‘Empower Hour’ Sessions – Strengthening the legislative basis for youth work in Wales
22nd April 2024
Strengthening the legislative basis for Youth Work in Wales Join the Welsh Government's Youth Engagement Team for the next phase of the ‘Empower Hour’ engagement sessions. A series of ‘Empower Hour’ online sessions were held in December 2023 and January 2024 to engage with the sector on some key themes relating to strengthening the legislative…
Welsh Government Youth Work Bulletin
19th April 2024
The latest Welsh Government Youth Work Bulletin is now live on the website. You can view it here: Youth Work Bulletin: Now Available! (govdelivery.com) For previous issues of the Bulletin please see this page: Youth work newsletters | GOV.WALES If you would like to receive future issues directly you can subscribe here: Subscribe to the…
Support the Urdd’s Peace Message Campaign
18th April 2024
Urdd Peace and Goodwill Message Every year since 1922, the young people of Wales have shared a message of peace to their peers around the world. To this day, this is the only message of its kind in the world. It’s a valuable tradition that empowers the youth of Wales to create and inspire humanitarian…
Estyn Youth Work Peer Inspectors
18th April 2024
Estyn are recruiting for peer inspectors to work on their youth inspections. Applications are welcomed from individual applicants who; Have at least 3 years of experience in a youth work organisation or in the field of youth work; Have paid or unpaid (volunteer) experience in their youth work role, full or part time; Have experience…
Free training for the Youth Sector in Wales
12th April 2024
Darryl White (Workforce Development Officer for the whole youth sector, based at WLGA), has made an arrangement with Brook to deliver this CPD: Brook Sexual Behaviours Traffic Light Tool (RSE) to the sector. This course will be delivered to 44 staff within the sector, ideally 22 Local Authority staff and 22 from the Voluntary Youth…
Webinar – Developing highly skilled Youth Workers for the young people of Wales
11th April 2024
Developing highly skilled Youth Workers for the young people of Wales 15 April 2023, 1-3pm This webinar is presented by the Workforce Development Implementation Participation Group, one of five groups established to support the work of the Youth Work Strategy Implementation Board. As part of the ongoing work to consider, develop and implement the recommendations…
Apply to be an Associate – National Academy for Educational Leadership
11th April 2024
Become an Associate – Applications Open The National Academy for Education Leadership is committed to ensuring that Wales is a great place to be an educational leader and that, through high quality leadership across the educational system, we deliver our nations bold ambition for learners. We are looking for senior leaders from across Wales…
ERYICA Webinar for European Youth Information Day 2024 #EYID24
5th April 2024
The European Youth Information and Counselling Agency (ERYICA) is keen on high-quality youth-friendly info, and every year they promote and celebrate this aim through European Youth Information Day (EYID), which takes place on April 17th . This year’s theme is Democracy, if any of you CWVYS members are working on or thinking ahead to the…
CWVYS Regional Meeting dates for 2024
5th April 2024
Dates from now up to December 2024 All meetings start at 10 am and finish before 11.30am, if you would like to attend please contact Catrin@CWVYS.org.uk Month Central South and South East Wales North, South West and Mid Wales April 25-4-24 All Wales Meeting May 23-5-24 24-5-24 June 20-6-24 21-6-24 July 25-7-24 All…
ETS – Skills and Training Survey
2nd April 2024
Please complete the Skills and Training Survey! The time has come to complete the Skills and Training Survey. As part of the ongoing work to consider, develop and implement the recommendations the Interim Youth Work Board made in their final report `Time to deliver for young people in Wales’, we recognise the need to better…
Draft suicide and self-harm prevention strategy
28th March 2024
Draft suicide and self-harm prevention strategy | GOV.WALES In addition to welcoming submission for the open consultation on a draft mental health and wellbeing strategy. Welsh Government are also looking for any suggestions on the draft suicide and self-harm prevention strategy. Additional information Welsh Government is consulting on a new Suicide and Self-harm Prevention Strategy.…
Open consultation from Welsh Government – Draft mental health and wellbeing strategy
28th March 2024
Draft mental health and wellbeing strategy | GOV.WALES Welsh Government is consulting on a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Wales. This will replace the previous ten-year strategy together for mental health. Submit your comments by 11 June 2024, in any of the following ways: ONLINE FORM Respond online A children and young people's version of…