In 1999, the National Youth
Agency began a consultation process, together with research that
culminated in the formulation of eight ethical and professional principles
for youth workers operating in the United Kingdom.
This training report has
been written as a tool for workers to examine the implications of these
statements for part time youth workers.
do we do youth work?
look at the term values again. Having given some attention to the personal
values that we carry with us – let us now explore some of the professional
values (reasons, motivation and purpose) of youth work.