During 2006, the Youth Affairs Network of Queensland noticed an increase in the number of organisations and youth workers contacting it to raise concerns about the level of support available for young people who were not involved in education or work.
In response, YANQ undertook this small research project to investigate these concerns and to assess the level and nature of support that is available for young people who are disengaged from education and work. The research focused specifically on young people aged between 12 to 18.
During 2006, the Youth Affairs Network of Queensland noticed an increase in the number of organisations and youth workers contacting it to raise concerns about the level of support available for young people who were not involved in education or work.
These concerns were raised formally via the Youth Consultative Network and informally (e.g. during phone calls or meetings with YANQ staff).
In response, YANQ undertook this small research project to investigate these concerns and to assess the level and nature of support that is available for young people who are disengaged from education and work. The research focused specifically on young people aged between 12 to 18.
In response, YANQ undertook this small research project to investigate these concerns and to assess the level and nature of support that is available for young people who are disengaged from education and work. The research focused specifically on young people aged between 12 to 18.
During 2006, the Youth Affairs Network of Queensland noticed an increase in the number of organisations and youth workers contacting it to raise concerns about the level of support available for young people who were not involved in education or work.
These concerns were raised formally via the Youth Consultative Network and informally (e.g. during phone calls or meetings with YANQ staff).
In response, YANQ undertook this small research project to investigate these concerns and to assess the level and nature of support that is available for young people who are disengaged from education and work. The research focused specifically on young people aged between 12 to 18.
| Support for Young People Disengaged from Education & Work: The Perspectives of Youth Services in Queensland |
This report summarises the findings of that research. Briefly, YANQ has drawn four conclusions from the research project:
As a result of this research, YANQ will be initiating a more indepth, long term project focussing on the needs of disengaged young people. The project will begin at the end of 2007.
- This research project has (like many before it) confirmed that the factors that underpin disengagement are many and complex.
- Generally, the overall support for disengaged young people does not match the complexity of their needs.
- The overall response to young people's needs is lacking because either:
a) where programs do exist specifically to support disengaged young people there are concerns about their effectiveness and the level of resources they have available; or
b) existing services are not able to respond to the needs of young people (e.g. homelessness) adequately because because of a lack of complementary services (e.g. a youth shelter) or programs; or
c) not all areas have access to specific services to help young people reengage. - And finally, insufficient attention is being paid to the systemic (rather than individual or personal) factors underlying disengagement.
As a result of this research, YANQ will be initiating a more indepth, long term project focussing on the needs of disengaged young people. The project will begin at the end of 2007.
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