Healthy Youth Work

The procedure for accreditation within the Healthy Youth Work scheme is as follows. It is designed to follow a three year cycle with teams, both area and locality, being assessed by a development worker.

Plan the process

Team Leaders/Area Youth Workers meet with Development Worker to plan and timetable the process.
Questionnaire distributed and collated.
Scheme is adapted to meet local situation.

Internal Audit

Evening of discussion with all staff led by development worker in which results of questionnaire are presented. Results are plotted on grid.
Strengths and gaps in provision are identified and training needs agreed.

Action Plan

Development Worker and Team Leader/Area Youth Worker agree action and timescales.
The agreed actions become part of management plan.

Training

Staff undertake training as required.
Skills are shared within the staff team

Delivery

Gaps in provision are clearly addressed.
Provision is mapped against the grid

Assessment

Team leaders, young people and development worker review provision against grid.
Full assessment in year 1 with internal assessment in years 2 and 3