Children in Wales, 2023-2026 Strategy, ‘Making Life Better for Children in Wales’
18th August 2023
I am pleased to enclose for your attention a copy of my new three year strategy for 2023-2026 ‘Making Life Better for Children in Wales’. This strategy has been developed based on the conversations, meetings and engagements my team and I’ve had with over 17,000 children, young people and other key stakeholders during my first…
Youth Work Strategy Implementation Board update – Diweddariad gan y Bwrdd Gweithredu Strategaeth Gwaith Ieuenctid
10th August 2023
Diweddariad gan y Bwrdd Gweithredu Strategaeth Gwaith Ieuenctid – Awst 2023:Fel y trafodwyd yn flaenorol gyda'r sector, bydd y Bwrdd yn rhoi diweddariad rheolaidd ar gynnydd bob 6 wythnos i sicrhau bod pawb yn cael yr wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am unrhyw ddatblygiadau.Mae gwaith y Bwrdd yn parhau ar gyflymder yn ystod y cyfnod hwn. Hoffai Sharon…
Belonging, engaging and participating | Perthyn, ymgysylltu a chyfranogi
24th July 2023
Belonging, engaging and participating | GOV.WALES Consultation description We are consulting on draft guidance to ensure that: it sets out approaches to help practitioners and partners to improve learner engagement and attendance and it is a useful, practical document it outlines the important role of family and community engagement in securing improved engagement and attendance…
Review of the code of practice for funding the third sector.
24th July 2023
Dear all, I would like to take this opportunity to thank those of you who were able to attend the meeting on Tuesday. The discussions and comments were extremely valuable and will help shape the next step in this process. For those unable to attend, I have attached the various versions of the presentation we…
Corporate Parenting Charter; The importance of youth work for care experienced young people.
17th July 2023
Corporate Parenting Charter: the importance of youth work for care experienced young people The Welsh Government is asking all public bodies and third sector organisations to sign up to the Corporate Parenting Charter for care experienced young people. Sharon Lovell, CEO at NYAS Cymru, has been active in ensuring that youth workers are also aware of…
Leading Youth Work – Post Youth Work Week
13th July 2023
Leading Youth Work We celebrated Youth Work Week 2023 with a special event with pioneering leaders in the youth work sector. Sharon Lovell MBE (NYAS Cymru), Marco Gil-Cervantes (ProMo-Cymru) and Gethin Jones (Ceredigion County Council) shared their leadership journeys within the youth work sector. The speakers shared their own personal stories, strategic approaches to developing leadership and how they support…
The New Curriculum for Wales – Associate Commission of the National Academy for Educational Leadership Wales
10th July 2023
Marco Gil Cervantes is an Associate on the National Academy for Education Leaderhship. NAEL. He is the second Associate from the Youth Work Sector. Gavin Gibbs from Torfaen is the other associate and there is likely to be two more. This allows great access to wider thinking taking place in the Educational Sectors and to…
NYAS Cymru Vacancies
7th July 2023
Please could you kindly share with your contacts, our current vacancies in Wales, it would be appreciated – links below: Independent Parent Advocate (Maternity Cover) Caerphilly (16 hrs) - Independent Parent Advocate (Maternity Cover) (current-vacancies.com) Statutory Advocate Blaenau Gwent (18 hrs) - Advocate (current-vacancies.com) · Parent Advocacy Project Coordinator Gwent (35 hrs) - Project Coordinator…
National Academy – Youth Work Leadership Case Studies
6th July 2023
The National Academy for Educational Leadership has recently published two new Youth Work Leadership case studies: These case studies, from Ceredigion County Council – Support and Prevention Service & Torfaen Youth Service explore two of the Leading Professional Learning Hallmarks: Rooted in professional enhancement and improvement & Centred on supporting all learners and mindful of well-being, These are our first…
Estyn Youth Work Letter to Stakeholders
23rd June 2023
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Community Foundation Wales – Cost of Living Fund
12th June 2023
The groups we are looking to support will be providing services and activities that will make a huge difference to local families and individuals facing crisis and hardship. The groups we are looking to support will be providing services and activities that will make a huge difference to local families and individuals facing crisis and…