National Youth Agency

The launch of a new introductory Level 1 in Youth Work signals the first step in creating a more accessible route into youth work in order to build a stronger sector which meets growing demand. Along with a new Technical Occupational Qualification, at Level 3, the NYA is urging training providers and FE colleges to ...

When Sean Noone reflects on his journey into youth work, he credits one thing above all else: the youth service. 

Today, Sean is Senior Practice Supervisor at Dudley Council, a Level 6 youth worker, a qualified Level 5 football referee and General Secretary for England Deaf Football. But his story began as a young deaf person looking for oppo...

New research by the National Youth Agency (NYA) reveals that the new Youth Worker apprenticeships, launched in 2022, are helping to build a skilled and diverse youth workforce to meet growing demand for youth workers’ skills.

The NYA report,

The age of a young person can dictate several legal and safeguarding requirements. It can tell us what consent, parental permission, data and duty of care should look like for that individual. But in person, or online, you’re not working with a fixed age bracket. You’re working with a young person. You have to look beyond their age on paper and res...