Click on our brochure for details of the Awards. Early Intervention is in the news - the YMTB programme informs and supports a healthy pregnancy addressing issues around smoking, alcohol, diet, breastfeeding, postnatal depression and much, much more. The YMTB programme has an established reputation of changing the lives of young parents and their children for over 10 years.
The Frank Field review on poverty and life chances confirms the value of the YMTB programme. "3.8 Life chances begin to be determined in pregnancy. A healthy pregnancy and strong attachment in the first few months can place a child on the road to success."
Our YMTB and Parents with Prospects programmes are multi-agency, holistic training courses for mums and dads-to-be. The courses can be run by a variety of organisations and agencies including Colleges, SureStart Centres and Training Providers. The qualifications are included under Sections 96 and 97 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000. See our News Page for details.
The QCF qualifications integrate YMTB -Skills for Life Competence and Parents with Prospects into an exciting award structure building on and enhancing our existing programmes.
The QCF model of delivery enables learners to build up credits which really count in today's challenging educational environment. Young mums and dads-to-be, and young parents, want to achieve and succeed. This new learning route provides opportunities and flexibility recognising the needs of the young parent.