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.

Back Recommendation on Youth Work

Subtitle: Recommendation CM/Rec(2017)4 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on youth work

Author(s): Council of Europe Member States

Date: 2017

Summary link to Recognition: 

This Recommendation was the first recommendation from the Committee of Ministers that was about youth work as youth work. The many previous recommendations connected to youth work have been about an aspect of youth work; inclusion, rights, employment and so on. It is of itself a milestone in the recognition of youth work. The recommendation places youth work at the centre of public strategies, programmes, youth policies, and youth organisations’ work and highlights what youth work is and what youth work needs in order to reach its missions. One of those needs is that young people have access to programmes that respond to their interests, experiences, ideas and needs and in which they can learn, develop and shape their present and future lives. In order for this to happen sufficiently and for all young people, youth work needs to receive public support. The recommendation spells out what support is needed and encourages member states to put youth work in the spotlight in their youth policy. 

 Link: https://www.coe.int/en/web/youth/-/recommendation-on-youth-work

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