Get ready to dive into youth work basics, pick up cool skills and learn how you can make a real difference to young people in the community

Session 1

Ice breaker, Keeping Everyone Safe - Group rules, the key features of Youth Work in Scotland and discuss Voluntary Participation, evaluation

Participants will:

Have experienced an ice breaker and had fun

Have increased knowledge of Youth Work in Scotland and an increased understanding of what the voluntary participation of young people means to Youth Work

1 Welcome and introductions

2 Ice breaker

3 Group Rules

4 The Key Features of Youth Work in Scotland

Statement on the Nature and Purpose of Youth Work

5 Voluntary Participation – What does this mean and how do we encourage it? Group discussion Flipchart / pens or smartboard / laptop

6 Worker of the Week

7 Session Evaluation

Session 2

Ice Breaker, revisit Group Rules, discuss Youth Work starts from where the young people are in their lives, evaluation

Participants will:

Have experienced an ice breaker and had fun

Have increased knowledge of Youth Work in Scotland and an increased understanding of why good Youth Work starts from where young people are in their lives.

1 Welcome and introductions

2 Ice breake

3 Group Rules - revisit

4 Youth Work starts from where the young people are in their lives – What are the issues affecting young people? What do Youth Workers need to know about?

5 Worker of the Week

6 Session Evaluation

Session 3

Ice Breaker, revisit Group Rules, discuss Young people and Youth workers are partners in the learning process, evaluation

Participants will:

Have experienced an ice breaker and had fun

Have increased knowledge of Youth Work in Scotland and an increased understanding of Young people and Youth Workers as partners in the learning process.

1 Welcome and introductions Colin

2 Ice breaker

3 Group Rules - revisit

4 Young people and Youth workers are partners in the learning process. What skills does a Youth Worker require? What might a Youth worker do?

5 Worker of the Week

6 Session Evaluation

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