NBC SVG Search for: Participants in the 4th cohort of the Youth and Adult Training for Employment (YATE) Programme are expected to receive financial support from the Government Participants in the 4 th cohort of the Youth and Adult Training for Employment (YATE) Programme are expected to receive financial support from the Government. Word of this came from Senior Education Officer at the National Qualifications Department (NQD), Nicola Sparks-Browne during an Orientation Session held last Friday. Mrs. Sparks-Browne said the YATE Programme offers vast opportunities for young people to develop their skills and make themselves employable.