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    • Strengthening youth work systems
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      • The EU-Council of Europe reference group on youth work development at European level
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      • Mapping youth work development at European and national levels
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      • Professional development of youth workers, supporting and empowering young people
      • Strengthening youth organisations for sustainable youth work
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      • Communication action to promote the importance and value of youth work across Europe
      • European Code of Ethics for Youth Work
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    • Advocacy kit for youth work development and recognition
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Youth policy in the United Kingdom

Background information on the British youth policy

Other themes

  • Better understanding of youth (provided in 2008)
  • Participation (provided in 2008)
  • Voluntary activities (provided in 2009)
  • Information (provided in 2009)

Results of seminars and studies organised by the Youth Partnership

Defined by history: youth work in the United Kingdom by Bernard Davies. Paper presented during the workshop "The history of youth work in Europe and its relevance for today's youth work policy"

Other studies/seminar contributions

Presentation on eLearning, eTraining, eParticipation, eDemocracy and young people (EACEA expert seminar on youth policy and research 07/12/2010)

National report on volunteering used for the "Study on volunteering in Europe"

  • The European Knowledge Centre for Youth Policy (EKCYP)
    • Country information: youth work and youth policy
history of youth work
  • Youth work and youth justice in England and Wales: the history of a tense and troubled relationship, by Mick Conroy (2018) in "History of youth work in Europe", volume 6
  • For God’s sake, tie your ropes together: the (recent) history of youth work in Wales – Political betrayal, professional infighting and practice inertia, by Howard Williamson (2010) in "History of youth work in Europe", volume 2
Archive

Back United Kingdom - transversal youth policy themes

  • Employment of young people
  • Social inclusion / Equal opportunities of young people
  • Living conditions and lifestyles of young people
  • Attitudes of young people
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