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Creating the Children’s Services Workforce of the Future

East Midlands Change for Children Regional Learning Project Anne Houlihan Children, Young People & Families Workforce Development Council. Creating the Children’s Services Workforce of the Future. The Workforce. Enjoyment – see potential not problems Making a difference – stay with it

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Creating the Children’s Services Workforce of the Future

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  1. East MidlandsChange for Children Regional Learning ProjectAnne HoulihanChildren, Young People & Families Workforce Development Council Creating the Children’s Services Workforce of the Future

  2. The Workforce • Enjoyment – see potential not problems • Making a difference – stay with it • Confident and willing to challenge & negotiate • Knowing the business – theirs & others • Listening to Children and Young People Need to create the right environment for this to grow

  3. Our Goal • To improve the lives of children, young people and families • Ensure people working with children have the best possible training, qualifications, support and advice • Help children’s organisations and services work together so the child is at the centre of services

  4. Who are we? • CWDC is one of five bodies forming the UK Skills for Care and Development Sector Skills Council • It coordinates the Children’s Workforce Network • Will work with other organisations to achieve joint outcomes.

  5. Who we represent • CWDC works in the interests of a range of sectors, covering about 500,000 workers • Footprint includes early years & childcare, educational welfare, learning mentors, Connexions, foster care and social care. • It also coordinates the Children's Workforce Network which includes teaching and other school staff, child health staff, youth workers, youth justice workers and playworkers

  6. Early Priorities • Workforce Strategy • Early years professional role • Local workforce strategies • Review NOS - towards an Integrated qualifications framework • Recruitment of Children’s Social Workers & Foster Carers • Leadership • Regional structures & activities

  7. Local Workforce Strategies • Recommended within the context of CYPP • Web based guidance due out with the consultation response • Access for all local areas to a pool of approved consultants for an initial support session

  8. Local Workforce Strategies From April 06 • Web based interactive tool kit • Regional structure & networks – dissemination of emerging practice • Support for creating the workforce for integrated front line delivery • Embedding the Common Core, CAF and lead professional role.

  9. The Challenges • Change • Resources • Long term commitment Thank You Anne Houlihan Regional Network Manager CWDC anne.houlihan@cwdcouncil.org.uk 0113 2446311

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