Youth Work in Formal Education
Reference
M/650/4676
Level
Level 4
Credit Value
5
Guided Learning Hours
30
Aim
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of the challenges and opportunities of working with the formal education sector. It explores inter-professional working, educational approaches and how to negotiate tensions that may occur. It analyses the role of the professional, the primary client and uses a range of practice examples to facilitate learners’ reflections on the role Youth Workers can play in supporting young people’s educational opportunities.