Assist young people to assess risk and make informed choices in the management of their health and well-being

This standard is for youth workers who aim to address and improve the well-being of young people.

You will work with young people to identify issues which may affect their well-being and will encourage young people to take reasonable care and to take responsibility for ensuring their own well-being.

Within this standard 'well-being' includes the personal, physical and emotional health of young people.

This standard is suitable for all youth work practitioners.

1. legal and organisational requirements, including the local, social and political context, impacting upon the provision of information, guidance and support relating to the well-being of young people
2. legislative and organisational requirements relevant to the storage, retention and maintenance of information
3. your organisation's policy and procedures regarding confidentiality of information and the disclosure of information to third parties, and the specific circumstances under which disclosure may be made
4. the principal agencies and referral routes available to support young people regarding their health and well-being, and the routes for accessing these
5. the importance of maintaining the young person's right to make their own choices
6. local and national socio-economic issues and their impact upon the well-being of young people
7. risk factors affecting the well-being of young people within the local community, including the digital community
8. why it is important for the young person to control the progress and content of discussions, how to make suggestions and when to provide up to date information
9. why it is important to be non-judgemental about the ways that young people choose to live and the choices they have made
10. why it is important to help young people consider the causes and effects of their choices and behaviour on themselves and others and methods of doing this
11. how culture, beliefs and preferences can affect a young person's willingness to discuss issues and the strategies which may be used to encourage this
12. strategies for encouraging young people to discuss issues openly and honestly, how to respect and acknowledge other's priorities in relation to their well-being and their right to refuse suggestions and information
13. your role and responsibilities and from whom assistance and advice and support should be sought when necessary
14. the values and principles underpinning youth work in relation to the requirements of this standard