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Workforce Development
There is now a recognition in the public sector that there are a lot of
people who work with children young people and families who are part of
the voluntary and community sector's workforce. One of the priorities
of the Every Child Matters drive to improve outcomes is about ensuring
the people delivering services are properly trained, recruited and
developed.
In Manchester, Voluntary Youth Manchester takes a lead on the workforce agenda for the children, young people and
families voluntary sector, working with the Children's Workforce
Development Council and the Manchester City Council Learning and
Development Unit.
During 2008, Voluntary Youth Manchester have been working to develop a profile of the local
children, young people and families voluntary sector workforce.
2008 A Profile of the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector Children and Young People's Workforce in Manchester.
Also in development is the 2008/11 Manchester
Children's Workforce Development Strategy.
This covers the public, private and voluntary sectors and there is now
(November 2008) an opportunity to give feedback on the latest draft.
Please feed your comments back to Ross Grant at Voluntary Youth Manchester.
Email: voluntaryyouthmanchester@googlemail.com
Telephone: 0161 832 0169
Resources
- National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations (NCVCCO) and Homestart produced A Beginners Guide to Children and Families Workforce Development for individuals and individuals and organisations that are uncertain about what 'workforce development' means in relation to children's services. This booklet introduces the main features of the children's workforce development agenda and explains why these are important. It concentrates on the basics but includes information about where to go to find out more.
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