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

2010- Workforce Strategy Draft• Ensure training opportunities are provided on a multi-agency basis wherever possible andappropriate.• Ensure the workforce understand their responsibilities for safeguarding children and youngpeople and what to do if they have a concern.• Ensure the workforce recognise and address wider safeguarding issues such as e-safety,road safety and bullying where appropriate.• Ensure there are clear mechanisms in place to respond to, and deal with, situations wherechildren and young people are considered to be at risk.• Support one workforce planning across the Trust.12.2 Sector specific prioritiesChildren and young people’s servicesOur priorities for young people’s services are:• Implement the national teenage pregnancy strategy including work to prevent unplannedpregnancy and support to teenage parents.• Establish continuous professional development for all managers and staff including accessto safeguarding training.• Develop a workforce plan including: estimates of future workforce levels, staff developmentand succession planning.Early years and childcareWe recognise that the quality of early years’ education and childcare are vital to improvingoutcomes for children. Skill levels matter at all levels of the workforce but many recent studieshave shown that having skilled graduates leading practice improves quality through the graduate’scontact with the child and through transferring best practice to other professionals.Our priorities for the early years’ workforce are:• Attainment of at least Level 2 Certificate in Literacy and Numeracy at entry into sector andC or above grade in English and Mathematics within first 2 years of employment.• Promote undertaking of Level 3 full and relevant (as defined by CWDC) to all staff to meetproposals for a level 3 minimum qualified workforce by 2015.• Continued promotion of Early Years Professional Status (EYPS).• Every Children’s Centre full day care provision to have EYPS practitioner by 2010 and allfull day care settings by 2015.• Improved recruitment and retention information/advice to early years and childcare sector.HealthAcross Southampton a range of staff work in universal, targeted and specialist services to promotehealthy lifestyles, and provide support for children, young people and their families when they areill or have acute or additional health needs.Our priorities for the health workforce are:• Training and supporting resources for Children Centre staff on Fit 4 Life.• Training and supporting resources for school staff on Fit 4 Life including healthy cooking /food preparation skills.• Motivational interviewing/healthy conversation skills training for staff across a range ofservices related to children 0-5 years and 5-19 years.Version 2.6 21