Leeds Beckett University has launched a new part time route to Professional Youth Work qualification that can be completed over 4 years. The new BA (Hons) Youth Work and Community Development Course will be delivered in both Leicester and Leeds and will require attendance at the University a 1 day a week for four years. More information about the programme is available on the Leeds Beckett University website www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk. The programme provides practitioners the opportunity to transfer experience and practice in youth work into a professional degree level qualification while working in a youth work related field.

The programme is eligible for student finance loans the same as other full time youth work programmes even if you are currently employed. For more information if you are thinking of applying is available from www.gov.uk/student-finance

If you are interested in applying for the programme please complete the attached expression of interest form and return this to Marie Wood Mariew@nya.org.uk or send by post to Marie Wood, National Youth Agency, 19-23 Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 3JG