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3.3 Standards 3.3.2 Practice Section 1: Youth Work Practice and ProvisionAll youth work is delivered by suitably skilled personnel according to principles of good practice and is outcomes-focused.22The indicators below describe what should be in place in support of this standard at each point along the scale of attainment. Please consider these indicators in relation to your organisation andinsert P beside the appropriate indicator. You may add any other indicators you think are appropriate.Absent P Acquiring P Achieved P Advanced P1. Personnel are unclear regarding theirfunction.2. Personnel do not have the skills to fulfilthe position/task.1. Personnel are mostly clear regardingtheir function.2. Personnel are developing skills to fulfilthe position/task.3. Delivery of practice is inadequate. 3. Delivery of practice is satisfactory inmost areas.4. Practice does not follow principles ofgood practice.5. Practice is not supported by an evidencebase.4. Practice recognises principles ofgood practice.5. Practice is somewhat supported byan evidence base.1. Personnel are clear regarding theirfunction.2. Personnel have the requisite skills to fulfilthe position/task.3. Delivery of practice is competent in allareas.4. Practice identifies and follows principles ofgood practice.5. Practice is mostly supported by anevidence base.1. Personnel are clear regarding theirfunction and remit.2. Personnel have the requisite skills to fulfiland further develop the position/task.3. Delivery of practice excels in all areas.4. Practice follows and contributes toidentifying principles of good practice.5. Practice is strongly evidence-based.6. Practice is not linked to outcomes. 6. Practice is loosely linked to outcomes. 6. Practice is outcomes-focused. 6. Practice achieves all identified outcomes.Add any other indicators below:In the relevant spaces below, please describe the evidence your organisation has in place in relation to the above indicators:Having considered the above, identify a position on the scale of attainment that best reflects your organisation’s position in relation to this standard (mark P on a point on the scale below).If you think your organisation is at different points on the scale of attainment in relation to the various indicators, choose a point on the scale that, overall, best reflects this position.Absent Acquiring Achieved AdvancedWhy have you chosen this point on the scale?
3.3 Standards 3.3.3 Progression Section 1: Youth Work Practice and ProvisionAll youth work engages proactively with young people, offering strategies and supports that enable young people to progress and achieve.The indicators below describe what should be in place in support of this standard at each point along the scale of attainment. Please consider these indicators in relation to your organisation andinsert P beside the appropriate indicator. You may add any other indicators you think are appropriate.AbsentP Acquiring P Achieved P Advanced P1. Practice does not respond to the needs ofyoung people.2. No strategies for engaging young peopleare in place.3. No supports for engaging young peopleare in place.1. Practice mostly responds to the needsof young people.2. A number of strategies for engagingyoung people are in place.3. A number of supports for engagingyoung people are in place.1. Practice is proactive and responsive tothe needs of young people.2. A range of effective strategies forengaging young people are in place.3. A range of effective supports for engagingyoung people are in place.1. Practice is proactive, responsive andcontinuously developing.2. A range of effective and innovativestrategies for engaging young people arein place.3. A range of effective and innovative supportsfor engaging young people are in place.4. Progression does not happen. 4. Progression is unstructured. 4. Progression is structured. 4. Progression is structured and promoted.5. No emphasis on young person’s learning. 5. Limited emphasis on young person’slearning.5. Emphasis placed on young person’slearning.5. Young person’s learning is central toservice provision.6. Achievement is not recognised. 6. Achievement is somewhat recognised. 6. Achievement is recognised and recorded. 6. Achievement is recognised, recorded andrewarded.Add any other indicators below:23In the relevant spaces below, please describe the evidence your organisation has in place in relation to the above indicators:Having considered the above, identify a position on the scale of attainment that best reflects your organisation’s position in relation to this standard (mark P on a point on the scale below).If you think your organisation is at different points on the scale of attainment in relation to the various indicators, choose a point on the scale that, overall, best reflects this position.Absent Acquiring Achieved AdvancedWhy have you chosen this point on the scale?
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