Youth workers might work alongside social workers and teachers, but the fact that they only need to study for two years means they're out of step with these other professionals.
Steve Drowley, manager for quality standards at The National Youth Agency (NYA), says: "There has been concern that a two-year course just isn't long enough to fit in all the work, while social work and teaching both require a three-year graduate qualification. It's expected nowadays that most full-time youth workers will go straight in and manage a project or staff, which meant the management quota of the youth work training needed to be increased."
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