Here you'll find downloadable copies of policies and guidelines which relate to youth work and work with young people.
If you have any questions about anything you find here, please contact Jeff Brown via jbrown@somerset.gov.uk

Youth Work Purpose and Values August 2006
Click to download in MS Word or PDF format.
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SCC Equality and Diversity Policy
Click to download in MS Word and PDF format.
The form for recording and reporting percieved ...

Disability Policy 2005
Click to download in MS Word or PDF format.
Disability Policy - Plain English version (2006)...

Achieving Racial Equality Policy 2006
Click to download in MS Word or PDF format. Please read - there are new requirements and forms to ...

Confidentiality Policy 2004
(Reviewed 2006) - Click to download in MS Word or PDF format. This policy will be reviewed linked ...

Physical Intervention Policy 2004
(Reviewed 2006) - Click to download in MS Word or PDF format....

Drugs Policy 2004
(Reviewed 2006) - Click to download in MS Word or PDF format.
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Smoking Policy June 2007
Click to download in MS Word or PDF format. This policy has now been revised to take into account th...

Sexual Health Policy 2006
Click to download in MS Word or PDF format. This policy has been adapted in 2006 to take account of ...

Somerset Chidren and Young People's Partnership (SCYPP)
Purpose and Values re: Participation and SCYS Youth Pledge - click to download in MS Word or PDF for...

Schools Outreach Policy 2006
Click to download in MS Word or PDF format. Minor changes have been made to this 2004 policy....

Data Protection Policy 2004
Click to download in MS Word or PDF format.
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Internet and Email Policy 2006
Click to download in MS Word or PDF format.
SCC Email and Internet Code of Practice - click t...

Financial Guidance 2006
Click to download in MS Word format.
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Quality Assurance Standards for IYS
These quality standards have been developed for use across a range of integrated youth services pr...

Minimum Staffing Guidelines 2006
Click to download in MS Word or PDF format.
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Critical Incident Policy 2004
Click to download in MS Word or PDF format.
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Curriculum Strategy 2004
(Reviewed 2006) - Click to download in MS Word or PDF format.
Curriculum Statement 2006 - Cli...

Detached and Outreach Working Guidelines 2004
Click to download in MS Word or PDF format.
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Nominated Local Contact Guidelines 2006
Click to download in MS Word or PDF format.
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Duty Officer Guidelines 2009
Click to download in PDF format.
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SCC Corporate Code of Practice for Managing Compliants of Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination January 2006
Click to download in PDF format.
Appendix A - Corporate Recording Form
Appendix B - Legal Ba...

Policy and guidelines on young people leaving youth provision
Here you'll find information relating to the SCC policy on young people leaving youth provision.
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Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy for Local Service Teams
Click here to view the most recent version of the LST Safeguarding Policy
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