Is there a problem with the Youth Service in Wales?

This short paper explores a number of issues related to the Youth Service in Wales – squeeze, capacity, drift, managerialism, organisational learning, leadership, vision and ultimately organisational resilience.

Shared Purpose – Shared Delivery: Guidance on integrating Partnerships and Plans

Guidance on integrating Partnerships and Plans. The Welsh Government considers that a single integrated plan should be used to meet the statutory duties in relation to the development of plans and strategies required under the following legislation: Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (Part 2: Ss 37-46) – Community strategies; Children Act 2004 (Part 3: S26) – Children and … Continued

Cydamcanu – Cydymdrechu

Canllawiau ar Integreiddio Partneriaethau a Chynlluniau. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn credu y dylid defnyddio cynllun integredig unigol i gyflawni’r dyletswyddau statudol o ran datblygu cynlluniau a strategaethau sydd wedi’u gosod yn y ddeddfwriaeth ganlynol: Mesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2009 (Rhan 2: Adrannau 37-46) – Strategaethau cymunedol; Deddf Plant 2004 (Rhan 3: Adran 26) – Cynllun Plant a … Continued

A New Vision for a National Youth Work Strategy – Consultation

The Welsh Government is seeking views on new proposals to support the development of a new National Youth Work Strategy. Start of consultation: 18/06/2013 End of consultation: 16/09/2013 The Welsh Government committed in the Programme for Government to update the National Youth Service Strategy. The outcomes of this consultation will be used to inform a new National Youth … Continued

Interprofessional Practice and the case for European Social Pedagogy

BA dissertation which examines if the drive towards interprofessional practice and the creation of the 2020 Children and Young People’s Workforce Strategy (DCSF, 2008) provide a case for European Social Pedagogy and its practices to be introduced into the landscape of working with children and young people in Wales?