Join YHCDN
The Yorkshire and Humber Recognition Pilot
Recognising Community Development Practitioners Skills and Abilities through Reflection
To be endorsed by the England Standards Board for Community Development Qualifications and Learning (ESB)
This project gives formal recognition for community development practitioners who do not have community development qualifications. At the moment there is a lack of relevant qualifications and learning opportunities for community development. The Recognition Pilot is an attempt to put meaningful learning and professional development back on the table for community development practitioners.
On successful completion of the project, participants get a certificate of recognition from the ESB, a national body charged with overseeing the quality of community development learning in England.
Participants will benefit by:
- Taking part in learning which is not reliant on essays or an NVQ model;
- Obtaining a certificate of recognition from the national endorsing body for community development learning and qualifications;
- Consolidating what they have learned as a result of what you have done;
- Discussing their learning, progress and areas for development with an experienced community development mentor;
- Developing their professional practice;
- Opening up avenues for further progression in learning, employment and community development;
- Having expenses paid.
To be successful on the programme you need to:
- Be doing community development practice, or have been doing community development practice within the last two years; (this can be paid or unpaid community development practice)
- Have the time to complete a reflective and creative portfolio by March 2010;
- Attend induction prior to Christmas 2009;
- Meet with a mentor to discuss, advise and guide you to successful completion;
- Want to reflect on your practice and learning;
- Complete an application form by 4th December.
Further information and application
Please return the application form by e-mail to
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Download the Application Form and the Specification for Mentors and Assessors here
Contact us for more information via e-mail
Please submit completed application before Friday 4th December at 5.00pm
Background
The Yorkshire and Humber Community Development Network (YHCDN) has been commissioned to manage the development of this exciting project to improve community development practitioners’ access relevant national recognition of their skills and abilities and to further their community development practice. The project involves the provision of bespoke information, advice and guidance to practitioners alongside the development of a work-based learning model of endorsement of practice. We are working in partnership with the Federation of Community Development Learning (FCDL) and the ESB.
The project is being funded by Department for Industry, Universities and Skills.
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