Ritically evaluate the childeren and young people policy agenda of Welsh, Uk and European goverment and its impact on youth work practice in Wales

Aim-
To enable students to critically evaluate the wider childeren and young people policy agenda of the Welsh Assembly, UK and European goverment in relation to youth and community practice.


Content-
Exploration of the relevant welsh Assembly and UK goverment policy related to the childerenand young people agenda of the welsh Assembly and UK goverment and how these impact on youth and community work practice.

Critical consideration of the concept of collaborative and partnership working between youth work practice and other organisations working within the frame work of Childeren and Young Peopless Partnerships.

Identification and critical discussion on appropriate methods for measuring the outcomes for young people of their involvement in youth and community work practice and how these contribute to the childeren and young people policy priorites of the Welsh Assembly and UK goverment and Europe.

Examination of the outcomes for young people appropriately obtained through their involvement in youth and community work practice.
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