In order to be clear, youth work policy, its aims and objectives, must also have a clear and distinct position within the framework of broader youth policy, and be clearly related to the role and mission of the youth worker. Clarifying the division of roles and responsibilities in the youth sector is crucial both for cooperation and for avoiding that youth work gets a compensatory or complementary function instead of being an actor in its own right.
Linking local youth work policy also to policy documents on national and European level will promote the readiness for cooperation and secure a long term perspective. Linking to European policy documents, e.g. the Council of Europe recommendation on youth work, will also strengthen the recognition and credibility of local policy.
To what degree does our local youth work meet this bullet point?
Are there sides/aspects of it that are not reached?
Are there differences related to different activities?
Are there differences related to different groups of young people?
Are there differences related to different youth work providers?
Are there other differences? Related to what?
What different steps do we need to take in order to meet this bullet point?
Do we miss any knowledge that we need?
Do we need to take contact with stakeholders not present in our discussions?
Do we need to develop new competences, methods, work processes or organisational structures?
Can we find good practices or tools that might help us to improve this?
Do we have positive experiences from other areas of youth work that we can use also in this case?
Are there other organisations that we can contact and learn from regarding this?
Do we need to take other measures?
Do we have to revise our perspectives and/or priorities regarding youth work?
