S4.2.6
Involve young people in the
S4 | Performance Criteriastrategic with the Knowledge and Understanding development and
delivery of youth work
Standard 4.2.6:
Involve young people in the strategic development and delivery of youth work What this standard is about This standard is about involving young people in the strategic development and delivery of youth work within your organisation. It includes assisting them to consider the factors impacting upon the decisions to be made, involving them in the decision-making process and in assessing the likely impact and risks associated with the decisions.
Values Working with representatives of the sectors within youth work, Lifelong Learning UK has agreed a suite of values and principles which distinguish youth work from other, sometimes related, activities involving young people. These values and principles are at the core of the work undertaken within youth work and underpin this standard. The behaviours required within this standard include those which reflect particular values and principles.
The standard Performance criteria
Knowledge and understanding
Youth work staff:
Youth work staff know and understand:
1 Encourage young people to express their views regarding the provision of youth work in their community, and to relate it to their needs and aspirations.
KU1 Legal, regulatory and ethical requirements impacting upon youth work.
2 Work with young people to consider and to develop their understanding of the factors impacting upon current and future provision of youth work within their community, including the numbers of young people, demographic trends, interest and demand for youth work services, competing facilities, available resources and the interests of the wider community. 3 Explore and identify with young people their priorities and the impact of these for youth work services.
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KU2 The importance of involving young people in the strategic development and delivery of youth work, and methods of achieving this. KU3 The importance of communicating effectively with young people, and how to do this across a variety of groups of young people. KU4 Your local community and the factors affecting the demand of youth work. KU5 The needs and expectations of young people within your local community.