Professional relationships with young people

In some people's eyes the development of relationships is a good end in itself, as it is in relationships that we express our humanity. Young people with few good-quality relationships in their lives often find that entering into informal relationships with adults who respect, accept, like and really listen to them is a new life experience. These relationships can offer the young people new perspectives on approaching, developing and managing quality relationships of their own. This free course, Professional relationships with young people, explores different approaches in developing relationships and working practices which can inform work with young people.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 Professional and/or helping relationships
• 1 Professional and/or helping relationships
• 1.1 Relationships in practice
• 1.2 Young people’s needs, interests and concerns
• 1.3 Roles and activities for building relationships
• 2 Skills in relationship building
• 2 Skills in relationship building
• 2.1 Challenges in relationship building
• 2.2 The stages of relationships
• 2.3 Endings are as important as beginnings
• Conclusion
• References
• Acknowledgements