Although PYL is first and foremost a regional body, addressing issues specific to young people and youth practitioners in London, many topics are of relevance to all young people, and can be better addressed by bringing together expertise nationally. Here are some of the most recent highlights from our national partnership working.
The Network of Regional Youth Work Units (RYWUs), of which PYL is a member, formed in 2008 and aims to:
More information can be found in the network's Terms of Reference.
From May 2010 to April 2011, PYL was the London delivery agent for the Progress project. Progress was delivered on behalf of the Children’s Workforce Development Council's (CWDC) Young People’s Workforce Reform Programme Board by a partnership led by NCVYS. The overall purpose of Progress was to build the capacity of the voluntary and community sector by offering nationally 25,000 accredited training opportunities for volunteers and paid staff covering the above five priority training areas. The project aimed to improve capacity of staff and volunteers to meet the needs of young people, and also the capacity of organisations to develop their workforce.
PYL worked with national partners on all three strands of the Young People's Workforce Reform Programme, including:
The Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) contracted a consortium led by FPM Training to design, develop and deliver a new range of leadership and management programmes which will build the capacities of managers to deliver effective, integrated services for young people. Over 5,000 service leaders and frontline managers from local authorities and the voluntary sector received training in the three-year programme. PYL supported the markleting and delivery of the programmes in London.