09-08-2025
North Lanarkshire unveils youth awards for life skills
The North Lanarkshire Challenge Outdoor Award and the [[North Lanarkshire]] Challenge Diamond Award are designed for those aged 11 and over.
They aim to recognise the achievements of young people and help them build life skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
The qualifications have been officially credit-rated at SCQF Level 3 by Glasgow Clyde College.
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The programme also aims to promote environmental awareness and increase participation in volunteering, with the content designed to support those who may wish to progress to the Duke of Edinburgh's Bronze Award.
Participants will gain experience using local outdoor and community spaces for recreation, learning, and skills development.
Councillor Michael McBride, convener of education, children, and families, said: "These awards are part of our wider commitment to providing accessible, meaningful, and recognised learning opportunities for young people.
"I'd like to congratulate our CLD youth work team on gaining accreditation for this learning programme."
Liz Fergus, community learning, development, and resources manager at North Lanarkshire Council, said: "This milestone reflects the team's hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to achieving excellence in our youth work delivery."
Glasgow Clyde College worked with the council throughout the credit rating process.
Julie Wales, head of sector faculty of health, wellbeing, and management at the college, said: "It's clear to see the passion of the CLD youth work team, both for the qualifications they've developed and for the young people they work with.
"Their quality assurance processes are impressive and the awards they've created are deeply engaging."
As part of the process, North Lanarkshire's youth work team will now also be recognised through Glasgow Clyde College's new course, Preparing a Course for Credit Rating Purposes, which is at SCQF level 6.
