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Table 8: Qualification of Youth Workers 28 Austria 44 Term 29 Estonia YW SP SW Germany SP SW YW Greece SW CA SP 28 29 Education and Training Pathways (length, practice/theory and type of qualification) Voluntary Level Professional Schools Higher Education SW Further training for volunteers provided by youth organisations and associations and by youth departments of the state governments. Only a few lead to officially recognised certificates Youth organisations offer their volunteers different training possibilities at professional level, but most of them are very chaotic and not organised regularly Youth organisations and associations offer a huge variety of further training for volunteers. Only a few lead to officially acknowledged certificates Voluntary non-governmental organisations and associations may offer training courses for volunteers in the youth sector but without any overall coordination in terms of administration, theory or approach. None of these training courses leads to an officially recognised qualification. Professional Schools: 5-year full-time course in ‘social pedagogy’, 10% practice Colleges for Social Pedagogy: 2 years (full-time), 3 years part-time, mainly theory with practical elements Further training courses: certificates not recognised by public bodies, 2 years Colleges for Social Pedagogy ( 3-year degree for youth workers & social pedagogues, 4-years degree for social workers) 40 - 50% practice Training courses 1) Professional training for social assistants: 2-year school-based training 2) Professional education and training for social educators: 3 to 4 years (1 year of practice) 3) Professional Academy for the Social Sector: 3-year degree (theory and practice alternating) 1) Public and private vocational training institutes (IEK) offer programmes on ecclesiastical and cultural training, early childhood social care/pedagogy, special education, organisation and management of children and youth camps, etc. Trainees who complete their studies obtain a Vocational Training Diploma (post secondary level +3). 2) Private vocational training centres (KEK) provide vocational training courses for employment in the areas of culture, sports and leisure. 3) Centres for adult education (KEE) offer a variety of training courses on: - Counselling and special education (25-50 hours). Trainees receive a Further Education Certificate. - Leisure time management (250 hours-1 year study). Access requires a high school degree. Trainees receive a Lifelong Learning Certificate. 4) The General Secretariat for Youth provides special training courses to the employees of youth information centres, twice a year (each training session has a duration of two days). Academy for social work: Diploma in Social Work, 4 years, University: Diploma in Educational Sciences Both are courses with a mainly theoretical focus University degrees in social sciences (sociology, social policy, social work, etc.) 3+2 at BA and MA level. 1) University diploma in educational sciences with a specialisation in social pedagogy: 4 years plus 6 months of placement 2) Polytechnic diploma in social work/social pedagogy: 3 years plus 1 year of practice 3) Bachelor/Master of Social Work: 2 years/3 years plus practice. Admission to a master´s programme requires a professional certificate. ECTS accreditation 1) University degree in social administration, major in social work: 4 years of studies including 2 years of practice. 2) University degrees in social sciences (sociology, psychology, social policy, social anthropology, etc.), in educational sciences and pedagogy (primary education, early childhood education, special education, social pedagogy, etc.), not youth work specific: 4-year studies, plus, in some cases, some kind of practice depending on the degree. 3) Higher Technological Educational Institute degree in social work: practice-oriented 4-year degree preparing for youth and social services in the following areas: social welfare, special education, physicalpsychological and mental health, social security, counselling and vocational guidance, delinquency prevention, community development, social services within the framework of the Hellenic Armed Forces and the Ministry of Public Order, etc. This table is based on the IARD Study on the State of Young People and Youth Policy in Europe, January 2001; part IV 116-123 YW = Youth Worker (including Youth Instructors, Leisure Time Leaders); CA = Cultural Animator; SP = Social Pedagogue, Social Educator; SW = Social Worker (including Social Cultural Workers); YP = Youth Policy Professional
Ireland YW SW Italy CA SE YP Netherlands YW SW Norway SW SP YW CA Romania LTL CA YP Spain SW SE CA YP Voluntary associations provide nonstandardised training for volunteers (traditionally strong influence of Church declining) 1) Master of Social Science / Higher Diploma in Youth and Community Work: 2-year post-graduate course 2) Master of Social Work: 2-year fulltime course with practical placements 3)Bachelor of Social Science in Youth and Community Work: 3-year course with practical part, in some cases access without post-compulsory qualifications The situation is influenced by a general lack of national youth policy and the late implementation of local youth policies with considerable local and regional differences Voluntary organisations and cooperatives offer a broad range of short and longer training courses. In some cases, these can be considered as further training for those starting to work as professionals in local youth policies without having appropriate qualifications. Voluntary youth associations may offer training for volunteers without stringent coordination. Most voluntary organisations offer a wide range of courses for volunteers. Few of them lead to official acknowledged certificates. In many cases, volunteers have to take courses arranged by the different organisations to be considered suitable for doing youth work. Social cultural worker, social pedagogical worker, social service worker, welfare worker: 2 to 4-year degrees organised in four levels (modules) provided at Regional Education Centres. 60% practice training Child and youth work: 2 years of education in public secondary school plus 2 years of practice. Employment in kindergartens, youth clubs Some youth associations/organisations offer training sessions and short courses for their volunteers. Volunteer organisations offer their volunteers either free or paid courses on different topics, depending on the activity. Also, state institutions cooperate with youth NGOs to offer courses and training for young people on a range of issues. Certificates are offered at the end of these courses (trainings for trainers). Voluntary youth associations offer training for volunteers which may be coordinated by regional adult education centres (with certificate). These courses do not require a university degree. A graduate university degree on voluntary work and cooperation is available (it requires a university degree). Higher technician for social services / socio-cultural animators: 2-year course at regional professional schools with a balance between practice and theoretical instruction. It does not require a university degree. Graduate university degree to achieve the title of socio cultural animator (requires a university degree). University Diploma in Educational Sciences with specialisation in social pedagogy: 3 years for the first level degree and two years of specialisation plus placement Higher Vocational Education (UPE) in cultural and social education (CMV): 4year degree equivalent to polytechnic level; practice experience is integrated (until 1990 special `youth work‘ programme in UPE) Bachelor in child welfare or social work: 3-year course at University Colleges, one semester practice placement included. Employment in child welfare services, schools, social services Master in child welfare or social work: Bachelor pus 2 years of further education at University Colleges. Employment in child welfare services, schools, social services, research and development There is no formal programme of qualification for youth workers. Youth workers get their qualifications by working in organisations, associations, by attending international seminars, workshops, courses, and thus achieving experience in the field of youth work. Social work and social education: 3year university degree leading to management positions in local youth services and to work with specially disadvantaged youth; 40% practice and 60% study . 45
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limited financial funds, the youth
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