“I hadn’t been in education for over ten years, since being at school, and I didn’t have much confidence. I’ve done the Foundation Degree now, while working full-time in a prison, and came out with a distinction, which I never thought would be possible. I’m now doing the Managing and Coaching module to get a Bachelor’s. I’ve actually achieved something, and the graduation was brilliant!”
Foundation Degree in Youth Justice graduate
We decided to embrace the Youth Justice Practitioner L5 Apprenticeship and offer a progression route to the BA Honors in Youth Justice as this allows for parity with our social work colleagues.
We have created a new role profile of Youth Justice Practitioner which mirrors that of our social workers as a relatively short period of learning (typically 18-25 months) was required as a result of learning gained whilst undertaking the Youth Justice Apprenticeship course.
After a lot of internal interest from staff already employed, we underwent a selection process and appointed our first apprentice. Going forward, we intend to have an ongoing programme of offering apprenticeships to our staff to help them develop and progress as well as enabling us to retain our staff.
Ian Taylor, Service Manager, Plymouth Youth Justice Service – Nov 2023
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