For an Emancipatory
and Democratic Education
IN DEFENCE OF YOUTH
WORK - NATIONAL CONFERENCE
2014
THE FUTURE OF YOUTH
WORK? THE FUTURE OF THE CAMPAIGN?
THURSDAY, APRIL 10 in
the Lewis Jones Room, Carnegie Suite, Headingley,
Leeds
[Thanks to the Leeds
Metropolitan University for their support]
Five years on from the emergence of our Campaign we will
be taking a breath. Where are we up to? What are the prospects for youth work in
the coming period?
Starting at 11.00 a.m. the morning will comprise an
initial session in small groups sharing a sense of what we think is going on in
our own situations and our thoughts about what lies down the road. This will be
followed by two keynote contributions on the 'Future of Youth Work' from Janet
Batsleer, author of 'Informal Learning in Youth Work' and Howard Sercombe,
author of 'Youth Work Ethics'.
In the afternoon we will be taking a range of
contributions from the grass-roots, which will explore the hopes and fears of
students and workers on the ground. Thence via animated [!] discussion we will
seek to clarify with one another the way forward and the priorities for the
Campaign.
Prior to the conference we will be circulating a
provisional statement on behalf of the steering group, which attempts to sum up
'where we are up to' and 'where we might be going'. Throughout the conference
itself we will be recording the opinions of participants, particularly with
regard to this draft. In the final session to close at 4.15 p.m. we will be
feeding back to the conference a summary of how the day's debate has impacted on
the statement and in what ways therefore it needs to be revised. Through this
process we hope to strengthen our collective sense of purpose, whilst still
encouraging critical dialogue within our disparate
ranks.
As usual we will be asking participants to bring their
own lunches, but tea, coffee, water etc will be
available.
The cost will be £10 waged, £5 students/unwaged –
additional donations always welcome.
More information to follow.
To book a place contact Tony Taylor at [log in to unmask]