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