ILEP Advisory Board Chair announcement
22nd October 2021
Yesterday we got the news about the appointment of a new chair for the Advisory Board overseeing the International Learning Exchange Programme. Today we are happy to be able to share with you that the new chair will be familiar to many in the youth sector, as the person who announced the ILEP on behalf…
New project to map and evaluate the voluntary youth work sector for Wales
21st October 2021
News published by the University of South Wales Centre for Criminology: Dr Jenny Maher has been successful in obtaining ESF funding through the KESS programme for a Masters by Research student to work on Mapping and Evaluating the Voluntary Youth Work Sector for Wales in collaboration with The Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services (CWVYS). The project,…
CONSULTATION: International Learning Exchange
14th October 2021
There is currently a consultation process open to the Youth sector, for people to feed back to the policy development team for the Welsh International Learning Exchange Programme. Here is the consultation form; https://forms.office.com/r/dWN3vz04K0 The deadline to submit a response has been extended to the 28th of October 2021 at 5pm. It has many questions, but as it…
Strategic Voluntary Youth Work Organisation Grant
14th October 2021
Here is an important message from the Youth Engagement Branch at the Welsh Government; The current National Voluntary Youth Organisation (NVYO) grant round is due to end in March 2022, and we are really pleased to say funding for voluntary youth organisations is likely to continue for 2022 onwards, however there will be some changes…
One week to go; The National Youth Work Conference 2021
7th October 2021
The National Youth Work Conference 2021 is fast approaching, only a week to go! The full-day virtual conference on 14 October offers a wide range of workshop sessions on issues affecting the youth work sector. A summary of the programme can be found here; National Youth Work Conference_Programme At the virtual event you will have…
Vacancy for a Digital Communications Assistant
1st October 2021
We would like to draw your attention again to the vacancy for a Digital Communications Assistant. The person in post will support the work of Ellie Parker, the Marketing and Communications Officer for the Youth Work sector. Applicants must be bilingual to be considered as it is an essential requirement for the role. The deadline…
International Learning Exchange Consultation
30th September 2021
Some CWVYS members may recall from our International Newsletter this month (and many previous ones since the programme was announced), information on the Welsh International Learning Exchange Programme. There is currently a consultation process open to the Youth sector, for people to feed back to the policy development team. Here is the consultation form; https://forms.office.com/r/dWN3vz04K0…
JOB VACANCY: YMCA Swansea
24th September 2021
YMCA Swansea has an exciting new opportunity to join the team as a Bid Writer and help us to make a real difference in children and young people’s lives across Swansea. Bid Writer at YMCA Swansea £32,000 pro rata 18.5 hours per week November 2021 Swansea & Home Based Send CVs to amrogan@ymcaswansea.org.uk Deadline…
FREE Trauma Recovery Model training for youth workers/youth support workers (Dec 6-8)
24th September 2021
Following the success and impact of the recent Trauma Recovery Model (TRM) training events funded by Welsh Government and co-ordinated by the WLGA, it has been agreed to deliver a further course for Youth Workers and youth support services across Wales. The event will take place over 3-Days on 6th-8th December 2021, online via Microsoft…
Ending Physical Punishment – change in the law
23rd September 2021
A message from colleagues at the Welsh Government about legislative changes; From 21 March 2022, physically punishing children will be illegal in Wales. The ‘big launch’ of the Ending Physical Punishment campaign took place on Tuesday 21 September, marking ‘six months to go’ before the law comes into force. Please find here a link to…
Youth Work National Conference 2021 on Thursday 14 of October is now open for booking.
23rd September 2021
Here you can find a message from the organisers of the conference on how to book your place; The Youth Work National Conference 2021 is a full-day virtual event. It is an opportunity to hear from our keynote speakers and to find out about developments from across the sector. It is also a chance to…
Education Workforce Council Data
17th September 2021
The Education Workforce Council (EWC) has published its latest data on the education workforce in Wales. Based on information derived from our Register of Education Practitioners, the Annual education workforce statistics for Wales 2021 provides valuable insights into the make-up of the education workforce. They have published a range of separate workforce statistics which you can find on…