Current projects
CWDC are currently undertaking the following projects which have been commissioned by the research team as well as other teams within CWDC.
Click on each project title for more detail.
- Analysis of the e-training materials used by those in the children's workforce
- Career pathways in the learning, development and support services.
- Evaluation of newly qualified social workers pilot (2008 - 2011)
- Evaluation of the One Children's Workforce Framework tool.
- Evaluation of the peer support pilot programme for middle managers
- Evaluation of the remodelling social work delivery pilots
- Longitudinal study of those who have achieved Early Years Professional Status
- Practitioner-led research (PLR) (May 2009 - May 2010)
- Practitioner-led research good practice guide
- Review of current guidance and training on poverty and disadvantage to support the children's workforce
- Review of the data on the state of the children and young people's workforce.
- Research into graduates within the playwork workforce
- Scoping study to assess how research on workforce issues is used to evidence practice in the field
- Understanding the children's social care workforce.
Page updated: 11 March 2010
Recent news
- New report reveals estimated six million workers supporting the country’s young people 29 January
- The country’s young people are being supported through the complex challenges of their teens by an estimated workforce of about six million paid staff and volunteers, a new report reveals. This equates to nearly one in seven adults – or twice the populati
- First comprehensive research into England’s nannies 23 October
- The first comprehensive profile of the nanny workforce in England has been published following research commissioned by CWDC.
- CWDC announces research into children’s social care 15 October
- The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has commissioned a major new piece of research into children’s social care which will look at the key roles being carried out to support some of the most vulnerable children and families in England.
- Early years audit tool to provide vital workforce data 22 September
- CWDC is carrying out an audit to create the first accurate picture of qualifications in the early years workforce in England.
- CWDC stakeholder perception survey 16 April
- We have recently commissioned BMG Research to undertake a survey which looks at the communications received from us, in addition to awareness and perceptions of us and our role.
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