Drawing on professional learning developed by YouthLink Scotland, as part of their Scottish Attainment Challenge national programme, the NYA’s new resource for schools and colleges in England aims to dispel some of the myths around youth work, as well as highlighting the shared responsibilities of youth workers and education institutions, for example around preparing young people for employment, supporting their health and wellbeing and keeping them safe.
Published by the National Youth Agency, Youth work and teaching: Lost in translation? is a new toolkit, which aims to strengthen collaboration between youth work organisations, and schools and colleges in England. The new resource aims to help school and college leaders harness the value of youth workers to improve attendance, engagement with learning and behaviours through providing dedicated holistic support for young people who may be facing challenges in their lives such as unmet mental health needs, the impact of poverty or unidentified safeguarding concerns.
Written for practitioners and those commissioning interventions for young people within secondary schools, academy trusts and colleges, it explains how youth workers provide additional capacity and expertise for addressing many of the complex issues young people are facing.
Drawing on professional learning developed by YouthLink Scotland, as part of their Scottish Attainment Challenge national programme, the NYA’s new resource for schools and colleges in England aims to dispel some of the myths around youth work, as well as highlighting the shared responsibilities of youth workers and education institutions, for example around preparing young people for employment, supporting their health and wellbeing and keeping them safe.