Thursday, May 17th, 2012

IARS Training & Skills Development Programme

Training for young people

To genuinely develop and deliver youth-led projects (research, policy, campaigning etc), first there needs to be a process of empowerment and skills development. This is particularly true for marginalised young people who are excluded from mainstream education or who simply do not have the same opportunities as others e.g. to go to school or university. IARS tends to work with those who are not in schools or other formal educational institutions (e.g. offenders, ex-offenders, those at risk of offending, young people with disabilities and anyone who feels marginalised and excluded from the mainstream structures).

To find our more about our training programmes click on the module title in the left hand column below. If you would like to make any further inquiries about our training programmes please click on the more information links below or contact Lewis Parle

Training for organisations working with young people

IARS also delivers these modules to external organisations which wish to work more closely with young people helping them to become more capable and effective in influencing internal/ external policy and practice. For more information on our training to organisations read here or contact Dr. Theo Gavrielides

To make a payment for booking onto a module please click here and use the reference "Training". Please use the donation button to make your payment. The costs are heavily subsidised: Each module costs £100 for individuals referred by or working in private or public sector organisations, £60 for anyone else. If taking the IARS Certificate in Youth Policy then there is no charge for taking the modules.

Overview of IARS' training programme

Module Title	Learning outcomes	Suitability	More information
Active Young Citizens	This module aims to promote a sense of belonging by exploring the concept of citizenship from the youth perspective through a set of reflective, team building exercises. The training programme also aims to give participants an understanding...	Young people aged 14-25	Click here
Employment Law & Young People	This module aims to develop young people’s knowledge, skills and attitudes so that they have a better understanding of the civil justice system and the principles underpinning employment law, and are better equipped to handle and make sense...	Young people ages 16-25	Click here
Housing rights and Young People	This module aims to develop young people’s knowledge, skills and attitudes so that they have a better understanding of housing law, the principles underpinning leases and the relationship between landlord and tenant, and are better equipped...	Young people aged 16-25	Click here
Human Rights Education	In the words of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights "human rights belong equally to all members of the human family". The ultimate aim of human rights education is the realisation of justice and peace through a process of...	Young people, public/private/voluntary organisations	Click here
Police Powers and Young People	This module aims to develop young people’s knowledge, skills and attitudes so that they have a better understanding of the criminal justice system and are better equipped to handle and make sense of encounters with the police. Who is this...	Young people aged 16 - 25	Click here
Research with young people and Youth-led research	This module is aimed at anyone wanting to carry out qualitative research with young people, especially to investigate social issues or inform project or service development. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course participants will...	Young people and those who work with young people	Click here