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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 contextWhat 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
UNIVERSAL SERVICES
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEISURE AND NON FORMAL EDUCATIONALEXPERIENCES FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WORK EXPECTED OUTCOMES
• Quality activities
• Self programming groups
• Community development
• Civic participation
• Local forums
• Active peace and reconciliation groups
• Participating young people
• Young people having fun
• Contributing young people
• Development of ‘thinking skills’ and personal capabilities
• Increased understanding for health and well being
• Enhanced employability
• Motivated, skilled, flexible young people
• Enhanced civic development
EARLY INTERVENTION
SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT INVOLVETHEMSELVES IN OR CONNECT WITH THE UNIVERSAL SERVICES
CHARACTERISED BY EXPECTED OUTCOMES
• Employment
• Localised problem solving
• Civic dialogue
• Overcoming barriers to training
• Education
• Advocacy
• Cultural exchanges• Collective action
• Locating self
• Self help
• Ability to reflect on, and respond to, their developing concept of self (including managing emotions and reactions to ongoing life experiences)
• Skills development
• Enhanced personal responsibility
• Consideration of others
PREVENTION / SPECIALISTPlanned Interventions Services
REPRESENTS SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO CANNOT BE REACHED THROUGH PREVIOUS LEVELS
CHARACTERISED BY EXPECTED OUTCOMES
• Sign posting
• Creating safe environment
• Befriending
• Helping Skills
• Inter-agency working
• Recognise, assess and manage risk in a range of real-life contexts
• Skills development
• Increased self esteem
• Awareness of others
• Decision making skills
• Respond to the specific challenges and opportunities which diversity and inclusion present
FOCUSED INTERVENTION SERVICES
INTERVENTIONS INTO THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO REQUIRE HELP AT A TIME OF ACUTE NEED
CHARACTERISED BY EXPECTED OUTCOMES
• Personal and social development processes
• Helping skills
• Mentoring
• Engagement
• Support
• Inter-agency collaboration
• Reduced level of crisis
• Recognise and manage risk and apply safe principles
• Evaluate their own performance and that of others
• Self help skills
• Developing skills of self awareness, coping and learning skills