Shared Purpose – Shared Delivery: Guidance on integrating Partnerships and Plans

Guidance on integrating Partnerships and Plans. The Welsh Government considers that a single integrated plan should be used to meet the statutory duties in relation to the development of plans and strategies required under the following legislation: Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (Part 2: Ss 37-46) – Community strategies; Children Act 2004 (Part 3: S26) – Children and … Continued

A New Vision for a National Youth Work Strategy – Consultation

The Welsh Government is seeking views on new proposals to support the development of a new National Youth Work Strategy. Start of consultation: 18/06/2013 End of consultation: 16/09/2013 The Welsh Government committed in the Programme for Government to update the National Youth Service Strategy. The outcomes of this consultation will be used to inform a new National Youth … Continued

Interprofessional Practice and the case for European Social Pedagogy

BA dissertation which examines if the drive towards interprofessional practice and the creation of the 2020 Children and Young People’s Workforce Strategy (DCSF, 2008) provide a case for European Social Pedagogy and its practices to be introduced into the landscape of working with children and young people in Wales? 

Guidance on Healthier Food and Drink in Youth Work Settings

This booklet gives practical advice to support youth workers, volunteers and young people, when introducing healthier food and drink in venues where young people meet. It supports work being undertaken through Change4Life, Appetite for Life, and the Welsh Network of Healthy School Schemes, which all aim to improve the overall diet of young people living … Continued

The Needs of Young People aged 15-19 and the Youth Work Response

Summary and full report. This report is the first piece of work conducted under the auspices (and direction) of a research partnership between the University of Wales (Cardiff) School of Social and Administrative Studies and the Wales Youth Agency.  Financial support for the project was provided by the Wales Youth Agency and Health Promotion Wales.  … Continued