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“There's no greater responsibility than looking after other people's children.”
Anne Prescott - nursery care worker
“It must be one of the most fulfilling jobs in the world.”
Damian Mars - nursery worker
“I try to find the child's strengths and bring them out.”
Ayub Malik - learning mentor
“I really couldn't recommend working with children enough.”
Poonam Cant - nursery manager
“I knew that I wanted to help people.”
Parul Begum - programme manager for disabled children
“I just can't ever see myself wanting to do anything else.”
Louise Gelder - development officer for looked after children and substance use
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Children and young people's workforce
If you work with children or young people, whether through paid employment or voluntary work, you are a member of the children and young people’s workforce. Find out more...
Employers
CWDC offers advice to employers about the qualifications and training required for certain job roles within the children and young people’s workforce, guidance for induction training and support information for implementing new standards. Find out more...
Children's Trusts
If you work for a Children's Trust you may find the following resources and information useful. Find out more...
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Whether you offer further or higher education, vocational or work-based learning, or first aid and other short courses, we have information, guidance and support resources to help you train the children’s workforce. Find out more...
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Are you considering a career working with children and young people? There’s a wide variety of job roles, qualifications and training available for all levels, and many different routes into the workforce. Find out more...
- Social care awards - will you be a winner in 2010? 11 MAR 10
- Nominations are now open for the Skills for Care Accolades, celebrating best practice and innovation in social care workforce development.
- Share! resources 2010 launched 08 MAR 10
- A new DVD and magazine profiles the real stories behind the arcs of the One Children's Workforce Framework.
- Shaping the future: a Society Guardian supplement 04 MAR 10
- A recent six-page Society Guardian supplement provides a human interest-led look at the work CWDC is doing to qualify, train and support the children and young people's workforce.
- More news...
- Parenting Support – building blocks for a strong workforce 24 MAR 10
- Central London, tbc
- Developing the childcare workforce conference 30 MAR 10
- The Bloomsbury Hotel, London, London
- Integrated working across the children’s workforce 22 APR 10
- Central London, tbc
- TES Education North 23 APR 10
- Manchester Central, Manchester
- Safeguarding children forum 10 JUN 10
- The Bloomsbury Hotel, London
- More events...
- What is NPQICL and does it count towards meeting the EYPS entry requirement? Q A
- What are the Inclusion Principles for the IQF? Q A
- What is the difference between the IQF and the QCF? Q A
- What is the Integrated Qualifications Framework (IQF)? Q A
- Are there plans to make a level 3 qualification mandatory for all early years practitioners? Q A
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- Help us develop continuing professional development for residential child care workers 08 MAR 10
- Application closing date: 30 Apr 2010 at 13:00
- Help us to develop practice guidance for residential child care workers 10 MAR 10
- Application closing date: 4 May 2010 at 13:00
- Understanding and defining workforce behaviours to meet the needs of disabled children and young people 09 MAR 10
- Application closing date: 29 Apr 2010 at 13:00
- Opportunity to evaluate our residential child care standards 04 MAR 10
- Application closing date: 26 Apr 2010 at 13:00
- Local Area Data Collection 02 MAR 10
- Application closing date: 23 Apr 2010 at 13:00
- More tenders...
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