OCN awards boost for Carmarthenshire
During the past year more than 300 young people in the county have achieved an Open College Network award (OCN) thanks to Carmarthenshire Council’s Youth Service.
NEET young people (not in education, employment or training) have been re-engaged in education and have achieved a range of qualifications ready for the world of work.
Units delivered to the young people included health and safety, basic alcohol education, motor vehicle maintenance and digital video editing; young people have also completed youth challenge initiatives.
This year the Youth Service has even more units to offer.
Dolan Thomas Carmarthenshire Council’s Quality and Accreditation Officer said:
“OCNs help widen access to lifelong learning and develop essential skills for the young people we work with.
“The amount of OCN’s obtained this year has been fantastic and I’m confident more NEET young people will take advantage of this opportunity offered by the Youth Service next year.”
Councillor Gwynne Wooldridge, Executive Board Member for Education added:
“It’s great to see young working so hard to improve themselves.
“By engaging NEET young people we are taking positive steps forward to improve outcomes for them.
“Our Youth Service is committed to working with NEET young people and I’m sure we will see more young people succeeding in the future thanks to all the varied courses available to them.”
For further information, please contact Dolan Thomas on: 07919 393513
NEET young people (not in education, employment or training) have been re-engaged in education and have achieved a range of qualifications ready for the world of work.
Units delivered to the young people included health and safety, basic alcohol education, motor vehicle maintenance and digital video editing; young people have also completed youth challenge initiatives.
This year the Youth Service has even more units to offer.
Dolan Thomas Carmarthenshire Council’s Quality and Accreditation Officer said:
“OCNs help widen access to lifelong learning and develop essential skills for the young people we work with.
“The amount of OCN’s obtained this year has been fantastic and I’m confident more NEET young people will take advantage of this opportunity offered by the Youth Service next year.”
Councillor Gwynne Wooldridge, Executive Board Member for Education added:
“It’s great to see young working so hard to improve themselves.
“By engaging NEET young people we are taking positive steps forward to improve outcomes for them.
“Our Youth Service is committed to working with NEET young people and I’m sure we will see more young people succeeding in the future thanks to all the varied courses available to them.”
For further information, please contact Dolan Thomas on: 07919 393513
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