We administer the Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales (the Quality Mark), in partnership with Education Training Standards (ETS) Cymru, the Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services (CWVYS), Principal Youth Officers Group (PYOG) Wales and Training Agencies Group (TAG).
The Quality Mark is a unique tool for self-assessment, planning improvement and gaining a quality mark for youth work. It supports and recognises improving standards in the provision, practice and performance of organisations that provide youth work, demonstrating and celebrating the excellence of their work with young people.
The Quality Mark consists of two distinct elements:
- a set of Quality Standards that youth work organisations can use as a tool for self-assessment and improvement
- an externally assessed Quality Mark that is a national award demonstrating an organisation's excellence
38 youth work organisations in Wales have achieved the Quality Mark. To register your interest for a Quality Mark external assessment, please complete an expression of interest form.
Bronze
Blaenau Gwent Youth Service
Boys and Girls Clubs of Wales
Carmarthen Youth Project Dr Mz
Community House, Community Youth Project
Cwmbran Centre for Young People
Ethnic Minorities & Youth Support Team Wales
Gwent Police Cadets
KPC Youth and Community
Merthyr Youth Service
Monmouthshire Youth Service
National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS Cymru)
Powys County Council Youth Service
Promo Cymru
St John's Ambulance Cymru
Swansea Council Evolve Youth Service
Valleys Kids
Vibe Youth
Welsh Centre for International Affairs
Welsh ICE
Urban circle
Swansea MAD
Silver
Cardiff Youth Service
Newport Youth Service
Princes Trust Cymru
RCT Engagement & Participation Service
Vale of Glamorgan Youth Service
Youth Cymru
YMCA Swansea
Gold
Caerphilly Youth Service Youth4U
Carmarthenshire Youth Support Service
Conwy Youth Service
Duke of Edinburgh Wales
Neath Port Talbot Youth Service
Pembrokeshire Youth Service
Torfaen Youth Service
Urdd Gobaith Cymru
Wrexham Youth Service
YMCA Cardiff
Watch current Quality Mark holders share the benefits of the Quality Mark.
Considering getting involved in the Quality Mark?
Our e-learning module is designed to help build your knowledge of the Quality Mark, why it matters and what’s involved in it. Start the module.
Quality Standards and Guidance documents
Quality Mark introduction and guidance
From a youth perspective: QMYW assessment process
This short video, produced by Swansea MAD, guides young people undertaking the Quality Mark for Youth Work (QMYW) in Wales through the assessment process.
If you have any other enquiries, please
Youth Work Quality Mark evaluation report
An evaluation of the work of the Education Workforce Council on the Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales and its development in the youth sector.