Youth Service

The Community Relations Equity and Diversity in Education CRED programme aims to enable children and young people to understand and respect the rights, equality and diversity of all; and develop the skills, attitudes and behaviours that enable them to value and respect difference and engage positively with it.

The purpose of the Youth Service is:

"To support and encourage young people to maximise their potential in their personal and social development"

In relation to the CRED Programme the role of the Youth Service is to improve the ability and confidence of youth workers and young people to be at ease with difference; to acknowledge self and others as equals and to promote improved relations between all.

The Model for Effective Practice identifies the promotion of acceptance and Understanding of others as a core principle of Youth Work practice; and highlights equity, diversity and interdependence as overarching themes

The following documents are available to download:

Models to Inspire

This document describes five possible pieces of Innovative Community RelationsPractice. It is hoped that the ideas may be transferable or adaptable so programmes tailored to the needs of young people can be developed. Models To Inspire

Five Pieces of Practice

The document which follows describes a piece of innovative. Community Relations practice which has been delivered in each of the Education and Library Boards. The intention of the document is to record and highlight a small selection of some of the Quality Community Relations programmes which are being delivered within the Education and Library Boards Youth Sections and to provide youth workers with useful information and inspiration in developing Community Relations programmes. Five Pieces of Practice

Youth Work Model

The value of youth work as an educational process is widely recognised. For a great many children and young people in Northern Ireland the opportunities for friendship, meaningful relationships, the acquisition of new skills, and the growth of confidence and self-esteem provided by youth services, are a vital element of a life-long learning process. Youth Work Model

Core Principles (full colour)

This resource has been developed by the Curriculum Development Unit in response to requests from youth workers for a practical guide that would further clarify the core principles indentified in Youth Work: A Model for Effective Practice. It will also help and give ideas as to how to put the Three Core Principles into practice when working with young people. It is aimed at supporting youth workers to identify and create opportunities to engage with young people in discussions and activities, taking account of the Three Core Principles in their practice. Core Principles