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Training for volunteers
When you volunteer with a youth offending team and some other youth justice agencies, you will take part in the Foundation Programme, which has been created by the YJB to provide core learning for all volunteers. It covers the issues and topics that are central to understanding and working with young people who have offended or who are at risk of doing so.
The programme includes:
- three group training days (focusing on young people and crime; communicating effectively; and intervening effectively)
- background reading and self-directed exercises for participants
- information about additional workshops and training opportunities.
Additional training may be necessary following the Foundation Programme for some specific volunteering roles, such as appropriate adults and panel members. See our individual pages on the different ways you can volunteer for more details.
Volunteers who want to continue their training can undertake the Effective Practice Mini Award, which could provide an entry point to the National Qualifications Framework. For more information on professional training see our page on careers in youth justice.