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Children and Young People’s Workforce Data and Skills Audit. Background. National Drivers Local Context Children and Young People’s Workforce data Development of internet-based Workforce Data and Skills Audit on Skills and Competencies Multi-agency development Regional development.
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Background • National Drivers • Local Context • Children and Young People’s Workforce data • Development of internet-based Workforce Data and Skills Audit on Skills and Competencies • Multi-agency development • Regional development
Who is the children and young people’s workforce? Everyone who works with children, young people and their families, or who is responsible for improving their outcomes. YOS; Child minders; Teachers; Youth Group workers; Police; School nurses; Football coaches; Social Workers; Faith group workers; Midday supervisors; Play workers; Scout leaders; Sexual health workers; Brown Owls; Librarians; Paediatric doctors; Day care workers; Education officers…
Web Based, Adaptive Audit Tool Workforce Demographics & Skills and Competencies 5 sectors; age; gender; disability; ethnicity; religion; CRB checks; key training achievements; qualifications; working tenure & patterns, etc ECM Common Core; Championing Children; CWDC Induction Standards; Skills for Life; Project and Change Management
Pilot • Practitioners in Knowsley • Partner Local Authorities • Project Team & Colleagues from Stakeholder organisations and services • Methodology: • Face-to-face computer sessions • Focus groups • Email consultation • “I found it a useful exercise in that it helped me focus on my role and gave me the opportunity to reflect on myself as a worker, the team and the organisation and how we interact with service users…” Pilot Participant
Amendments • Small amendments based on comments made by participants. • Development of a more complex matrix of how the system adapts to answers in the “About You” • The system originally was based on the answers to “What level do you work at?”(Answers – Head of Service, Manager, Practitioner with Line Management, Practitioner) • Now it a combination of the answer to this question and the answer to “How often of you work with Children and Young People?”(Answers – Not at all, Sometimes, Mostly, Extensively). • Consultation about these changes with a range of practitioners and managers prior to the implementation.
Engagement and Achievements • Communication • Gatekeepers • Support from Children Service’s Leadership team and Children and Young People Partnership Board • Capacity
Future Goals and Challenges • Capacity • Engaging other statutory services • Engaging with the private sector • More contact with smaller community and voluntary groups. • More contact with faith sector
Future Developmentswithin the tool • Attempts to “future proof” as far as is possible. • National Occupational Standards • Skills frameworks for voluntary organisations • Ability to refine and add questionnaires for deeper analysis in the future. • “About You” • Other groups and levels • Organisationally
Any questions? Nicola Ronan, Workforce Data Analyst Nicola.ronan@knowsley.gov.uk 0151 443 3247