demonstrate that you have the appropriate level of English to complete the written tasks. You are expected to be at, or working towards, a Level 2 standard. We can also support you with skills check if required.
A pre-enrolment, informal interview, by phone, to check your suitability and eligibility will take place with an advisor. Learners studying the Level 3 Certificate must undertake work experience of 60 and 80 hours respectively, in a youth work environment (paid or unpaid) throughout their learning journey.
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Open Assessment

Assessment for this course may include a combination of written assignments, practical demonstrations, case studies, and reflective journals. The focus is on practical application of skills learned, ensuring learners are ready to engage with young people in real-world settings.
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Open Content

There are 8 mandatory units, the first 4 of which may have been completed previously by some learners who have gained the NOCN Level 2 Award in Youth Work Principles. These are:
• Engaging and Communicating with Young People; safeguarding in a Youth Work Setting; Theory of Youth Work; and Young People’s Development. Anyone who has completed these previously may have accredited prior learning and continue with completing the following 4 mandatory and 1 non mandatory Units:
• Reflective Practice in a Youth Work Setting; Work-based Practice in Youth Work; Working with Behaviour that Challenges in a Youth Work Setting; and Group Work within a Youth Work Setting and Anti discriminatory Practice in Youth Work.
Anyone who has not completed the NOCN Level 2 in Youth Work Principles must complete all units.
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Open Progression

Progress onto a Level 3 Diploma in Youth Work Practice.
Progression into volunteering or paid work at a Youth Work provider, Community Support Worker, Teaching Assistant, Sports Coach, Mentor or Advisor for Young People. Oldham Lifelong Learning Service offers a range of complementary courses with and without a qualification, to support your training and future development.
Your tutor will discuss your next steps with you, and you will have access to a Careers Adviser from National Careers Service
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Open General Fee Information

Funded if you are unemployed and looking for work.
Funded if you are employed but are earning less than £23,104.

Learner Support:
If you are in financial hardship and need some financial support in relation to your course fees, travel, resources, or equipment you can apply to our Discretionary Learner Support Fund. How much you will receive, will depend on your individual circumstances. You will be asked to provide evidence of any hardship.

For information about how to enrol please contact us on 0161 770 8271
Prosp Fees
PV-J00519A
26/02/2025
25/06/2025
17:45
Wednesday
3.00 hrs per wk
18 weeks
418.00
OLDHAM LIBRARY & LIFELONG LEARNING CTR