Supporting Youth Navigating Violence, Crime, and Exploitation Online [Jan]

Working with Young People Involved in or Impacted by Youth Violence, Criminal Activities and Exploitation

This unit outlines knowledge and skills relating to working with young people involved in and impacted by youth violence, criminal activities and exploitation.

please ensure you are available for all dates provided - Limited Availability

Course Details:

• Wednesday 14th January 2026 | 12pm-1pm (Online Introduction & Registration)
• Thursday 15th January 2026 | 2pm-5pm
• Thursday 22nd January 2026 | 2pm-5pm
• Thursday 5th February 2026 | 2pm-5pm
• Thursday 12th February 2026 | 2pm-5pm

Cost: Fully funded (Free of charge!) Please note you will be required to pay a deposit on completion of registration.

Participants will:

Understand the underlying issues contributing to involvement in or impact of youth violence and/or criminal activities:

• Explain the factors that can contribute to young people’s involvement in youth violence and/or criminal behaviour through exploitation.
• Explain how peer influence can affect involvement in youth violence, criminal behaviour or exploitation.
• Describe the positive and negative influence of the media on involvement in youth violence and criminal behaviour.

Understand how to use youth work skills to support young people impacted by youth violence, child criminal exploitation and child sexual exploitation:

• Explain how to empower young people to:
• 1. express their views
  2. understand their own behaviour.
• Explain the importance of trust and boundaries in negotiating relationships with young people involved in or impacted by youth violence, criminal exploitation or sexual exploitation.
• Explain the importance of body language when working with young people involved in youth violence.
• Identify local language and signs from own practice related to young people involved in youth violence, criminal activity / exploitation or sexual exploitation.
• Create a plan for safe working when working with young people involved in youth violence, criminal activity, those being criminally exploited or those being sexually exploited.
• Explain the three key aspects of desistance theory and the role youth work can play supporting young people with these.

Understand the impact of youth violence, youth criminal activity, child criminal exploitation and child sexual exploitation:

• Identify the potential impacts on young people of being involved in or impacted by youth violence, criminal activity, criminal exploitation or sexual exploitation.
• Identify local and national sources of support for young people involved in or impacted by youth violence, criminal activity, criminal exploitation or sexual exploitation.
• Explain how support services can positively impact young people impacted by youth violence, criminal activity, criminal exploitation or sexual exploitation through collaborative working.

Understand the local and national frameworks for working with young people involved in youth violence, criminal activity, child criminal exploitation or child sexual exploitation:

• Explain different approaches to addressing serious youth violence, youth criminal activity, criminal exploitation and sexual exploitation.
• Identify local and national policies and initiatives designed to address serious youth violence, youth criminal activity, criminal exploitation and sexual exploitation.

Accreditation Details:Awarding Body: Agored CymruSupporting Youth Navigating Violence, Crime, and Exploitation [Newport]

Title: Work with Young People Involved in or Impacted by Youth Violence, Criminal Activities and Exploitation

Level: 3Credit: 3Lower age restriction:16

Unit (https://www.agored.cymru/Units-and-Qualifications/Unit/CDN330)If you would like to discuss the course in more detail, please contact: communications@youthcymru.org.uk

Please Note you must be living/ working in Wales.