Standards for the Maintained Youth Service in Wales (draft)

This draft document was produced by the Principal Youth Officers of Wales (PYOG) with the support of the Wales Youth Agency (WYA) to encourage Local Authority Youth Services to introduce these standards in the context of their total resource allocation. The document identifies an agreed set of standards for Youth Service provision, which are designed … Continued

Youth Work in Schools: An investigation of youth work, as a process of informal learning, in formal settings.

This research project from Northern Ireland investigates the thinking behind youth work in schools from a youth work perspective and a school perspective. It discusses theoretical concepts so that youth work can be understood in a formal context. Youth workers, teachers in relevant schools and young people exposed to this intervention were interviewed. The findings … Continued