Issue 68: June 2011 - Youth Work Ireland

I Y W CTrainingStaff Supervision inYouth Work SettingsDate: Wednesday 14th September 2011Venue:Youth Work Ireland National Office, DublinFacilitator: Hilary JenkinsonOne‐day workshop aimed at equipping workers whoare responsible for providing supervision to youthworkers. The training will be participative andinteractive using a creative group work approach andwill provide plenty of opportunity for discussion andshared learning.Effective Evaluation in Youth WorkDate: Wednesday 9th November 2011Venue: Youth Work Ireland National Office, DublinFacilitator: Siobhán McGroryThis workshop aims to examine the rationale andpurpose for evaluation in Youth Work and to provideparticipants with a range of practical models andapproaches for ensuring effective evaluation in YouthWork Practice.Good Practice in Policy DevelopmentThe topics covered inlcude:An introduction to supervisionThe importance and benefits of supervisionHow our experiences of supervision influencehow we supervise?An exploration of the 4 functions of supervision:Managerial, Educational, Supportive, andMediationBarriers to supervisionOrganising supervisionQualities of a good supervisorDate: Thursday 8th December 2011Venue: Youth Work Ireland National OfficeFacilitor: Siobhán McGroryThis workshop aims to provide participants with anoverview of policy development and will consider theprocess and content areas for policies relevant toYouth Work settings. The workshop will also offerparticipants an opportunity to critique currentpolicies and to plan for the development of a policycurrently required by their organisation.Effective Partnership Working forYouth OrganisationsDate: Wednesday 12th October, 2011Venue:Youth Work Ireland National Office, DublinFacilitator: Siobhán McGroryThis workshop aims to examine the importance ofeffective partnership working for Youth Organisationsand will consider the key aspects of effectivepartnership. It will be of interest to all those who aredependent on effective networks , partnerships andcollaboration in order to achieve their workobjectives and those who have an interest inworking more effectively and improving the efficiencyof their partnerships.Topics covered include:What is a policy?Why have policies in Youth Work?Nature and type of policies in Youth WorkPolicy content areas – practical templatePlanning for effective policy developmentCost of these training days is €75.00 ‐ thisincludes lunch, tea & coffee and coursematerials.Full details of all these training days, along withbrochures and booking forms can be found onthe IYWC website :www.iywc.ie/trainingor contact Gina Halpin on 01‐8584500Irish Youth Work Scene 20 Issue 68, June 2011