Background documents

European Portfolio for youth leaders and youth workers (PDF)

Helping you to identify, assess and describe your competencies based on European quality standards (PDF 3.3 MB).

EU White Paper (PDF 391 KB) ‘A new impetus for European youth’

Launched in November 2001 and developed by young people, experts in the youth sector, national authorities and NGOs.

Key Competences (PDF 1 MB) for Lifelong Learning - European Reference Framework
A useful tool for policy-makers, education and training providers and learners.

Interim Evaluation Report
An evaluation of the first three years of Youth in Action (2010).

http://www.britishcouncil.org/yiareport_final_version-2.pdf (PDF 9.598 MB)

Risk Awareness - Training Manual

http://www.britishcouncil.org/risk_awareness_trainingmanual.pdf (PDF 11.888 MB)

Risk awarness Sides-1  (PowerPoint 91 KB)

Risk awarness Sides-2 (PowerPoint 293 KB)

Advice on the protection and safety of young people involved in Youth in Action projects and activities.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/risk_awareness_trainingmanual.pdf

'Reaching Out' Valorisation Event 2010 - Report 

Report on 'Reaching Out' (PDF 1.37 MB), a cross-programme valorisation event for the EU Youth in Action Programme and the Lifelong Learning Programme 2010. (PDF 7.9 MB)

'Kaleidoscope' (PDF 2.9 MB): Views on inclusion from the Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action

A selection of real life stories about how UK organisations are helping disadvantaged young people and learners.

Your Story: Inspiring Stories  (PDF 7.9 MB) from the Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action

A collection of case studies that explore the projects that particularly inspired us with their contribution to Europe's EU 2020 goals.