Question 1

Question 1

by Lorna Renton -
Number of replies: 6

Is there a professional body for youth workers in your country?

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Re: Question 1

by demo17 stration -

Croatia: No, however Youth network connection - umbrella association, lobbying youth work policy 

Austria: No, however training courses

Poland: No, however social/cultural animator/young people free time animator - qualification  + degrees

Romania: No

Turkey: No

No qualification framework either

In reply to demo17 stration

Re: Question 1

by demo18 stration -

Bulgaria: There is not. We have a national policiy for youth. It is developed in detailed till 2020.


In reply to demo18 stration

Re: Question 1

by demo18 stration -

Bulgaria: There is not a professional body, but there is a strategy in rapport with EU Strategy
Ireland: Irish Youth Officers, Association, Trade Union for youth workers in Dublin,  Accreditation body for certification 
Austria: No
Romania: No 
Turkey: Ministry of Sports and Youth it’s not directly related to youth workers it is more general.

In reply to Lorna Renton

Re: Question 1

by demo19 stration -
England: yes, National Youth Agency


Italy: no, but there is a body for professional social workers that work also with young people, as well as a national non-profit association for professional educators)

Malta: yes, National Youth Agency (http://www.nya.org.uk/careers-youth-work/getting-qualified/) 

Bulgaria: no, the National Agency for Youth and Sport is not a body that recognizes professional youth work 


In reply to Lorna Renton

Re: Question 1

by Susie Bisset -

NGOs develop their own standards - there isn't a general set of standards.

Turkey:
NGO's try to put a vision in the beginning of the year. There is no one standard which applies to all. They do set their own standards, according to the project that they are working on. There is no specific legislation on youth work.

Hungry:
Community Education. No specific studies. People from the University Social Sciences, etc. Start these activities.
Focus on people leaving on marginalised positions. (Disabilities, Political and Citizenship education)
Workshops how to find against these kind of issues.
No state funding.

UK: (England)
Defence on semi-professionalism. Series of national standards, agreed partners. They don't have legal status. No considered to be mandate. Standards and competences. They do constantly circulate.

Norway:

Competence centres funded by the state. Children is not solely seen as parents' responsibility.

In reply to Lorna Renton

Re: Question 1

by Susie Bisset -

NGOs develop their own standards - there isn't a general set of standards.

Turkey:
NGO's try to put a vision in the beginning of the year. There is no one standard which applies to all. They do set their own standards, according to the project that they are working on. There is no specific legislation on youth work.

Hungry:
Community Education. No specific studies. People from the University Social Sciences, etc. Start these activities.
Focus on people leaving on marginalised positions. (Disabilities, Political and Citizenship education)
Workshops how to find against these kind of issues.
No state funding.

UK: (England)
Defence on semi-professionalism. Series of national standards, agreed partners. They don't have legal status. No considered to be mandate. Standards and competences. They do constantly circulate.

Norway:

Competence centres funded by the state. Children is not solely seen as parents' responsibility.