March 2024 – Youth Work Bulletin.
22nd March 2024
Below you'll find the latest Youth Work Bulletin from the Welsh Government. Featuring all of the most up to date news from the youth sector. To subscribe to their content, please visit - Welsh Government (govdelivery.com) March 2024 A word from our Board ChairI do hope this bulletin finds you well as we head towards Spring.…
WEBINAR: Developing highly skilled Youth Workers for the young people of Wales
22nd March 2024
15 April 2024, 1-3PM This webinar is presented by the Workforce Development Implementation Participation Group, one of five groups established to support the work of the Youth Work Strategy Implementation Board. As part of the ongoing work to consider, develop and implement the recommendations the Interim Youth Work Board made in their final report `Time…
EWC to continue delivering Quality Mark for Youth Work
21st March 2024
'The Education Workforce Council (EWC), in partnership with Education Training Standards (ETS) Wales, has been re-commissioned by Welsh Government to deliver and develop the nationally recognised Quality Mark for Youth Work (QMYW) in Wales until March 2025. The QMYW is a national award which supports and recognises improving standards in the provision and performance of…
Taith Pathway 2 2023 funding outcomes
14th March 2024
Congratulations to everyone who has been successful in the Taith Pathway 2 funding call. Pathway 2 2023 was open to organisations from Schools, Youth, Adult Education, Further Education and Vocational Education and Training sectors. Please follow the link to see a table of the successful recipients - Taith Pathway 2 2023 funding outcomes - Taith
It’s not too late to get involved with Taith Pathway 1!
14th March 2024
Is your school or organisation thinking about applying for Taith Pathway 1 funding for your international mobility? WCIA and Diverse Cymru are here to help you. As Taith Champions we are able to assist you with your applications, from administrative support to help with identifying potential partners. The last of our three webinars will…
Estyn Youth Work Peer Inspectors – Recruitment
14th March 2024
Estyn are currently recruiting for peer inspectors to work with them on their youth inspections. Applications are welcomed from individual applicants who; Have at least 3 years of experience in a youth work organisation or in the field of youth work; Have paid or unpaid (volunteer) experience in their youth work role, full or part…
Final Budget 2024 to 2025 via GOV.WALES
28th February 2024
The final Budget published on 27 February 2024 provides detail on the government’s financing, taxation and MEG level allocations. It sets out the government’s revenue and capital spending proposals, including detailed portfolio spending plans. https://www.gov.wales/final-budget-2024-2025
Strengthening the legislative framework for Youth Work in Wales – A Welsh Government update.
19th February 2024
A series of drop-in ‘Empower Hour’ sessions for youth workers and youth support workers were held in December 2023 to introduce the intended approach to strengthening the legislative framework for youth work in Wales, building on the Minister for Education and Welsh Language’s recent statement. Over 70 people attended the sessions, enabling us to start…
WEBINAR: Promo Cymru – Increasing the number of youth work services available through the medium of Welsh
14th February 2024
This webinar is presented by the Welsh Language Implementation Participation Group, one of five groups established to support the work of the Youth Work Strategy Implementation Board. One of the key recommendations within the 'Time to deliver for young people in Wales' report was that "The Welsh Government should increase the availability of youth work services…
Police and Crime Commissioner welcomes new members to his Youth Ambassador Forum
5th February 2024
Police and Crime Commissioner welcomes new members to his Youth Ambassador Forum (dyfedpowys-pcc.org.uk) On Wednesday 31st January, Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn welcomed young people from across the Force area to Police Headquarters in Carmarthen, who have been appointed as new members of the Dyfed-Powys Youth Ambassador scheme, and who will work with the PCC…
Welsh Government to ban disposable vapes and back plans for raising smoking age
5th February 2024
Welsh Government to ban disposable vapes and back plans for raising smoking age | GOV.WALES Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Lynne Neagle has confirmed the Welsh Government will press ahead with plans to ban disposable vapes and support UK Government legislation to increase the smoking age and restrict sales of vapes. It follows…
Mapping the voluntary youth work sector in Wales – final report
1st February 2024
The link to the final report of Lizzy Bacon's thesis on the mapping of the voluntary youth work sector in Wales is here: https://criminology.research.southwales.ac.uk/news/2021/new-project-map-and-evaluate-voluntary-youth-work-sector-wales/ We hope that you will enjoy reading this in-depth, comprehensive and important piece of research.