Youth Publications
Youth Work A Model for Effective Practice PDF 287 KB
This curriculum framework suggests three core principles for youth work. It is designed to be adapted to meet the needs of children and young people. It promotes young peoples involvement in programme planning and delivery to ensure that what is being offered is relevant.
Equality Impact Assessment - (EQIA) - Promotion, through the Youth Service, of the personal and social development of young people.
Equality Impact Assessment Consultation PDF 667 KB
An Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) and consultation excercise were carried under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act. A copy of the results document is available from Youth Service Branch, Bangor use the contact us button on the bar above.
Circular 2005/04-Encouraging a smoke free environment in youth organisations PDF 95 KB
The purpose of this circular is to encourage those responsible for youth organisation premises to implement policies which will ensure that such are smoke free environments.
The North South Exchange Consortium commissioned this research on existing North South exchange activity to identify current good practice, gaps in provision and reccommendations for future needs.
The North South Exchange Consortium digest PDF 2.5 MB summaries the findings of two reports that look at the experience of the North South school and youth exchange and co-operative activity.
Research on the current provision of North South School and Youth Exchange and Co-operative Activity 2000-2004 PDF 2.6 MB.
Research on the views of participants of North South School and Youth Exchange and Co-operation - In their own words PDF 1.5 MB.
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A Youth Work Strategy PDF 216 KB,covering the period 2005-2008, has been devised and approved by the Department and the Youth Service Liaison Forum.
The Strategy highlights some of the issues that affect the context within which youth work currently operates, including the needs, aspirations and rights of young people (aged 4-25); the background to public policy in relation to youth work; and other key issues affecting the youth service. The strategy describes a new vision for youth work and sets out the aims and priorities that need to be taken forward.
Northern Ireland Network for Youth (NINfY)
In 2005 the then Minister for Education announced plans to establish a Northern Ireland Network for Youth (NINfY) which will ‘strengthen the direct voice of young people in all relevant aspects of government provision’.
A working group has been set up by the Department of Education, and is chaired by the Youth Council NI. The working group will oversee a consultation process, and in Spring 2008 will advise the Department on the options for NINfY.
In Autumn 2007 the working group will issue a consultation paper giving a range of possible options for NINfY.
The working group would welcome any initial thoughts on NINfY, and in particular:
•What is your vision of an ideal NINfY ?
•What sort of values and principles should NINfY adopt?
•What functions should NINfY cover?
•How would NINfY link with existing participative structures for children and young people?
•Are there any existing models in the UK or internationally that would be relevant to this initiative?
•What are the barriers that would stop NINfY from being effective?
The Pre Consultation Flyer for NINfY PDF 68.4 KB has information on how to comment on the above questions and any other issues you may have regarding NINfY.
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