6 Country Reports on Youth Work - Jugendpolitik in Europa
6 Country Reports on Youth Work - Jugendpolitik in Europa
6 Country Reports on Youth Work - Jugendpolitik in Europa
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Ireland YW<br />
SW<br />
Italy CA<br />
SE<br />
YP<br />
Netherlands YW<br />
SW<br />
Norway SW<br />
SP<br />
YW<br />
CA<br />
Romania LTL<br />
CA<br />
YP<br />
Spa<strong>in</strong> SW<br />
SE<br />
CA<br />
YP<br />
Voluntary associati<strong>on</strong>s provide n<strong>on</strong>standardised<br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for volunteers<br />
(traditi<strong>on</strong>ally str<strong>on</strong>g <strong>in</strong>fluence of Church<br />
decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g)<br />
1) Master of Social Science / Higher<br />
Diploma <strong>in</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> and Community<br />
<strong>Work</strong>: 2-year post-graduate course<br />
2) Master of Social <strong>Work</strong>: 2-year fulltime<br />
course with practical placements<br />
3)Bachelor of Social Science <strong>in</strong> <strong>Youth</strong><br />
and Community <strong>Work</strong>: 3-year course<br />
with practical part, <strong>in</strong> some cases<br />
access without post-compulsory<br />
qualificati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
The situati<strong>on</strong> is <strong>in</strong>fluenced by a general lack of nati<strong>on</strong>al youth policy and the late implementati<strong>on</strong> of local youth policies<br />
with c<strong>on</strong>siderable local and regi<strong>on</strong>al differences<br />
Voluntary organisati<strong>on</strong>s and cooperatives offer a broad<br />
range of short and l<strong>on</strong>ger tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g courses. In some cases,<br />
these can be c<strong>on</strong>sidered as further tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for those<br />
start<strong>in</strong>g to work as professi<strong>on</strong>als <strong>in</strong> local youth policies<br />
without hav<strong>in</strong>g appropriate qualificati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
Voluntary youth associati<strong>on</strong>s may offer<br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for volunteers without str<strong>in</strong>gent<br />
coord<strong>in</strong>ati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Most voluntary organisati<strong>on</strong>s offer a<br />
wide range of courses for volunteers.<br />
Few of them lead to official<br />
acknowledged certificates. In many<br />
cases, volunteers have to take courses<br />
arranged by the different organisati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
to be c<strong>on</strong>sidered suitable for do<strong>in</strong>g<br />
youth work.<br />
Social cultural worker, social<br />
pedagogical worker, social service<br />
worker, welfare worker: 2 to 4-year<br />
degrees organised <strong>in</strong> four levels<br />
(modules) provided at Regi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Educati<strong>on</strong> Centres. 60% practice<br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Child and youth work: 2 years of<br />
educati<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> public sec<strong>on</strong>dary school<br />
plus 2 years of practice. Employment<br />
<strong>in</strong> k<strong>in</strong>dergartens, youth clubs<br />
Some youth associati<strong>on</strong>s/organisati<strong>on</strong>s offer tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
sessi<strong>on</strong>s and short courses for their volunteers. Volunteer<br />
organisati<strong>on</strong>s offer their volunteers either free or paid<br />
courses <strong>on</strong> different topics, depend<strong>in</strong>g <strong>on</strong> the activity.<br />
Also, state <strong>in</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong>s cooperate with youth NGOs to offer<br />
courses and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for young people <strong>on</strong> a range of issues.<br />
Certificates are offered at the end of these courses<br />
(tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gs for tra<strong>in</strong>ers).<br />
Voluntary youth associati<strong>on</strong>s offer<br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for volunteers which may be<br />
coord<strong>in</strong>ated by regi<strong>on</strong>al adult<br />
educati<strong>on</strong> centres (with certificate).<br />
These courses do not require a<br />
university degree.<br />
A graduate university degree <strong>on</strong><br />
voluntary work and cooperati<strong>on</strong> is<br />
available (it requires a university<br />
degree).<br />
Higher technician for social services /<br />
socio-cultural animators: 2-year course<br />
at regi<strong>on</strong>al professi<strong>on</strong>al schools with a<br />
balance between practice and<br />
theoretical <strong>in</strong>structi<strong>on</strong>. It does not<br />
require a university degree.<br />
Graduate university degree to achieve<br />
the title of socio cultural animator<br />
(requires a university degree).<br />
University Diploma <strong>in</strong> Educati<strong>on</strong>al Sciences with<br />
specialisati<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> social pedagogy: 3 years for the first level<br />
degree and two years of specialisati<strong>on</strong> plus placement<br />
Higher Vocati<strong>on</strong>al Educati<strong>on</strong> (UPE) <strong>in</strong><br />
cultural and social educati<strong>on</strong> (CMV): 4year<br />
degree equivalent to polytechnic<br />
level; practice experience is <strong>in</strong>tegrated<br />
(until 1990 special `youth work‘<br />
programme <strong>in</strong> UPE)<br />
Bachelor <strong>in</strong> child welfare or social<br />
work: 3-year course at University<br />
Colleges, <strong>on</strong>e semester practice<br />
placement <strong>in</strong>cluded. Employment <strong>in</strong><br />
child welfare services, schools, social<br />
services<br />
Master <strong>in</strong> child welfare or social work:<br />
Bachelor pus 2 years of further<br />
educati<strong>on</strong> at University Colleges.<br />
Employment <strong>in</strong> child welfare services,<br />
schools, social services, research and<br />
development<br />
There is no formal programme of qualificati<strong>on</strong> for youth<br />
workers.<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> workers get their qualificati<strong>on</strong>s by work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
organisati<strong>on</strong>s, associati<strong>on</strong>s, by attend<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
sem<strong>in</strong>ars, workshops, courses, and thus achiev<strong>in</strong>g<br />
experience <strong>in</strong> the field of youth work.<br />
Social work and social educati<strong>on</strong>: 3year<br />
university degree lead<strong>in</strong>g to<br />
management positi<strong>on</strong>s <strong>in</strong> local youth<br />
services and to work with specially<br />
disadvantaged youth; 40% practice<br />
and 60% study .<br />
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