Background material to inform a series of local debates, open discussion and action on work with the over 18's.

Timeline of key Youth Services events from 1844-1979

Timeline of key Youth Service events from 1979-1999

Summary of recommendations from the report of the Review Group on the Youth Service in England.

In July 1961, the Minister set up a working party under the chairmanship of Mr. G. S. Bessey to consider the nature of the training which should be available to part-time youth leaders and assistants, both paid and voluntary, and to advise on the best ways of arranging such training. Their report, published in July 1962, took one stage further the study of the youth leader's job, and suggested a minimum professional skill needed, whether the leader worked full-time or part-time. The report identified a common element in the training required by part-time leaders of youth groups of all kinds, and recommended that local education authorities and local voluntary bodies should jointly organise basic courses incorporating this common element of training.

Bilingual. Survey form of full-time, part-time and voluntary workers in Wales. Through national Ministerial Conferences the Department of Education and Science and Welsh Office are [currently] consulting with the Youth Service about a core curriculum. This is a highly significant exercise which is likely to shape futue policy developments.  

Arolwg o wiethwyr ieuenctid llawn amser, rhan amser ac o wietheyr gwirfoddol. Trey Gynadleddau Cenedlaethol Gweinidogaethol mae'r Adra Addysg a Gwyddoniaeth a'r Swyddfa Gymreig yn ymgynghori ar hyn o bryd a'r Gwasanaeth Ieuenctid am y cwricwlwm craidd ar gyfer Gwaith Ieuenctid. Mae hwn yn ymarfer arwyddocaol dros ben ac yn debygol o lunio datblygiadau polisi at y dyfodol.