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POLICY AND PRACTICE FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH WORK YOUTH SERVICE SECTORAL PARTNERSHIP GROUP

POLICY AND PRACTICE FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH WORK YOUTH SERVICE SECTORAL PARTNERSHIP GROUP PRIORITIES FOR YOUTH CONSULTATION November 2012. Personal and social development of young people in their social context

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POLICY AND PRACTICE FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH WORK YOUTH SERVICE SECTORAL PARTNERSHIP GROUP

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  1. POLICY AND PRACTICE FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH WORK YOUTH SERVICE SECTORAL PARTNERSHIP GROUP PRIORITIES FOR YOUTH CONSULTATION November 2012

  2. Personal and social development of young people in their social context What is important for the youth worker is to see the young person in their social context at the heart of the work It is our task to ensure - Young people are heard - Young people participate - Young people can help build/ rebuild their communities

  3. UNIVERSAL SERVICES EXPECTED OUTCOMES CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEISURE AND NON FORMAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE • Quality activities • Development of ‘thinking skills’ • and personal capabilities • Self programming groups • Increased understanding for • health and well being • Community development • Enhanced employability • Civic participation • Motivated, skilled, flexible young • people • Local forums • Contributing young people • Active peace and reconciliation • groups • Enhanced civic development • Participating young people • Young people having fun

  4. EARLY INTERVENTION CHARACTERISED BY SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT INVOLVE THEMSELVES IN OR CONNECT WITH THE UNIVERSAL SERVICES EXPECTED OUTCOMES • Ability to reflect on, and respond • to, their developing concept of • self (including managing • emotions and reactions to • ongoing life experiences) • Localised problem solving • Civic dialogue • Overcoming barriers to training • Education • Skills development • Employment • Enhanced personal • responsibility • Advocacy • Cultural exchanges • Consideration of others • Collective action • Locating self • Self help

  5. PREVENTION / SPECIALIST Planned Interventions Services CHARACTERISED BY EXPECTED OUTCOMES REPRESENTS SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO CANNOT BE REACHED THROUGH PREVIOUS LEVELS • Skills development • Creating safe environment • Increased self esteem • Sign posting • Awareness of others • Befriending • Decision making skills • Helping Skills • Recognise, assess and manage • risk in a range of real-life • contexts • Inter-agency working • Respond to the specific • challenges and opportunities • which diversity and inclusion • present

  6. FOCUSED INTERVENTION SERVICES CHARACTERISED BY EXPECTED OUTCOMES INTERVENTIONS INTO THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO REQUIRE HELP AT A TIME OF ACUTE NEED • Helping skills • Evaluate their own performance • and that of others • Mentoring • Recognise and manage risk and • apply safe principles • Engagement • Personal and social development • processes • Reduced level of crisis • Self help skills • Support • Developing skills of self • awareness, coping and learning • skills • Inter-agency collaboration

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