The Future for Youth Work? Conference

Regional Youth Work Unit presents The Future for Youth Work? conference to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Unit and also to promote debate and discussion about the future for youth work.

WHEN?
Thursday 3 December 2009
9am—4pm
WHERE?
Marriott Hotel, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9XF

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Youth Work is at a time of significant change, the current challenges, threats, and opportunities faced by statutory and voluntary services will determine the shape of youth work over the coming years.
Do you want to contribute to this debate?
If so then this is the conference for you

Aims of the day:
• Opportunities to discuss the future direction of youth work.
• Explore the challenges, opportunities and threats to youth work in the coming years.
• Time to discuss specific issues around: ethics, commissioning, youth work management and work force development.
• Network, information sharing and discussion time with colleagues from both the youth work sector and related professions.

Speakers Include:
- Tom Wylie, Former Chief Executive, NYA
- Tony Gallagher, HMI, National Adviser, Youth Matters

Bite Size Seminars
- Developing a World Class Youth Workforce in the North East—Ivan Wintringham, Integrated Workforce Manager, CWDC
- Commissioning Youth Work—Rhiannon Bearne, Procurement and Commission Manager, VONNE
- Challenges for Youth Work “A Managers Perspective”—Peter Davies, Principal Youth Officer, Hartlepool Youth Service
- Affirming our Value Base in Youth Work: Opportunities and Ethical Challenges – Sarah Banks, Professor, University of Durham

Conference Delegate Rates:
- Voluntary Sector Rate £85 + vat (£97.75)
- Contributing Local Authority Rate £85 + vat (£97.75)
- Non-Contributing Local Authority Rate £200 + vat (£230)
- Private Sector Rate £200 + vat (£230)

As part of the Unit’s commitment to opening out our opportunities to as wide an audience as possible, the Unit will be subsidising a limited number of discounted places at our conference for students and unwaged colleagues.

Student and unwaged delegate rate: £45 +vat (£51.75), these places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

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