European policy developments
There are not many European policies that focus on recognition, in fact none of the following are specifically about recognition but recognition is a key feature to them.
It is important to understand the impact that policy has on youth work and its ongoing recognition. It is hoped that the policy documents included in this section will help you the reader to understand the developments in policy that have supported recognition over the years.
Subtitle: 2015/C 170/02
Author(s): European Union
Date: 2015
Summary link to Recognition:
This Council Conclusion is another strong statement by the European Union in support of youth work and its ongoing development. This particular Conclusion makes specific reference under point 15, to “enhance recognition of youth work by providing visibility not only to quantitative but also qualitative aspects and its impacts on young people’s lives and cohesion in society.”
It also covers the importance of youth work, the role of youth work in reaching out to hard to reach young people, and the need for further developing youth work. Among other things it invites the Member States to develop quality youth work, to share good practice, especially in relation to outreach, and to develop tools and systems to monitor and support quality.
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Key serach words: european union, quality
