Martin and Lucy look at why one particular chicken restaurant is their frequent choice for 1:1 youth work and some tips and lessons they've learned along the way. They also discuss the different ages and stages that you find in most youth work and their preferences; dig into the mail bag and leave some room for a Nandos superquiz...

Shownotes

Barna article: https://www.barna.com/research/parents-accept-responsibility-for-their-childs-spiritual-development-but-struggle-with-effectiveness/

Emotional brain being developed before our thinking brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvk4sqNPa4M

Martin's book: https://www.youthscape.co.uk/store/product/the-man-youre-made-to-be

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Martin and Rachel dig into the sometimes difficult world of working in independent schools in the UK, commonly known as 'private schools' or 'public schools'. They look into how do we as youth workers navigate supporting the young people who have tens of thousands of pounds behind the career path chosen for them.

Also, this month is the 20 year anniversary of 'No Sex Please, we're teenagers..' a social experiment documentary that Rachel Gardner hosted, and we look at what the 2025 equivalent is.

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Kicking off the new year, Rachel, Martin and Lucy take a look at what they think the future of youth work will look like in 2035 and a bit closer to home, they share some of their goals for the year ahead!

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