S1.3.1
Facilitate young people’s exploration S4 | Performance Criteria with the Knowledge and Understanding of their values and beliefs
Standard 1.3.1:
Facilitate young people’s exploration of their values and beliefs What this standard is about This standard is about working with young people, facilitating their exploration of their values and beliefs, enabling them to clarify and consider their values. It includes enabling young people to increase their self awareness and to build their self-esteem.
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:
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KU1 What is meant by ‘values and beliefs’, and why it is important to encourage young people to explore their own values and beliefs.
efine clearly with young people what is D meant by ‘values and beliefs’.
2 Recognise your own ethical, moral and cultural values and beliefs, and understand how this influences the way in which you work with young people. 3 Work with young people to explore their values and beliefs, without imposing your own values upon them. 4 Identify with young people the connection between values and beliefs. 5
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xplore with young people the choice E which they can make regarding their values and beliefs.
National Occupational Standards for Youth Work
KU2 Why it is important to be aware of your own values and beliefs, and to be prepared to discuss them. KU3 The values and principles which underpin youth work. KU4 The importance of building trust with young people in order to have conversations about vales and beliefs, and how to establish this. KU5 Differing perspectives regarding values operating within young people’s communities and in wider society.