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This module looks at youth work from a strategic perspective, and asks questions about its future development in a world of commissioned services and integration. Its approach is critical.

• The strategic management of youth work provision;
• Critical analysis of policy direction;
• Commissioning, funding streams and applications
• The relationship between statutory, private and third sector provision;
• Integrated and inter-professional working
• Outcomes versus process
• The role of youth work in the public health agenda – mental and sexual health etc
• Workforce Development
• Sustainable Development and Succession Planning
• The Future of Youth Work as a profession and as a vocation
• The effectiveness of youth work in promoting equality of opportunity, the ECM outcomes and safeguarding
• Professionalism

i  Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of the module students should be able to:
a) Critically analyse the role of youth work within the current policy environment, including that of integration and public health;
b) Critically evaluate the need for further enhancement of the youth work services;
c) Critically evaluate funding streams and options for commissioning;
d) Critically analyse the process of workforce development and the impact of change on workforce demographics.

ii. Skills
On successful completion of the module the students should be able to:
a) Reflect on practice;
b) Contribute to team work
c) Use information skills

Staff/student contact: 20% (workshops and group tutorials)
Student directed learning: 80% (practice based learning experiences, learning sets, student directed learning, assignment preparation)

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.