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Wonderful to celebrate some of our students on placement this week at Tokko Youth Space, at their awards evening where they thanked the many volunteers who contribute to their work in Luton 🎉🎉👏🏼👏🏼

I really enjoyed being part of this book project - got to work with Dr Adrienne Sharples and write about coaching; and Sherwyn Sicat and Mel Webb to write about children and young people’s services. Book available to pre-order now!

📢 New publication 👇👇 Rogowski argues that the response to youth crime has changed from concerns with welfare of the YP to one of punishment. Critical social work can play a role in challenging this damaging policy & towards working with young people youthandpolicy.org/articles/youth…

There's been amazing coverage of our new paper nature nature.com/articles/s4158… but I wanted to put together a walk-through (and make this accessible as possible). It's a bit long so get a cup of tea! The full version is open access so pls do have a read if you are interested...

🤖🏥 Dr Dr Chris Papadopoulos, Principal Lecturer in Public Health at the uniofbeds, recently appeared on the thirdage.design's #podcast episode delving into the use of #AI & robotics in #health & #SocialCare. 🎙️ Listen here: thirdage.design/ai-how-is-it-l… or wherever you get your podcasts 👈

Our Youth Sector Workforce Survey Report, published today, reveals a shortfall of qualified youth workers in England despite rising demand Explore the key findings, recommendations and full report here👇 nya.org.uk/shortfall-of-q… #YouthWork #YouthWorkWorkforce #WorkforceSurvey

📢 New publication Turner evaluates governance structures overseeing Youth Work policies in England & Wales; highlighting where these have overlapped & diverged. He suggests how good governance can ensure positive policy decisions are made in the future 👇 youthandpolicy.org/articles/domin…

Day 3 #UUStopTheClock Dr Tina Salter Simon Williams kicking off thinking about future directions in youth work Association of Lecturers in Youth & Community Work Centre for Youth Research & Dialogue CommunityYouthWork

You are invited to a #SASSChangeMakers event called 'Igniting Creative Methods: Social Change and Community Co-Production, on 15th Nov, 9am-5pm, at Uob. For more information, scan the QR code below:

As part of #YouthWorkWeek2024 and the #SASSChangeMakers event series, we are hosting a 'Celebration of Youth Work across Bedfordshire' event, 4th Nov 9.30am-2.00pm. You can book here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebration-… Our thanks to Att10tive who created this video: drive.google.com/file/d/1T_Jzsw…

A huge thank you to everyone who came to today’s Celebration of Youth Work across Bedfordshire event. You are all doing amazing work and we salute you 👏🏼👏🏼 #YWW24 #YouthWorkWeek2024

📢 New article: Following a brief overview of Community Wealth Building, this article by Victoria Foster outlines the photovoice process with young people, which revealed barriers to employment and young people’s everyday interactions with the world youthandpolicy.org/articles/commu…

We are hosting our next #SASSChangeMaker event on 3rd Feb, 9am-5pm at our Luton campus. We will be looking at Addiction as a Mode of Protest. For more info and to book your place, go to: eventbrite.co.uk/e/addiction-as…

UoB School of Applied Social Sciences are running these 2 CPD Level 7 short courses in 2025 - let me know if you would like to apply:

I'm hosting a BERA event with Fin and Mike Seal on 7 Mar (10-11.30) exploring the intersection of youth work and playwork. Inspired by Gemma Lockyer Turnbull's Youth & Policy article youthandpolicy.org/articles/an-ag…, we'll hear from Dr Ali Long, Dr Mike Wragg and Gemma herself

📣 Upcoming event The Overlaps and Intersections of Playwork and Youth Work - BERA Youth Studies and Informal Education SIG Dr Tina Salter Fin 🗓️ 7 Mar 2025 Find out more and register: bera.ac.uk/event/the-over…

📣 Upcoming event The Overlaps and Intersections of Playwork and Youth Work - BERA Youth Studies and Informal Education SIG Dr Tina Salter Fin 🗓️ 7 Mar 2025 Find out more and register: bera.ac.uk/event/the-over…

📢 New article: With the Labour Govt announcing the decommissioning of NCS, Gemma Lockyer Turnbull reflects on its history, tensions, and the future of youth services. She offers recommendations for Govt to secure a sustainable future for Youth Work. youthandpolicy.org/articles/where…

📢 New Article In our latest article Catherine Fraser-Andrews revisits the abolition of corporal punishments in schools 40 years ago, and asks what other sanctions might be banned if we really want to support children's wellbeing: youthandpolicy.org/articles/the-c…

📢 New article out now! Follow us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/youth-… Facebook: facebook.com/share/1HnrRW37… Or register to our newsletter: youthandpolicy.org For our most recent publications