Qualification and programme overview
The purpose of this qualification is to equip people working in the youth work sector with the broad operational and theoretical knowledge to work with youth.
The programme includes:
Section one: Culture and ethics
- Explaining the impacts of colonisation on health and wellbeing for tangata whenua, and in a health or wellbeing setting.
- Describing tangata whenua, and demonstrating kawa and tikanga, in a youth work setting.
Section two: Developing potential
- Establishing and maintaining a relationship to support a young person in the youth development sector.
- Demonstrating knowledge of risk, and implementing a risk management strategy to maintain safety in youth development.
- Supporting a young person to identify goals and developing an action plan to support their achievement.
- Facilitating group activities with young people in the youth development sector.
Section three: Working with young people
- Profiling a community of relevance in the youth development sector.
- Demonstrating knowledge of safety management in the youth development sector.
- Planning, implementing, and evaluating a youth development project.
Section four: Self-care
- Demonstrating knowledge of professional supervision for youth workers.
- Undertaking self-care to maintain and enhance personal wellness in a health or wellbeing setting.