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Young People, Choices, and Decision-making

A two-day training course

What choices and decisions do young people deal with today?
What affects their choices?
What helps and hinders them reaching their goals?
How can workers help young people bring about change?

This course is for those whose work involves assisting young people with choices, goal-setting and decisions about their lives. It is suitable for a broad range of face-to-face workers such as Connexions workers, youth workers, secondary and tertiary teachers and support staff, social workers, foster carers, care staff, advice and guidance workers, mentors, befrienders, health workers, YOT workers.

The course covers:

choices, pressures and influences
choices and developing identity
models of change
styles of decision-making
strategies for assisting young people with choices and decision-making
involving young people in decisions that affect their lives
turning goals into action

Examples and activities will address both group and individual work. The course focuses on experiential activities and draws upon practice, research and theory. It will enable participants to reflect on their experience, share ideas and adapt strategies to their own professional context.

For further information
Please contact Jayne Hellett at Young People in Focus on tel: 01273 693 311 or e-mail jhellett@youngpeopleinfocus.org.uk