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13.6 Limited English Proficiency A participant who is assessed to be limited in English proficiency to the extent that it is identified on the IEP as a barrier to employment will be referred to adult education or area technical colleges for an English as a Second Language course.

13.7 Educational Goals for Young Custodial Parents Young custodial parents (YCP), under age 25 without a diploma, GED, or Certificate of completion, should participate in educational activities that will help eliminate or minimize employment barriers. The YCP participant should be referred to and enroll full time in a local accredited school or adult educational classes. NOTE: For TANF participation, schools offering distance education must be accredited by one of the following: A. South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) if located in SC B. Department of Education of any other state in which the program is located C. US Department of Education

1. Educational Goals/ Under Age 20 Without High School Diploma Teen Parent/adults (TA) mandatory for the TANF Work Program, under the age of 20, without a high school diploma, GED, or Certificate of Completion must participate full-time at an educational institution as his/her work activity; unless a physical or mental disability prevents successful participation. Any exceptions should be discussed with the Office of Economic Services. NOTE: As a condition of eligibility, TANF applicants and recipients under age 18 must be enrolled in school or be willing to enroll in school in compliance with TFSA Young Parent Supplement, unless they have attained a high school diploma, GED or certificate of completion. If attending high school, the teen parent/adult must maintain satisfactory attendance as defined by the local school district as required by SCDE. If enrolled in Adult Education, the teen parent/adult must meet attendance requirement set by the Adult Education site.

2. Educational Goals/ Age 20 - 25 A TANF Work Program participant without a high school diploma, GED or Certificate of Completion and under the age of 25, may maintain full-time attendance at an educational institution designed to achieve a high school diploma or GED. Clients enrolled and wishing to participate in an educational activity should not be prohibited from doing so; however, they must be informed that this activity does not meet the TANF participation requirements. Additional activities must be assigned to meet TANF participation that do not interfere with the educational activity. The following criteria should be used to determine the suitability of an educational activity: A. Participants identified as being presently involved with substance abuse and where referrals to a substance abuse program would be more appropriate than current school attendance. NOTE: Upon successful completion of the substance abuse program, the participant must participate in an appropriate activity.