CWVYS The Independent Voice of the Voluntary Youth Sector in Wales

Training and Quality

Quality

CWVYS and member organisations subscribe to the Youth Work Curriculum Statement for Wales developed by the Youth work field including CWVYS. It states that all youth work practice should be Educative, Expressive, Empowering, Participative and in the context of Equal Opportunities.

 

 

Youth Work Training
Youth work is a distinct profession with its own occupational standards and training routes. Some of these are career based and described as the ‘coherent Route in Wales’ leading to fully recognised accredited qualifications and professional endorsement at all levels, enabling people to practice in Local Authorities and elsewhere under JNC (Joint Negotiating Committee for youth work) conditions.

 

Many voluntary organisations undertake their own ‘in house training’ that has been developed specifically to suit their own aims and objectives. Some have been aligned with particular qualifications such as OCN.

 

A workforce development plan has been developed in Wales, through the Youth Service Startegy.  CWVYS is involved in its implementation.

 

The youth work occupational standards

These have been revised by LLUK and are available in English only from:

 

 

Training Committee

The CWVYS Training Committee meets every 2 months and is responsible for:

Members of CWVYS Training Committee see below

 

Charity Commission

Follow the link below to see the newsletter from the Charity Commission, that keeps trustees up to date with the important issues affecting charities.

 

 

LSIS

LSIS is the Sector Skills Council with responsibility for strategic planning of workforce development, and standards and qualifications for youth work. There are 5 constituencies covering education. Youth work is included in the Community Learning and Development (CLD) constituency. The CWVYS Chief Executive represents the voluntary youth sector on the UK CLD constituency panel in the UK and in Wales and has a place on the Country panel for Wales which considers strategic direction for all the constituencies.

 

CWVYS Training Audit

A report was commissioned and published by the Wales Youth Agency of an audit of training in CWVYS member organisations.

 

The audit demonstrated that all organisations have induction and further training for all adult leaders both voluntary and paid staff. Most organisations have periodic appraisals to support workers personal development with a variety of different methodologies. All organisations encourage young people to take a leadership role and many provide both informal and formal training.

Many organisations fund most of their training from their own resources; funding is hard to come by and accessed from a variety of sources. Although some organisations have good relationships with Local Authorities in relation to training, the majority have little or no contact. There is little help with funding of in house training or consultation on the content of training that organisations occasionally may be invited to join.

Voluntary Sector Training: A Survey of Current provision April 2005

CWVYS Conferences

MANAGING CHANGE REMOVING BARRIERS: The principles and practice of implementing the Disability Discrimination Act for the Voluntary Youth Sector
Saturday 8th October 2005 Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre, Ystrad Mynach

Conference Handouts including a list of useful contacts are available, contact CWVYS

 

ENGAGING THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN 14-19 LEARNING PATHWAYS

19th May 2006 The Pavilion, Llandrindod Wells

See Publications page for conference report

 

YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN THE VOLUNTARY YOUTH SECTOR - MODELS AND MEANINGS

27th June 2007, Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells

Report under construction

 

ENGAGING THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN 14-19 LEARNING PATHWAYS

5th July 2007 The Pavilion, Llandrindod Wells

Report under construction