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Facilitate Access to Youth Development Information Training

SAQA US 230441 | NQF 5 | Credits 7 | Duration 4 Days
From $1,107 per delegate

Description

This course equips learners with the skills to identify, access, and disseminate information that impacts youth development. Participants will learn to evaluate information sources, facilitate access for young people, and apply ethical practices in information sharing to support youth empowerment.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify information needs of youth in relation to development challenges and opportunities.
  • Access information from a variety of sources including digital platforms, community networks, and government resources.
  • Evaluate the reliability, relevance, and currency of information for youth development.
  • Facilitate access to information for young people using appropriate communication methods.
  • Apply ethical principles when handling and sharing youth development information.
  • Demonstrate the ability to guide youth in using information for personal and community development.

Target Audience

Youth development practitioners, community workers, NGO staff, and anyone involved in supporting young people in South Africa. This course is ideal for those seeking to enhance their ability to connect youth with relevant development information.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Day 1: Foundations of Youth Development Information

Objectives:
• Define youth development and its key principles
• Identify sources of youth development information
• Understand the legal and ethical framework for information access
• Explain the role of information in youth empowerment

Topics:
• Introduction to youth development: concepts and scope
• Types of youth development information (educational, health, career, social)
• Information sources: government, NGOs, community resources, online platforms
• Legal and ethical considerations: confidentiality, consent, data protection
• The information cycle: collection, storage, retrieval, dissemination
• Barriers to information access for youth
• Overview of relevant policies (e.g., National Youth Policy)

Day 2: Information Needs Assessment and Resource Mapping

Objectives:
• Conduct a youth information needs assessment
• Map local and online resources for youth development
• Evaluate the credibility and relevance of information sources
• Identify gaps in available information

Topics:
• Methods for assessing information needs: surveys, interviews, focus groups
• Developing a resource directory: local services, helplines, websites
• Criteria for evaluating information sources: accuracy, currency, authority
• Identifying underserved youth populations and their specific needs
• Using technology to access and manage information
• Case studies: successful information access initiatives

Day 3: Facilitating Information Access and Dissemination

Objectives:
• Develop strategies to disseminate information effectively
• Use appropriate communication channels for different youth groups
• Facilitate workshops and information sessions
• Address barriers to access and promote inclusivity

Topics:
• Communication channels: social media, print, radio, peer education
• Designing youth-friendly information materials
• Facilitation skills for information sessions
• Adapting information for diverse audiences (age, literacy, language, disability)
• Strategies to overcome barriers: language, culture, stigma
• Referral systems and follow-up mechanisms
• Role of youth workers as information brokers

Day 4: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Continuous Improvement

Objectives:
• Monitor the effectiveness of information dissemination
• Evaluate the impact of information access on youth development
• Use feedback to improve information services
• Develop a plan for ongoing information support

Topics:
• Indicators for measuring information access and use
• Data collection tools: feedback forms, interviews, focus groups
• Analyzing and reporting on information services
• Using evaluation results to refine strategies
• Sustainability of information services
• Ethical considerations in monitoring and evaluation
• Developing a personal action plan for continuous improvement

Practicals

12 hours of practicals To be conducted online or on-campus or in-house
Overview

Learners apply theoretical knowledge through hands-on activities including conducting a needs assessment, creating information materials, and facilitating a mock information session. Practicals reinforce skills in resource mapping, communication, and evaluation.

Practical Activities
  • Needs Assessment Simulation — Learners conduct a simulated needs assessment using role-play and surveys to identify information needs of a specific youth group. (3h)
  • Resource Mapping Exercise — Learners map local and online resources relevant to youth development, creating a resource directory. (3h)
  • Developing Information Materials — Learners design a youth-friendly information leaflet or social media post on a selected topic. (3h)
  • Mock Information Session — Learners facilitate a short information session on a youth development topic, followed by a Q&A. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored) 100% 30%
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 50%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Practicals 30% + Daily Average 20% + Final Test 50%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

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25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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