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Podcast 039 Why research must inform your practice

In todays episode of the Ultimate Youth Worker Podcast “Why research must inform your practice” Aaron spe...

When your policy says nothing: Youth work practice wisdom

I have read more policy documents in the last month than I have read in the last two years. It has really hurt my hea...

A new paradigm for world wide youth work

For a long time now there has been a conversation going on in youth work. A professional/ para-professional dichotomy...

Virtue Ethics and Practical Wisdom.

This week we are learning through video. This is a short clip of Barry Schwartz speaking on Virtue etthics and practi...

Deep engagement in youth work

All too often in youth work we are forced to commit ourselves to shallow engagements with young people. Whether becau...
Relational youth work

Setting boundaries in youth work:How much do I share about me?

Over the past two weeks I have spoken to a number of youth workers and all of these conversations have&nbsp...

Behavioural observation is the key to best practice youth work.

A few weeks ago we stated that we would look at how to develop a behavioural lensto inform how you work with young pe...

Accountability

As I said a few weeks back the team at Ultimate Youth Worker are currently developing our “Model of Effective Y...

Why youth worker’s need to gain practical wisdom!!!

Over the last few months I have been encouraged to imagine what youth work might look like in the future. This h...