Practitioners

Information for practitioners

This section contains links to information of relevance to practioners working with young people in Portsmouth.

Information, Advice and Guidance is for those practitioners whose role is helping young people make the right learning and career choices and enabling them to make a successful transition into adulthood. It contains links to information on sector skills, labour market informaiton, the 14 - 19 reform, including statutory guidance on the delivery of impartial careers guidance and other useful information.

Positive Activities is for those practitioners whose role is providing young people with positive things to do and places to go according to the national standards, including educational, cultural and recreational activities; sports, volunteering and participation.

Targeted Youth Support is for those practitioners whose role is to support vulnerable young people who may not meet traditional thresholds for statutory or specialist services but who, without help, are at future risk of further problems such as substance misuse, youth offending, teenage pregnancy and homelessness.

Resources

IYSS has a Professional Practice Library containing curriculum resources, careers guidance and

Resources are available to download from Teachernet but some documents will be available to download here:

Safeguarding children and young people from sexual exploitation

Raising the Participation Age: supporting local areas to deliver

In addition to the downloads available in our own publications library visit the following websites for resources for all areas of work with young people:

• Children & Young People Now - have you struggled to find fun and relevant games or quizzes for group work? The CYPN youth work resources website has activities on themes including alcohol, sexual health and financial literacy.
• Teachernet Online Publications
• Apprenticeship Support Pack - The National Apprenticeship Service has created a resource pack aimed at improving levels of understanding around Apprenticeships. The pack, which contains teacher resource sheets and case studies, is suitable for young people, advisers, school IAG staff or teachers