Comments on: Starting Out In Youth Work http://www.jonjolly.com/2008/03/10/starting-out-in-youth-work/ my life and youth work... Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:20:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Storme http://www.jonjolly.com/2008/03/10/starting-out-in-youth-work/#comment-75618 Storme Thu, 08 May 2008 13:27:02 +0000 http://www.jonjolly.com/2008/03/10/starting-out-in-youth-work/#comment-75618 Hey, Thanks this post was really useful! But do you know if there is anyway to get the qualification part time within a year? or 2 max. I work for a youth charity and most of our volunteers are uni students who would like to gain the qualification in their spare time. can you help? Hey,

Thanks this post was really useful!

But do you know if there is anyway to get the qualification part time within a year? or 2 max.

I work for a youth charity and most of our volunteers are uni students who would like to gain the qualification in their spare time. can you help?

]]> By: Paul Funnell http://www.jonjolly.com/2008/03/10/starting-out-in-youth-work/#comment-70273 Paul Funnell Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:27:19 +0000 http://www.jonjolly.com/2008/03/10/starting-out-in-youth-work/#comment-70273 Thank you Mr Jolly. It has been a great help to me reading your explanation on youth work training. Now i must get back to my boring supervision assignment. Why did i choose this module! Thank you Mr Jolly.

It has been a great help to me reading your explanation on youth
work training.

Now i must get back to my boring supervision assignment.

Why did i choose this module!

]]> By: Jon http://www.jonjolly.com/2008/03/10/starting-out-in-youth-work/#comment-70261 Jon Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:47:07 +0000 http://www.jonjolly.com/2008/03/10/starting-out-in-youth-work/#comment-70261 Hi Kathryn, thanks for your comment. I've been trying to find an answer to your question and found <a href="http://www.nya.org.uk/Templates/internal.asp?NodeID=93597 rel="nofollow">this page</a> on the NYA site really helpful. Basically, to go into the youth work field long term you will need to get a JNC recognised qualification. Normally this will mean another degree course. However, if you already hold a relevant degree e.g. Social Work, Teaching, Sociology, Social Psychology, you can do a post-grad course. Generally these are one year full-time (or part-time equivalent) which enhance your existing qualification with skills, knowledge and understanding specifically relating to youth work. Many youth work employers will allow you to do this in work time and may even pay towards it as it will benefit their organisation. I imagine though that you'll be classed as a youth worker in training until you complete the post-grad. I hope that helps a little. What was your original degree in and whereabouts are you based? Hi Kathryn, thanks for your comment.

I’ve been trying to find an answer to your question and found
this page on the NYA site really helpful.

Basically, to go into the youth work field long term you will need to get a JNC recognised qualification. Normally this will mean another degree course. However, if you already hold a relevant degree e.g. Social Work, Teaching, Sociology, Social Psychology, you can do a post-grad course. Generally these are one year full-time (or part-time equivalent) which enhance your existing qualification with skills, knowledge and understanding specifically relating to youth work.

Many youth work employers will allow you to do this in work time and may even pay towards it as it will benefit their organisation. I imagine though that you’ll be classed as a youth worker in training until you complete the post-grad.

I hope that helps a little. What was your original degree in and whereabouts are you based?

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.jonjolly.com/2008/03/10/starting-out-in-youth-work/#comment-68006 Kathryn Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:17:39 +0000 http://www.jonjolly.com/2008/03/10/starting-out-in-youth-work/#comment-68006 Hi, thanks for all your advice, it was just what I was looking for. I am extremely confused as to what to do regarding qualifications. I have a degree already in the humanities but since then I have worked with homeless people and then young people as a support worker. I did a stint of volunteering which focused on people and the community and I now think I would like to get into Youth Work but I have no idea where to start and what qualificaiton I should do. I don't really want to do a 3 year degree again, I just want maybe a one or two year course maximum to get me high enough up so I can get some kind of half decent job in something I enjoy. I am 25 now and I don't really want to be getting a foundation in anything, I would like to go straight in to something fairly high up. I hope you have some ideas for me because I do not have anyone else to ask. Thanks, hope to hear from you soon.Kathryn x Hi, thanks for all your advice, it was just what I was looking for. I am extremely confused as to what to do regarding qualifications. I have a degree already in the humanities but since then I have worked with homeless people and then young people as a support worker. I did a stint of volunteering which focused on people and the community and I now think I would like to get into Youth Work but I have no idea where to start and what qualificaiton I should do. I don’t really want to do a 3 year degree again, I just want maybe a one or two year course maximum to get me high enough up so I can get some kind of half decent job in something I enjoy. I am 25 now and I don’t really want to be getting a foundation in anything, I would like to go straight in to something fairly high up. I hope you have some ideas for me because I do not have anyone else to ask. Thanks, hope to hear from you soon.Kathryn x

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