ACTION
When searching for evidence of impact, commissioners and providers of youth services will often look at how a project has improved outcomes for young people. However, the FutureProof programme has focused its impact on improving the skills of youth workers so they can then use these to help young people navigate emerging safeguarding threats.
FutureProof was launched in July 2017 by charity UK Youth, following concerns arising about a lack of know-how among youth workers about how best to deal with these new challenges.
It had been receiving feedback from its youth club members that there was a knowledge gap in how best to safeguard young people. Many youth workers said their existing policies and procedures were outdated due to the changing needs of young people, including online factors such as grooming, radicalisation and unhealthy relationships.
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