The network for accrediting young people's achievement was formed in 1998 by the National Youth Agency together with a range of key national accrediting bodies in informal education to foster co-operation and professional knowledge-sharing between organisations.

In 2002 the network published the first National Framework of Informal Education Awards, a document which included guidance on the merits of the contributing Awards, as well as suggesting parity between Informal Education Awards and the National Qualification Framework. This publication is now in its fourth edition (April 2007) and has been updated to reflect the latest changes to the Awards.

Download National Framework of Awards in Non-Formal Educational Settings April 2007 - [PDF]