Principal and Practices

Welcome to Module 3 Principles and Practice of Youth Development Work. This module is designed to introduce you to a range of different approaches to working with young people. You may already have experience of youth work. If so, then you have been working in a wide-ranging and complex field. However, you may have experience of only one type of youth work practice. We have designed this module so that you can get a clear understanding of several of the key practices in youth work. This will enable you to develop your insight and skill by allowing you to draw on a rich frame of reference.

This module will cover six broad areas:

• History and traditions of youth development work
• Models and approaches to youth development work
• The practical settings of youth development work
• Face-to-face practical skills when working with groups and individuals
• The role of youth development workers
• Professional conduct