1. Purpose
Encourage information sharing about Shared Education and CRED across the youth sector
Consider Shared Education in the context of youth work;
Share best practice and current developments in cross community activity within the youth sector.

2. In order to grow some ownership by agencies etc
In order to grow some ownership by agencies etc. we should form an advisory group which may only meet once but give an on agenda, methodology and outcomes of the conference.
The advisory group may consist of 2 voluntary and 2 EA reps.
any suggestions would then be fed back to YCNI for approval
Research views & website for preparation materials & registration
Participants Young people? Balance of local & regional? Practitioners v policy- makers?
preparation

3. Conference Focus
What does Shared Education mean in a Youth Work setting - CRed work, ‘welcoming’ youth provision, Peace building projects?
What work already exists in this area? - existing good practice
How do we encourage quality and effectiveness? Collaboration, Code of Practice? Training?

4. Conference Programme
Introduction - YCNI Chair & EA working group on Equality & Inclusion
3 inputs from differing perspectives
Existing Shared Practitioner from the formal sector
ETI view & experience
CRED Policy input Andrew Bell
Marketplace sharing - large room over coffee 1 hour where stalls with coffee bars can be set up for agencies to share their present practice in CRED & Shared Education
Lunch
Workshops on the following questions
Have we a common understanding of shared education in the Youth service?
how do we share our practice and learning?
How do we build quality into this work?
Actions that are required to progress this work
Plenary

5. Envisaged Outcomes Beginnings of a quality assurance code for the work
Sector wide sharing & appreciation
Raised awareness of Shared Education
Creation of a sector discussion process for this work
Greater consensus regarding the concept and how it relates to youth work

6. Final Report Written report on the content and outcomes of the day
Website of resources and video of conference
Video production of event

8. Purpose of Shared Education
The purpose of shared education is to -
(a) deliver educational benefits to children and young persons;
(b) promote the efficient and effective use of resources;
(c) promote equality of opportunity;
(d) promote good relations; and
(e) promote respect for identity, diversity and community cohesion.
Shared education means the education together of -
(a) those of different religious belief, including reasonable numbers of both Protestant and Roman Catholic children or young persons; and
(b) those who are experiencing socio-economic deprivation and those who are not, which is secured by the working together and co-operation of two or more relevant providers.
A “relevant provider” means a person providing education at a grant-aided school, or services of any kind (including youth services) which provide educational benefit to children or young persons.