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Mark Bailey

born 1967  •  lives in United Kingdom
About:

Full time qualified Youth Worker with experience in many fields of Youth Work and Social Care. Former Children's Rights Service manager with experience of advocating for cared for and care experienced young people.
Trainer in youth voice, participation and engagement, youth work, advocacy and children's rights.
Youth work qualification assessor.

Mark Bailey has 4 references for past work as a trainer.

Mark Bailey

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Current occupation

Freelance youth worker, trainer and advocate.

Work experience

Freelance Advocate, NYAS
11/2023 – present
Freelance advocate working with children and young people in child protection proceedings and cared for and care experienced children and young people.

Youth Work evaluator, People Dialogue Change
09/2023
Evaluating a youth work provision interviewing young people and senior managers.

Youth Worker mentor, Gorse Hill Studios
09/2023 – present
Mentoring new youth worker to support development of local youth council.

Bank Youth worker, Trafford Council
09/2023 – present
Bank youth worker for Trafford Council. Detached/College/School/Centre based youth work.

Training materials content creator, The Training Hub
06/2023 – 08/2023
Wrote training materials for 'Children's Rights and Advocacy' course for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.


Advocacy and Engagement Officer, Trafford Council
08/2010 – 06/2023
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Stretford
Manage advocates for cared for and care experienced children and young people. Responsible for supporting Children in Care Council, Aftercare Forum and Youth Council. Lead for Voice of the Child. Trainer on Participation and Engagement and Voice of the Child. Manager Independent Visitors volunteers scheme.

Advocacy and Participation Officer, Trafford Council
08/1999 – 07/2010
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Stretford
Manager of Children's Rights Service providing advocacy to cared for and care experienced children and young people. Responsible for Children in Care Council and Children's Rights training.

Youth Justice Worker, Halton Intermediate Treatment Scheme
01/1994 – 08/1999
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Runcorn
Working with children and young people in the youth justice system. Writing Pre sentence reports and supporting children and youth people through Intermediate Treatment and Specified Activities Orders

Youth Worker, The Salvation Army
08/1993 – 01/1994
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Manchester
Part time Youth worker running a weekly Youth Club in Chorlton Cum Medlock

Youth Worker, Lancashire County Council
08/1993 – 01/1994
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Haslingden
Youth Worker in Youth Information and Guidance service

Outreach Worker, The Key Program, Inc
01/1992 – 07/1993
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Fall River, USA
Caseload of young people living at home and residential home work.

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Educational pathway

Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
2023
MA Management (Distinction),
Manchester Metropolitan University
2008
Youth Work (Post Graduate Diploma),
St Martin's College Lancaster
1991
Law degree (2:2), Birmingham University
1990
Level 3 Advocating on Behalf of Children and Young People,
Nocn
2008
Level 1 Communicating with Disabled Children and Young People, Nocn
2007
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills and Concepts,
Awarding Body Consortium
2005
Social Work Practice Teacher, John Moores University
1997

Fields of training expertise

  • (expert) Campaigning & Awareness Raising
  • (expert) Citizenship Education
  • (expert) Communication Skills
  • (expert) Evaluation & Assessment
  • (advanced) Event Management
  • (expert) Group Dynamics & Motivation
  • (expert) Human Rights
  • (expert) Lobbying & Advocacy
  • (expert) Public Speaking
  • (expert) Social Inclusion & Exclusion
  • (expert) Training of Trainers
  • (expert) Volunteer Programmes
  • (expert) Youth Information Work
  • (expert) Youth Participation & Initiatives
  • (expert) Youth Policy
  • (expert) Youth Worker Training

Working with specific target groups

  • (expert) Children
  • (intermediate) Families
  • (intermediate) Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender work
  • (expert) Marginalized & Excluded Youth
  • (intermediate) Men's Issues & Groups
  • (intermediate) Minorities
  • (intermediate) Young People with a Mental Disability
  • (intermediate) Young People with a Physical Disability

Other skills

Advocacy

Trainer references

  • Circles of Influence

    Validated (2023-11-22)
    The training activity took place
    in Bolton, UK
    organised by Youth Focus North West
    13/4/2012
    Reference person

    Dan Moxon

    (YFNW Worker)
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  • Recruitment and Selection

    Validated (2023-11-22)
    The training activity took place
    in Manchester, England
    organised by Gorse Hill Studios
    22-24 March 2023
    Reference person

    Caroline Gleaves

    (CEO)
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  • Foster Carers Voice of the Child training

    Validated (2023-11-23)
    The training activity took place
    in Manchester UK
    organised by Trafford Council
    Jan/Mar/Aug 2022
    Reference person

    Gareth Jones

    (Training Officer)
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  • Voice of the Child in Safeguarding

    Validated (2023-12-11)
    The training activity took place
    in Manchester, UK
    organised by Trafford Strategic Safeguarding Board
    Jan/Mar/Sept/Dec 2021-23
    Reference person

    Sophie Triantafillou

    (Board Manager)
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This profile was last modified on 2023-12-05

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