Youth Work Skills Framework

How to use the skills framework

The youth work skills framework can be used in three key ways:

Young people can use the framework to identify and track the skills they are developing through youth work.
Youth workers can use the framework in their work with individuals and groups of young people to identify skills.
Those working in the youth work sector can use the framework to work with colleagues and partners in other sectors and explain the skills that young people develop.

Confidence

Discover how young people develop confidence through youth work, and how this skill maps to other areas of the framework.

Resilience

Learn how young people develop resilience by participating in youth work activities.

Communication

Explore the ways in which young people develop their communication skills through participation in youth work activities.

Building & Maintaining Positive Relationships

Find out how youth work can encourage young people to develop and maintain positive relationships throughout their lives.

Organisation and Planning

Explore the impact youth work has on the organisation and planning skills of young people throughout their development.

Teamwork

Learn how participation in youth work can encourage and develop teamwork skills in young people.

Leadership

Explore how young people can expect to develop leadership qualities by participating in youth work activities.

Decision Making

Discover the youth work outcomes that contribute to the development of decision-making in young people.

Problem Solving

Learn about the youth work activities and outcomes that can lead to better problem solving abilities for young people.

Looking AfterMyself

Discover how participation in youth work activities can lead to young people actively taking better care of themselves.

Creating Change

Discover how participation in youth work activities can lead to young people becoming change makers, making a positive difference in their communities and society at large.