Youth work in the education system: where theory and practice collide.
Last week we spoke about the need for youth workers in the education system to have good relationships. This week we look at the need for a good understanding of theory…youth work and educational. In youth work we study youth development, theories of participation and many others that help us to work with young people […]
one in four young people will have a diagnosed mental illness: do you know the signs?
One in four young people will have a diagnosed mental illness in their lifetime. That means one in four young people you come across probably has symptoms of the troubles brewing right before your eyes. As youth workers our training in mental health is limited at best. If oour training is limited then we are […]
What is a youth workers Duty of Care: Reporting abuse
Over the past few weeks I seem to have had a number of people ask about ethical practice and duty of care in youth work. Many of these discussions have come about from grey situations arising or where multi-disciplinary teams where at work. I have been asked this question by young and old, qualified and unqualified, […]