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A quick update
Posts have been a little erratic on this site for a while, so my apologies for not being as consistent as usual. I generally try to post at least once a week, normally two or three times when I can, so the last month has been a pretty poor show! There’s no single reason for…
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One Step Forward
Although not strictly a youth work event, this weekend of personal development is well worth a look! My church, Arun Community Church, is hosting One Step Forward, A weekend of personal development on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th June 2012. It’s being facilitated by Jim McNeish and the team from Cantle, a Leadership Development Consultancy working predominantly…
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Outcomes Framework for Youth Work
The Young Foundation, part of the Catalyst consortium has published the final draft of their ‘Outcomes Framework for Young People’s Services‘ and are looking for feedback. Could this be a useful tool for your work with young people? The last 10 years of government policy has pushed towards targeted outcomes in work with young people,…
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Youth Work & Policy Reflections
Yesterday I spent a fun and thought-provoking day at YMCA George Williams College for the Youth & Policy ‘Thinking Seriously About Youth Work and Policy’ Conference! The focus of the Conference was to look at youth work in the light of government policy and the implications for the sector. There was a good range of…
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Free Youth Work Training
This week I’ve been talking with Youthforce, a national training provider, about accessing their accredited youth work courses for free! I get asked a lot about training and qualifications in youth work, particularly from those in the voluntary sector who are looking to develop or enhance their skills. I’ve also got a number of long-term…
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Youthwork Summit 2012
The Youthwork Summit is now into its third year and back in London. It’s well worth a day trip for Christian youth workers (both paid and voluntary). Read on to find out why! First of all, the basic info: Dates: Saturday 19th May 2012 (and Early Day on Friday 18th May 2012) Venue: Jesus House, Brent Cross, London (and London…
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New Opportunities
If you’re involved in youth work in the UK, you can’t fail to have noticed the systematic destruction of statutory youth services over the past few years. Government spending cuts have hit youth services particularly hard as they are not protected by law. Across the country brilliant youth programmes have closed, and some areas now have…
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Youth Work and Policy Conference
Youth & Policy are running a conference in March to explore current youth policy and consider its implications for the youth work field. In the similar vein of previous conferences, it’s titled “Thinking Seriously About Youth Work and Policy”. ‘Policy’ is not a word that excites the average youth worker, yet understanding what is going on…
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Motivation
Back in November, I wrote a post titled ‘Motives for Youth Ministry‘ where I asked Christians working with young people to explain why they did it. I had some great responses in the comments, but I’m now looking to develop that research with a simple survey. I’m writing a chapter for an upcoming Youth &…
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Education Training Standards Role
I received the following from the National Youth Agency. Feel free to contact them directly if you’re interested! Dear Colleague, Opportunities to be involved in education training standards activity The National Youth Agency is seeking suitably experienced and qualified youth work professionals to get involved in its education training standards (ETS) work through joining professional…
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