Enable young people to identify, reflect and use their learning to enhance their future development

This standard is for youth workers whose work involves encouraging young people to reflect upon their learning and to apply this in other areas of their lives, establishing goals for their future development. It may take place in an individual or group setting.

Learning in this standard includes formal, non-formal and informal learning as well as learning from experience, communication and through discussion.

This standard is suitable for all youth work practitioners.

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1. assist young people to explore the benefits of ongoing learning
2. create opportunities for young people to reflect on their learning and life experiences
3. assist young people to develop strategies to cope with challenging situations regarding their learning journey
4. assist young people to develop the ability to take charge of their own review sessions
5. assist young people to develop clear and achievable, personal and group development goals
6. assist young people to undertake activities which reflect their learning style to achieve their goals
7. signpost sources of support which will help young people to carry out and review their learning and development
8. meet the values and principles underpinning youth work in relation to the requirements of this standard

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1. activities and methods for explaining and promoting the benefits of ongoing learning, and associated sources of support for young people
2. the importance of encouraging young people to reflect on their own experiences and draw their own learning from them
3. techniques for creating an environment where it is safe to communicate openly and honestly about experiences, learning and aspirations
4. techniques for facilitating and monitoring group dynamics, enabling young people to focus on important issues for them, including those they find challenging
5. how to empower young people to take ownership of the learning process
6. how to work with young people to identify achievable goals, and mechanisms for recording young people's development
7. methods of learning and other theories relevant to development planning
8. the importance of giving and receiving feedback effectively and methods for achieving this with young people
9. activities and techniques that can be used for monitoring and reflecting on personal and group development
10. the sources of support for young people as they implement their development plans and deal with issues which are beyond your remit
11. how learning from youth work experiences might be applied in other areas of life
12. how and when to use accreditation to enhance young people's learning
13. types of accredited learning
14. the value of informal, non-formal, formal, learning from experience, communication and how these can enhance the development of young people
15. the values and principles underpinning youth work in relation to the requirements of this standard

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28 Mar 2022

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Current

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Original

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CLD Standards Council

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LSI YW05

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Youth Workers

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3221

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Youth; young people; development; goals; learning; benefits; reflect; experiences; support; individuals; groups

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