New scheme to Step Up social work recruitment 19 February: A new ‘earn and learn’ scheme has launched to address the financial barriers faced by career changers in order to boost social work recruitment.
Embedding the vision and principles for induction to the children & young people's workforce 14 January: Achieving a common approach to induction across the children and young people's workforce has been identified as an important goal by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Children's Workforce Network.
Training programme shaped by children and young people scoops top award at glitzy social care event 04 December: An innovative programme designed by children and young people in care to meet their training needs has taken the top award at the country’s premiere social care awards ceremony.
Dawn Primarolo launches Young People's Workforce Reform Programme 02 November: An important chapter for the young people’s workforce, and those it serves, begins today, as Children and Young People’s Minister, Dawn Primarolo launches the Young People’s Workforce Reform Programme.
Managing change 21 September: A NEW pilot which brings children's social work managers together to share best practice and ways of working has been launched by the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC).
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