RECORDED OUTCOMES
TRAINING
INVOLVING
CHILDREN
&
YOUNG
PEOPLE IN COMMISSIONING
(TOOLKIT)
INTRODUCTION
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What is a recorded outcome –
definitions
What should recorded
outcomes show
Recorded outcomes “a toolkit”
Why record outcomes
Evaluation
GROUP WORK
In small groups discuss what
your understanding of recorded
outcomes is and complete the
following
A recorded outcome is -
YOUTH WORKERS
DEFINITIONS OF
RECORDED OUTCOMES
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A way of evidencing
movement by a young person
A recognition of a young
persons development
A valuable process of
reflection for the young
person that is facilitated by a
youth worker
YOUTH WORKERS
DEFINITIONS OF
RECORDED OUTCOMES
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A way of understanding the
process that a young person
has travelled
A good evaluation toolkit for
youth workers
It improves the quality of
youth work, ensuring that
processes have outcomes
DEFINITION
A recorded outcome is the
significant step that a young
person has taken as a result of
a youth work intervention”
(Recognising young peoples achievement:
Internet)
WHAT SHOULD RECORDED
OUTCOMES SHOW?
A recorded outcome must:
o Provide evidence to show
actions undertaken by young
people, recording progression
and distance travelled
o Provide evidence of the
benefit derived by the young
person as a result of a youth
work intervention
WHAT SHOULD RECORDED
OUTCOMES SHOW?
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Be evidenced by a youth
worker or awarding body
Be meaningful – not tokenistic,
it must confirm a young
persons achievement and the
young person should
understand their own
progression
Be recognisable
GROUP WORK
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Discuss what a recorded
outcome should involve or
show and complete the
following...
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A recorded outcome is:--
A RECORDED OUTCOME
DOES/IS NOT
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Have to subscribe to a
specific format
Necessarily lead to an
accredited outcome
Have to be measured against a
declared or planned
curriculum, although this
would be good practice
Tokenistic gesture
GROUP WORK
Which of the statements
given are recorded
outcomes? Identify why you
made your decisions
RECORDED OUTCOMES
TOOLKITS
Tools for developing recorded
outcomes:
o Session planning records
o Session evaluations – based on
what happened, discussions
etc
RECORDED OUTCOMES
TOOLKITS
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Young people’s evaluations –
based on experiential learning
Witness statements
Photos, diaries, media
statements, certificates,
video, scrapbooks etc
WHY RECORD OUTCOMES?
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Evidence based youth work –
links to government and local
youth work strategies
Benefits young people – self
esteem, belief, motivation
Benefits the organisation –
raises organisation profile,
opportunities for funding
Supports Quality Assurance
processes
Accountability
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NCC YOUTH &
COMMISSIONING TEAM