The Network for the Accreditation of Young People’s Achievement (NFAYPA)

The Network for the Accreditation of Young People’s Achievement (NFAYPA) was formed in 1998 by The National Youth Agency. It brings together a range of national awarding bodies who accredit non-formal learning and provides a framework of Awards which sets out all the programmes and activities that are accredited.

The Network fosters cooperation between Awarding Bodies and enables the sharing of professional knowledge, thus ensuring a coherent framework of accredited non-formal learning for young people. Over 500,000 young people each year voluntarily engage in the Awards programmes run by Network members. The delivery of the Awards spans formal and non-formal educational settings. They are often delivered in partnership with other agencies.

The Quality Assurance Guidance for Non-formal Awards was produced and agreed by the Network in December 2004. It provides a basis for young people achieving Awards and those delivering them to be eligible for credit, which will count towards school league table points and, more importantly, will give young people appropriate credit for their learning.

The Network is working closely with:

• The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority;
• The Learning and Skills Council; and
• Employers’ organisations in order to promote the contribution of Awards to young people’s learning and achievement.

This section of the website is organised into the following pages:

• The Framework
• Network Members

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