Briefing paper outlining a legislation case, educational case and community case for local authorities to provide a Youth Service

Research report of a small-scale, qualitative study of youth workers-in-training, talking to those studying in and delivering professional youth worker courses in Wales. Conducted during the latter half of 2006, stretching into 2007, by two researchers from North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (NEWI).

Examines how best to provide education and training for youth workers and the tensions that suggest, on the one hand, those competent in the practice of youth work are best placed to provide professional training whilst, on the other, academics within higher education institutions (HEIs) produce the necessary blend to create professional understandings, knowledge and skills.

Welsh Assembly Government Guidance document on "Cymorth – the Children and Youth Support Fund" which aims to provide a network of targeted support for children and young people within a framework of universal provision, in order to improve the life chances of children and young people from disadvantaged families.  

Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services proposal to the Welsh Office for a Development Grant for youth work with girls and young women in Wales.

Information leaflet about the work of the Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services.

Article which discusses the potential implications of a proposed national curriculum for youth work.