1. Youth workers need support.You may need someone to off-load onto, to relieve the pressure of a stressful time. This is manageable within the agreements of privacy and confidentiality, but it is something you should discuss, understand and keep control of in your team.
2. Be open and honest with young people. If the confidentiality you offer them is within the youth work team, not with the individual worker, they need to know that. If you suspect a young person is going to tell you something you might feel you have to pass on, remind them of that in advance.
3. Do you have to tell the police if a young person gives you information about a crime? No. Or only for certain specific offences. It is good to have mutual understandings and co-operative working relationships with local police. Young people should know what they are. But grassing people up is not generally recommended as a way of building trust.
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