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Keep the uniforms away from youth work

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, October 13, 2009
    • | CYP Now
Just when custody officers in young offender institutions are dressing down - into more relaxed trousers and track suit tops, from their previous quasi-military attire - so I notice that more and more youth services are requiring their workers dress in distinctive uniforms proclaiming their identity, if not their status.

The young volunteer army saving us millions

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 1, 2009
    • | CYP Now
Over the summer holidays I've had the privilege of working alongside more than 50 enthusiastic teenagers. These young people, who gave up their own time voluntarily, were helping to provide fun and memorable activities for hundreds of younger children. They sang, played sports, danced, did art and craft activities, and even got voted into a gunge tank on some occasions.

Asylum policy ignores child welfare

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, November 10, 2009
    • | CYP Now
It's a bit much to expect governments to demonstrate consistency. As of last week, under Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009, UK Border Agency staff have a duty to consider and promote the welfare of children when exercising their functions. That's a welcome and long-anticipated development.

Editorial: A lesson in communication for us all

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 12, 2007
    • | CYP Now
As a trainee journalist a decade ago, I was always taught to never accept quotes for articles by letter or fax. People write anodyne quotes, I was told, and you'll never get to find out the all-important "who, what, when, where, why and how" required for every story.

Teenagers need workers with the right skills

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, December 22, 2009
    • | CYP Now
Today's employers want more than just academic and vocational skills. They are looking for well-rounded individuals with skills such as leadership, flexibility and problem-solving. Participation in positive activities helps young people build these skills and gives them the confidence to lead successful and happy lives.

Youth Work Now: Youth work provides a sanctuary

    Opinion
  • Friday, June 24, 2011
    • | CYP Now
With all the discussion in youth work circles about a much tougher evaluation of outcomes, payment by results and mechanisms for using social impact bonds, I wonder if anyone has given a thought to one of the lesser stated roles of youth work: sanctuary.

Workers juggle the personal and the political

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 14, 2011
    • | CYP Now
Times may change, but the challenge for something we call youth work remains the same. Most youth workers know that if it becomes too individualised (just focusing on supporting young people at a personal level) or too instrumentalised (expected to deliver a range of social objectives, such as crime prevention), it ceases to be youth work.

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