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Available Funding for Parenting Education
The new QCF qualifications have been approved by the Secretary of State under Section 96 (for those aged under 19) and Section 97 (for those aged over 19) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000:
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/section96/
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/section97/
The qualifications also appear on the National Database of Accredited Qualifications:
And are also on the Learning and Skills Council's Learning Aims Database:
Funding available for South West providers
Contact NCLP for details of how to apply. Funding includes delivery payment per learner, tutor training, Internal Verification, resources including learner packs, registration and certification.
Delivery of the Edexcel accredited training awards:
YMTB - Award for Parents to be Entry Level 3 and Level 1 Parents with Prospects - Award in Parenting Level 1 Certificate in Parents to be and Parenting
Our two awards fit into various funding routes:
- Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) or at risk of becoming NEET
- LONE parents
- Teenage Parents
- Pregnant Teens
- People with no or low qualifications
- Homeless
- From ethnic minorities
- In care
- LSC 14 - 19
- Vulnerable groups
- Drug & alcohol misusers
- Young offenders
- Those not yet ready to enter into mainstream training and/or employment
- From other disadvantaged groups, including people experiencing multiple disadvantage
Or
- Those with learning difficulties or disabilities
Both the YMTB and PwP holistic training courses:
- Teach practical parenting skills to help with the care of the child
- Provide information and support to increase rates of breastfeeding
- Improve awareness of health with regard to diet, smoking, drugs, alcohol etc
- Raise aspirations and self-esteem
- Help learners achieve an accredited award
- Are a means of bringing together isolated pregnant teenagers and parents
- Improve the employability and skills of unemployed learners
- Help with Money Management
- Improve awareness of safety in the home.
The following links may be helpful:
YPLA (Young People's Learning Agency) For YPLA contact details go to:www.ypla.gov.uk/and click your region on the regions button. All regional contact details will be displayed. Always contact your loca YPLA for more information.
FLLN Funding (Family Literacy, Language & Numeracy Programmes) Please contact your Local City or County Council for more information, both YMTB and PWP can be run through this funding route
National Lottery For Lottery bids please go to:www.lotteryfunding.org.uk/england.htm
Children In Need www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/charity/grants.shtml
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