Latest news from Atkin Associates
and useful insights from the sector
Happy New Year 2019!
Reflecting back on 2018 it has been a great year for the Quality Mark with 17 organisations in Wales now holding the Bronze Quality Mark, two Silver and three Gold. Congratulations on the most recent awards to Youth Cymru and Neath Port Talbot Youth Service for...
Latest Impact Report for the Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales
Here is our latest impact report for the Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales. We have focused on the impact of the assessor role which shows that 100% of assessors learn from other organisations and 80% have introduced changes into their organisations as a result of...
Quality Mark Training Workshop
Come and Join us on Friday 16th November 11-2.30 at Gwalchmai, Anglesey at our Getting Started Workshop. This will give you greater insight into what the Quality Standards means and help you make a start on your Quality Mark submission. We know from Award...
We’re recruiting Quality Mark Assessors
How to apply The assessor role provides a great opportunity for professional development and enhancing your knowledge and experience of youth work across Wales. The role requires a strong understanding of youth work, the ability to review evidence, including complex...
Children & Young People Now
Louise has been featured in an article about the Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales in Children & Young People Now, you can ready the full article HERE.
Quality Mark Awards
Well Done to everyone who was presented with their Quality Mark awards at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff in June, it was a lovely evening and a great opportunity to celebrate all the excellent youth work that is happening in Wales. We are delighted...
Quality Mark Summer Newsletter
The number of youth work organisations achieving the Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales is continuing to rise and we are looking forward to presenting Quality Mark awards at the Youth Excellence Awards in Cardiff later this month. We would like to...
Quality Mark Spring Update
So it finally feels like Spring may be in the air, so we thought it a good time to remind you that we have now set submission dates for the Quality Mark for the coming year. There are now 12 youth work organisations that have achieved the Bronze award...
Quality Mark Update
We are delighted to announce that Atkin Associates Ltd has been commissioned by the Welsh Government to deliver the Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales until March 2019. We will continue to provide the assessment of Quality Mark self –assessments and to...
Congratulations to our latest Award Holders 🎉🎆😊
Cardiff YMCA have achieved the Bronze Quality Mark and Pembrokeshire Youth have now gained the Silver Quality Mark. Congratulations to both teams for all their hard work and for the great work they are doing with young people.