Children’s Workforce Development
The Children's Workforce Development Project’s (a.k.a Workforce Strategy Partner’s Programme) is a three year project that is funded by the Children’s Workforce development Council. The project’s remit is to support the involvement and engagement of the Private, Voluntary and Independent (PVI) sectors' Children's and Young people's Workforce in the local and regional integrated workforce strategies and to ensure these strategies address and meet the needs of the providers of children's services within these sectors.
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland joined forces and funding and the project is delivered across the three areas by Voluntary Action LeicesterShire. The aim is that the project will make a difference across the three areas in terms of workforce development and integrated workforce practices and ultimately impact on improved outcomes for children, young people and their families.
What has been achieved so far
| Areas of Work | Outcomes | |
| Creation of database of PVI groups working with children and young people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland |  |
Easy dissemination of information to workforce |
| Creation of Children’s Workforce Matters website to enable easy access to relevant information about training courses, policy initiatives and services available for children and young people and their families | |
Improved communication with the sector.
Click on the link to visit Children’s Workforce Matters |
| Workforce profile to gain understanding of sector and it’s learning needs | |
Identification of training needs and barriers
Click on the link to find out more about the Workforce Profile |
| Removal of barriers to training | |
Bespoke training delivered on induction standards and common core to meet needs identified from workforce profile |
| Increased representation from PVI organisations feeding into workforce development strategies | |
Attendance at various workforce development groups |
| Increased understanding among PVI organisations of Common Core, ECM, CAF, Lead Professional, Integrated Working practices, Induction Standards, Commissioning and Procurement, ISA and Safeguarding | |
Distribution of training details, information leaflets and training materials e.g. CAF training CD. Free, bespoke training courses and workshops held in first aid, food hygiene, safeguarding, induction standards and commissioning and procurement. Click on the link to find out about Training |
| Increased involvement of PVI organisations within the safeguarding Children’s Board | |
Attendance at LSCB safer Recruitment Working group and LSCB Training Sub-Group. |
The Future
As we move forward to becoming a world-class children and young people’s workforce in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, the future of the project will be to work with the individual children’s trusts and the voluntary sector to develop a shared understanding and engagement with the One Children’s Workforce Framework and Tool.
Click on the link to find out more about the One Children’s Workforce
To find out more contact Esther Chamberlain (Tel: 0116 2575052 or Email: esther.c@valonline.org.uk)
How to get involved
The Children's Workforce Development Project's Data Profile
The Children's Workforce Development Project is inviting you to take part in the Children's Volunteer and Workforce data profile collection 2009.
The aim of collecting this information is to gain a clearer picture of the private, voluntary and independent (PVI) organisations and groups that work with children, young people and families across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland - a workforce that makes up an essential part of the One Children's Workforce.
For information and to get involved please click here
