Proposed structure for the Children and Young People's Workforce ...

2010- Workforce Strategy DraftSouthampton Local Safeguarding Children BoardThe Children and Young People’s Trust works in collaboration with the Southampton LocalSafeguarding Children Board to ensure that all children and young people in Southampton achievethe best possible outcomes and stay safe. The SLSCB has a statutory responsibility to ensurethat single agency and inter-agency training is provided so that everyone in the workforceunderstands their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and knows what to do if they suspecta child is at risk of harm.9. Aims of the workforce strategySouthampton Children and Young People’s Plan priority 10 focuses on the development of theTrust as a commissioning organisation with a planning, performance management and qualityassurance role.Our aim across the workforce is to facilitate flexibility in training and development and careerprogression in Southampton to ensure that our children, young people and families have access toservices delivered by suitably skilled, qualified and motivated staff.We have identified three strategic objectives to achieve our aim:Understanding the nature of the workforce: successful workforce planning can only beachieved through systematic processes supported by robust data, to ensure the best useof resources and to highlight areas of priority needs relating to recruitment and skillsdevelopment.Attracting and recruiting the best people: effective workforce recruitment anddeployment across the Trust will optimise the performance of staff, provide efficiencysavings and support improved outcomes for children, young people and families whilstensuring safer recruitment practices are in place and adhered to.Retaining and developing an integrated professional workforce: the Trust needs toensure that the knowledge and skills base of the workforce are current, relevant andcomprehensive. This will support the development and delivery of new integrated ways ofworking so that the workforce can deliver the priorities of the Children and Young People’sPlan more effectively, with a stronger focus on early identification and prevention.Delivery of these strategic objectives will be achieved through the following:StrategicobjectivesIntegratedworkingPerformancemanagementNew Waysof WorkingRecruitmentandretentionLeadershipandmanagementLearninganddevelopmentSectorWorkforceplanningVersion 2.6 16