We are pleased to announce we will be one of six outstanding delivery partners working on the new Youth Engagement Programme ‘Yep!’ The programme offers teamwork and collaboration alongside a range of bespoke support for 16–24-year-olds in Cornwall, with the aim of building confidence, resilience, and competence.
Programmes and support we can offer
Functional Skills Qualifications
ACT support and facilitate YP gain their basic skills in either Maths or English. Each young person is provided with online platform that is tailored to their needs and have all the exams organised and paid for through Yep. The functional skills qualifications we offer are:
- Functional Skills Level 1 Maths
- Functional Skills Level 2 Maths
- Functional Skills Level 1 English
- Functional Skills Level 2 English
Each leaner is provided with their own login to a Home Learning Online Platform that provides all the lessons/subject knowledge for qualification they need to require. All YP will start with an assessment of the young person’s individual circumstances and needs. Once this is completed, the keyworker will create a bespoke POA for the learner to ensure they are on the right track to gain their functional skills qualification.
Across Cornwall, we provide group sessions for the learners to attend and socialise with other YP also working towards their functional skills. Please see below our information flyers of our functional skills support groups with the 4 different location/times/dates. If you are interested, please contact Caitlin Jones at caitlin.jones@pafc.co.uk to inform you would like to be added to the group sessions and make sure there is space.
FS A4 YEP PosterEmployability Courses
Our Employability/Sports Leadership Course runs for four weeks, with two day sessions per week, aiming to support young people who are not in employment, education, or training (NEET) and looking to gain knowledge and experience.
Within this course, young people will receive:
- Skills First Level 1 Behaviours, Attitude and Attributes within Employment
- Support for Functional Skills in either/or Maths and English (only if needed)
As well as gaining some great qualifications, the programme will also deliver:
- Team building sessions
- An enterprise workshop
- First aid awareness
- CV and job application support
- Volunteering and work experience opportunities in the local community
After the course, one-to-one mentoring will be offered to participants who need more support and guidance, such as exploring more employment opportunities.
One-to-one Mentoring
The aim of these sessions is to improve the young person’s physical and mental health whist also gaining a better understanding of healthy lifestyle choices. These sessions are aimed at young people who would like to increase their self-confidence in social settings. Please follow the link for a heart-warming story on impact of the 1:1 support had for one of our YP here.
Yep is a staged programme. The offer is based on their readiness for the labour market – the greater the need /distance, the more intensive the support.
If you are interested in learning more, or would like to refer yourself or a young person that you think would benefit from YEP please contact: Caitlin Jones (Employability Lead) caitlin.jones@pafc.co.uk
The project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Cornwall Council has been chosen by the UK Government as a Lead Authority for the fund. We are responsible for monitoring the progress of projects funded through the Fund in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is part of the UK Government’s Good Growth agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2026. The Fund aims to improve pride in place, and increase life chances across the UK by investing in:
- communities and place
- supporting local business, and
- people and skills
For more information, visit the UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Yep Online Referral Form: https://iform.cogni.cloud/form/id/cornwall-yep
If you have any questions or quires, please email Caitlin Jones, Employability Lead at caitlin.jones@pafc.co.uk
