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Work as an effective and critically reflective youth work practitioner

URN: CLD YW25
Business Sectors (Suites): Youth Work
Developed by: CLD Standards Council Scotland
Approved on: 29 Mar 2019

Overview

This standard is about reflecting on your own effectiveness as a youth work practitioner, identifying ways in which you can improve your practice and accessing sources of support and opportunities to maintain your continuous professional development.

This standard is suitable for all youth work practitioners.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. review the current and future requirements of your role in line with legislative requirements and the values and principles of youth work
  2. record your critical reflections on your own values, interests and priorities with respect to the young people with whom you work
  3. monitor the outcomes of your practice and identify areas for development and improvement
  4. review and update your development priorities and objectives to ensure that they focus on improving outcomes for young people
  5. apply the outcomes of your reflection and development to improve your own practice in upholding the values and principles of youth work and in delivering your organisation's objectives
  6. make best use of sources of support and opportunities for continuous professional development and to address areas of weakness
  7. meet the values and principles underpinning youth work in relation to the requirements of this standard

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. the values, objectives and priorities of your organisation
  2. your personal values, interests and priorities and how these affect your practice and the young people with whom you work
  3. the requirements of your work role, and the boundaries of your responsibility and authority
  4. ways to reflect upon your values, principles, practices, strengths and areas for development
  5. the importance of reviewing and reflecting on your work on a regular basis and seeking ways to improve
  6. ways to gain objective feedback from young people, colleagues, managers and partners on your performance as a youth work practitioner
  7. how to identify personal and professional development priorities and objectives which will improve your competency and effectiveness as a youth work practitioner
  8. learning and development opportunities which meet own preferred learning methods and address identified gaps in your knowledge and skills
  9. available forms of help and support for yourself and others and how to access them
  10. why you should seek regular feedback on your practice from young people, colleagues, managers and partners
  11. how to continuously review your development priorities and objectives to ensure they help you to uphold the values and principles of youth work and improve outcomes for young people
  12. the learning and development requirements of the youth work practitioner role
  13. the values and principles underpinning youth work in relation to the requirements of this standard

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

28 Mar 2022

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

CLD Standards Council

Original URN

LSI YW30

Relevant Occupations

Youth Workers

SOC Code

3221

Keywords

Youth; young people; reflect; effective; practice; supervision; values; improvement; continuous professional development; outcomes; competence; priorities; support; feedback