Social Enterprise Qualification
RIO has developed Social Enterprise Qualification (SEQ) - The new global qualification for a socially enterprising generation
Launched by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society at the House of Commons, the Social Enterprise Qualification (SEQ) is an international qualification to accredit and encourage anyone interested in working for positive social change.
From fundraising fetes to charity auctions, many people organise and undertake a range of positive, social and environmental activities through which they generate income. With the arrival of SEQ, there is now a route to recognise, encourage and value that activity, providing a framework and accredited qualification to work within and towards.
How Does It Work?
The Social Enterprise Qualification is learning through doing. Teachers, youth workers or training provider representatives attend a one day course (SEQ Mentor Training) to learn how to deliver Bronze and/or Silver SEQ.
At the training, SEQ mentors will receive a handbook which contains a structure to work through with learners. Learners plan and deliver socially enterprising activity while demonstrating their learning by summarising their decisions and findings in any format, creating a portfolio.
What Is It Worth?
SEQ is available at Bronze and Silver levels; a QCF level 2 Award and Certificate respectively. Bronze involves researching social issues and enterprises, and developing a single enterprise activity to raise money for a social need. Silver is a step up because learners develop and deliver a sustained social enterprise activity that generates a cash flow.
SEQ is more than just a Qualification
SEQ is a way in which learners can create positive social change whilst learning some business basics. It will enable learners to make the social change important to them, whilst gaining a qualification that will boost their employability. SEQ is about developing the social entrepreneurs of the future, and giving learners the skills and confidence to make change for themselves and others. It’s not just a qualification; it’s a means for change.
Find out more www.realideas.org/socialenterprisequalification
