NAVCA is working with the
Children's Workforce
Development Council to help build the skills of staff and
volunteers in the third sector who work with children. Working
through our network of local infrastructure organisations (LIOs),
NAVCA is reaching out to people who may not be aware of recent
changes in policy and practice in relation to children and young
people, and how these changes affect their work.
The project aims to ensure that local third sector organisations
have the necessary skills and knowledge to:
engage with and influence the workforce development agenda in
their area
support the development of people who work with children.
The main activities of the project in 2008-09 will be training
and events, publications, an e-mail network, web and e-mail
information, and a small grants scheme. Further information about
these activities will appear on these pages as the project
develops.
The following Circulation article gives an
overview of the children's workforce
agenda
Good practice
To help us share and develop good practice, NAVCA is keen to
hear from practitioners in LIOs about local activities relating to
children's workforce development. Please contact
Dianne Leyland,
NAVCA's Children's Workforce Adviser.
NAVCA has put together a
snapshot of children's workforce development activities across the
third sector. Please let us know about your work so that we can
keep this up to date.