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4.4 Focus groups with stakeholders External Assessment To be completed by VEC Officer/NQSF Standards Officer following focus groups held as part of external assessment process 1. Date and location of focus groups 2. Composition of focus groups (e.g. young people, leaders, staff, etc) 3. Validation of self-assessment based on focus groups – Comments from focus groups (a) How are you benefiting from your engagement with the organisation’s services? (What do you get from being part of this?) 34 (b) How well are themes relating to specific core principles and/or standards (e.g. participation; planning, etc) in place within the organisation? (What do you see in practice here?) (c) What could be developed and/or improved within the organisation? (What could be better?)
Part 5: Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) 5.1 Core Principles CIP To be completed annually in the 1st quarter by the organisation following the self-assessment and external assessment processes, and in conjunction with the VEC Officer/NQSF Standards Officer. Part 5 Please identify the areas for improvement, outline the actions to be taken and indicate who will progress these actions and by when. All youth work practice and provision is: Identified areas for improvement Actions to be carried out to address identified areas Who will progress these and when? 1. Young person-centred: recognising the rights of young people and holding as central their active and voluntary participation 2. Committed to ensuring and promoting the safety and well-being of young people 35 3. Educational and developmental 4. Committed to ensuring and promoting equality and inclusiveness in all its dealings with young people and adults 5. Dedicated to the provision of quality youth work and committed to continuous improvement
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