log in personal page contact us EGL

Youth work practice needs to be guided by a youth work policy that…

Next bullet point

is developed within the framework of, and in compliance with, the core principles stated above.

Back to chapter

Introduction

This compliancy with the core principles should embrace both the development process as such and its outcome. Making local youth work policy comply with the core principles might of course also lead to the need to revise existing aims and objectives. The core principles could hence be seen also as a reference document in relation to which existing policy documents can be analysed and discussed.

References

Guiding questions

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?

Specific questions
  • Which different core principles can be found in our current youth work policy?
    • Which of these are explicitly stated?
    • Which of these are hidden or implicit?
  • Are there core principles that are missing in our youth work policy?
    • How can we work in order to incorporate the core principles into our policy?
  • Where can we find inspiration and input for creating a good youth work policy?
  • Do we lack clear principles that should guide youth work?
    • Are we running activities without having a clear framework for doing it?
    • Which risks are we running by not having a clear framework in terms of principles?

Self-assessment

You have to be logged in to make the self-assessment.

Good practices & tools

  • Puuhapaku, mobile youth work in the city of Kemi

Learn more 

  • Working with Youth as a common framework for cooperation between participating organisations

Learn more

  • What volunteering in open youth center is about

Learn more 

Future steps

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?

You have to be logged in to enter future steps.