Common Induction for the Children and Young People's
Workforce
What Is It?
The Children and Young People's Development Council (CWDC), has
developed a set of visions and principles for induction for all
those who work with children, young people and families in
England.
These visions and principles for induction are to bring the
children and young people's workforce towards a common
understanding and direction on induction.
The aim is to establish an expectation that everyone in the
workforce should have an induction based on the common core of
skills and knowledge for the children's workforce (the common core
of skills and knowledge), tailored appropriately to their role and
setting.
The Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the children's
workforce sets out the basic skills and knowledge needed by all
people (including volunteers), whose work brings them into regular
contact with children, young people and their families. The skills
and knowledge are described under six main headings:
- Effective communication and engagement with children, young
people and their families.
- Child and young person development.
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child.
- Supporting transitions.
- Multi-agency working.
- Sharing information.
For more information visit the Children's Workforce
Development Council
For existing participants please go to the
Common Induction Development Portfolio.
How Does It Run?
3 days of face to face training
- 6 month development programme to assess work based practice and
learning.
- E- learning programmes.
The use of a blended learning approach to try
and meet the need of a vast and varied workforce, making sure
that participants can not only learn the knowledge but able to
evidence the skills in their own organisation.
What Will Participants Learn?
By the end of the course you will have an understanding of:
- The principles and values essential for working with children
and young people.
- Your role as a worker.
- Health and safety requirements.
- How to communicate effectively.
- An understanding of the development of children and young
people.
- Safeguarding children and young people.
- Developing yourself.
Who Is It For?
This is the start of the journey for those coming new into the
workforce or wants to start the path into professional
qualification; we are all here to improve outcomes for children and
young people, why not be the first to be part of the evolution of
the children's workforce?
Common Induction Development Portfolio
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