About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of including care-experienced young people in shaping training and development in youth work.

In this episode, I’m joined by Power 2 Prevail to explore what it really means to work with young people, not just around them. We talk about the power of youth work, how professional hierarchies can silence lived experience, and why “listening” isn’t the same as genuine inclusion. Together, we explore how care-experienced young people can and should shape training, learning and development, not as a token gesture, but as valued experts in their own lives. This conversation is about power, vo...

People in this episode

Host: Vicki Shevlin

Guest: Jade Barnett

Topics covered

• youth work
• inclusion
• care-experienced young people
• professional hierarchies
• training and development

Keywords

• youth work
• inclusion
• care-experienced
• training
• development
• power
• hierarchies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Power2Prevail

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