News from Say Yes UK

In addition to the ASDAN awards we are already able to offer young people against our Say Yes Challenges we are pleased to announce that we are now accredited to offer the ASDAN Employability Qualification at Award or Certificate levels through our Breakthrough Apprenticeship or Employability Skills Schemes.

ASDAN is a charitable social enterprise with awarding body status, providing courses to more than 6,000 UK and international schools, colleges, youth centres and training providers. ASDAN’s programmes and qualifications offer flexible ways to accredit skills for learning, skills for employment and skills for life.

ASDAN is a socially responsible organisation which values, supports, uses and develops the skills and talents of all its staff; ASDAN came third in the Sunday Times 2011 list of the best Public & Third Sector companies to work for.

The UK Youth Parliament Annual Sitting took place in Leeds 22 -24 July 2011 and Say Yes UK were invited to exhibit and present their programmes to the members. Over 300 members of the Youth Parliament attended at the event that was opened by the House of Commons Speaker John Bercow MP.

UKYP enables young people to use their energy and passion to change the world for the better. Run by young people for young people, UKYP provides opportunities for 11-18 year-olds to use their voice in creative ways to bring about social change - something that Say Yes UK wholeheartedly endorse.You can find out more about the UK Youth Parliament at www.ukyp.org.uk