The National Youth Agency (NYA) has developed new resources to support those commissioning or delivering youth work to meet their legal requirements.
The NYA is the Professional Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) for youth work in England. They set the occupational standards for youth work and support the sector to build its skills and capacity. This enables more young people to access the personal, social, and educational development opportunities provided by youth work.
About the practice standards
The youth work practice standards Raising the bar outline the minimum requirements for the delivery of youth work. This is a go-to guide to support youth work delivery across all levels of organisation.
What's covered in the practice standards:
- what constitutes youth work and its purpose
- where youth work takes place
- guidance for recruiting staff and staffing ratios
- practice standards
- how organisations can include young people in decision making
- embedding active youth participation in youth work activities
About the safeguarding standards
The Safeguarding standards for the youth sector set out how to go further than compliance to embed a culture of safeguarding to support staff, volunteers and young people.
What's covered in the safeguarding standards:
- outlines the legislative framework
- how to develop a safeguarding policy and appropriate governance
- guidance on collaborating with others
- training
- youth participation
- embedding a culture of safeguarding across your organisation
Webinar
The NYA are hosting a webinar on Wednesday 13 September to bring to life the essential elements of the new Standards and provide an opportunity to ask questions.
To find out more and reserve your place, visit The NYA's zoom registration page.