Participation across the children's workforce

CWDC's Participation Fund is designed to encourage and enhance the participation of children, young people and their families in local workforce development and reform.

A booklet which provides contact details and gives more information about the regional projects that took place in 2007-08 is available to download below.

Participation Fund 2007-08 Booklet

Some of the materials are available to download on the Participation Fund 07-08 pages

Examples of these projects include the following:

• Developing a toolkit and training programme with children and young people to train the workforce in how to effectively increase the participation of young people in their work.
  
• Researching how children and young people are currently involved in the induction process of new workers, focussing on those children and young people who are seldom heard.
  
• Working with young people to create a DVD which highlights the benefits of involving children and young people in the recruitment and induction of children's workforce, and also highlight good participation practice.
  
• Developing a toolkit of workforce related resources on ‘How to Involve Children and Young People' which can be used across the region. This will include a booklet of best practice and a pack of workforce related materials. This will be followed by the delivery of nine training days.

Click on the link to find out more about activity in your region or email email Alex Brookes or call on 0113 390 7796.

Funding Available for 2008/2009

CWDC is inviting funding bids for this year's Participation fund. For more information see http://www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/whats-new/646