YPEP (Young Parents Education Program)

YPEP is an inclusive education program that engages and retains pregnant and parenting students to obtain a Year 12 qualification, a Certificate 2 industry qualification and pathways plan to smoothly transition to further education, training or employment.

YPEP Learning Hubs are founded on a collaborative partnership between key stakeholders in the SE Region to offer an evolving integrated model of secondary education, early childhood development, parenting and pastoral care for young parents that includes:

 VIT (Victorian Institute of Teaching) Registered educators
 Infants in the classroom and/or accessible childcare
 Induction that includes Health & Wellbeing Plan, Career Pathways Plan, Individual Learning Plan
 Adaptable, co designed curriculum
 Literacy that encourages parents to bring language into everyday – developed by Monash University and embedded into VCAL curriculum
 Parenting support including Mother Goose, local parenting programs, Maternal Child Health and others
 Health and Well-being services such as self-care, sexual health, respectful relationships and others
 Guided incursions on legal, financial, housing, welfare payments and others
 Guided excursions to parks, gardens, library, local activities and others
 Adult learning environment
 Respectful and inclusive
 Accessible via public transport
 Rolling entry and exit

There are currently two sites – Hallam Senior College & Foundation Learning Centre – further sites are in development for Cranbourne and Pakenham.