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April 2008 |
Funding available for young parents and parents-to-be through the LSC and Family Learning, Literacy and Numeracy (FLLN) - delivered through Adult and Community Learning
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In September 2007 NCLP/PTS was awarded funding by the South West Regional LSC to deliver a training development programme for teenage parents and parents-to-be until 31st March 2008.
All the contractual targets were met and NCLP/PTS was awarded a further twelve months funding within the same LSC region; 1st April 2008 - 31st March 2009.
The programme was delivered by nineteen providers (mainly Children's Centres) throughout the five counties and NCLP trained 65 Tutors and Support Workers including Midwives and Community Workers for the projects.
The specific objectives attached to the funding are:
"To extend the skills of those who are expecting a child, or who have recently had a child, in coping with pregnancy and the early months of a child's life. Providers may choose how best to put together modules looking at issues such as pregnancy and labour, how to obtain support, healthy eating for mothers and for young children, early child development, literacy and numeracy, and should provide opportunities for learners to achieve or work towards qualifications up to Level 1".
This is how the NCLP YMTB skills for life and Parents with Prospects (PwP) awards meet the objectives:
Skills for Life (Basic Skills) and Key Skills are embedded and mapped throughout all units of the packs, however the following units are particularly relevant to Communication, Application of Number and Information Technology.
YMTB & PwP - Unit 8 - Communication maps directly into the Core Curriculum and learning is embedded in the tasks and assignments. Guidance is mapped into the tutor support pack to enable the Key Skill 'Communication' to be achieved with evidence drawn from the YMTB learner pack. Additional tasks and assignments have been added to the tutor support pack to ensure that all requirements of the Core Curriculum are fully covered.
YMTB Unit 6 & PwP Unit 10 - Money Management with some additional evidence maps directly into the Core Curriculum and learning is embedded in the tasks and assignments. Guidance is mapped into the YMTB tutor support pack to enable the Key Skill 'Application of Number' to be achieved with evidence drawn from the YMTB learner pack.
YMTB Unit 3 & PwP Unit 9 - IT (Information Technology) Skills although not specifically required by the LSC these unit has also been mapped into the ICT Key Skill at level 1.
All YMTB Tutors are specifically trained to deliver the award; this training is mandatory and is free of charge upon the issue of an initial centre licence. Over 250 tutors nationally have been trained and evaluation shows this training to be of an extremely high standard.
NCLP programmes are widely recognised as comprehensive parenting support courses which inspire and motive young parents and parents to be.
Any project working with young people should open doors to further learning, and should support ambition and achievement. We welcome the opportunity of working with providers of excellence to make this happen.
We are delighted that the YMTB and Parents with Prospects (Developing Skills in Effective Parenting) NCFE accredited awards covers the above criteria.
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November 2007 |
NCLP
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On 19th November we moved to new premises. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused and delays in responding to your emails.
Our new address is:
NCLP
Kestrel Court
Waterwells Drive
Waterwells Business Park
Gloucester
GL2 2AT
Our new telephone number is:
01452 886416
Our new fax number is:
01452 886423
The email addresses remain the same.
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March 2008 |
Parents with Prospects
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Price increases from 1st April 2008
Unfortunately due to rising costs we need to increase the price of the Parents with Prospects Student Pack and the additional units as follows:
Mandatory 3 unit pack - £55.00
Additional units - £12.00 each
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November 2007 |
NCFE - YMTB Skills for Life Competence Award
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Statistics
The YMTB Skills for Life Competence Award was delivered as a non accredited course until 2002
All Providers were running the accredited course by November 2003
Since accreditation 3,111 learners have been registered for the YMTB - Skills for Life Competence Award
In the 12 month period August 2006 - August 2007, 552 learners were registered
From these registrations 467 learners have achieved the YMTB award
42 learners are working towards achievement
Only 7.8% (43) of learners have withdrawn
The overall achievement rate to date is 84.6%. This figure will increase over the next few months as learners continue to achieve
Young dads to be also achieve the YMTB Award (at present our records do not differentiate between male and female learners). Many centres support young dads to be who are included in the sessions
On average the learners have achieved 7 units per portfolio
There are now 40 Providers nationally
Portfolios are assessed, internally and externally verified to level 1 standard.
Each year achievement levels have improved as tutors become more familiar with the resources, resources and tutor training are improved and long-term portfolios (school re-integration) are completed.
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July 2007 |
YMTB cited in multi-agency guide
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Multi-agency working to support pregnant teenagers -A midwifery guide to partnership working with Connexions and other agencies.
This Guide has been written with the aim of improving outcomes for pregnant teenagers and new teenage parents, particularly those under 18. See pages 16 and 19
This guide is available to downloaded from the following website:
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www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/resources-and-practice/IG00211/
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July 2007 |
YMTB & PWP cited as best practice
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Teenage Parents Next Steps: Guidance for Local Authorities and Primary Care Trusts - Case studies on pages 29 and 57.
Beverley Hughes states in her introduction "In chapter 6, we set out our vision for what we want each local area to provide for teenage parents and what we will do nationally to support them to deliver more tailored and responsive services. It does not place new burdens on services, but looks in particular at how key mainstream services - midwifery and health visiting services, Children's Centres, Targeted Youth Support services, Reintegration officers and Housing officers - can tailor the support they provide so that it better meets young parents' needs. It makes the case for an integrated approach to supporting young parents, with support from different agencies brokered through a lead professional."
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www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/resources-and-practice/IG00250/
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April 2007 |
News on Funding
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New funding is now available for parenting skills - See the Funding page on the YMTB website
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April 2007 |
Basic Skills Agency (BSA)
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The BSA has now completed new resources which add to their 'Raising Expectations' material for young parents and those working with them. There are two new publications, a learner pack and tutor pack with CD. These materials will support any projects working with young parents.
We are particularly pleased that the BSA worked with some of our projects and that the new resources focus on the skills needed to achieve Units 1, 2 and 3 of the 'Parents with Prospects' - Developing Skills in Effective Parenting accredited qualification. The packs are bright, clear and fun to use.
All of our new centres will receive a complimentary learner pack, provided by NCLP, at their initial tutor training session.
For practitioners wishing to purchase these resources contact the BSA for more details www.basic-skills.co.uk
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