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

2010- Workforce Strategy Draftii.Integrated WorkingIntegrated working is a central part of the ECM agenda and the One Children’s WorkforceFramework.There are a number of integrated working tools, guidance documents and workforcedevelopments available which support integrated front line delivery of children’s services.These include:• Common Assessment Framework (CAF) – The CAF provides a standardisedapproach to carrying out an assessment of a child's additional needs. CAF is ameans to identify and support children with additional needs and the most vulnerablechildren who may not yet have accessed specialist support.• Information sharing- practitioners need to understand when, why and how theyshould share information in 2006 HM Government information sharing guidance(2006) was produced for practitioners across the children’s workforce. This guidancehas been updated (2008) to extend its relevance to practitioners working with adultsand families.• Lead professional- The lead professional is a key element of effective frontlinedelivery of integrated children’s services. It ensures that professional involvement isrationalised, co-ordinated and communicated effectively.• Multiagency working- Multiagency working is an effective way of services workingtogether to support children, young people and families with additional needs.Different models of multiagency working include Team Around the Child (TAC), fullyintegrated services, locality teams and multiagency panels.• Common Core of Skills and Knowledge- sets out the basic skills and knowledgeareas needed by all people (including volunteers), whose work brings them intoregular contact with children, young people and families.• Leadership and management- “Championing Children”, “The Hay Group report: Thetraining and development of middle managers in the Children’s Workforce” and“Leading and Managing Children’s Services in England: A National ProfessionalDevelopment Framework” offer guidance and support for leaders and managers,including those working in integrated settings. Nationally work is being undertaken toadvise the DCSF on a strategy for leadership and management for Children’s Trustpartners and the development of their middle managers.• Common induction standards- The CWDC induction standards set out what newworkers should know, understand and be able to do within six months of startingwork. They are now mandatory for the children's social care workforce but areappropriate for use across the workforce.• Integrated Qualifications Framework (IQF)- The IQF will be a set of approvedqualifications that allows progression, continuing professional development andmobility across the children and young people's workforce.• Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce –The CWDC is developing anew Level 3 diploma for the children and young people's workforce, set to start incolleges in September 2010. This will replace existing Level 3 qualifications in earlyyears, social care and learning development support services. The qualification ispart of the council's work to rationalise and clarify qualifications under the newQualification and Credit Framework (QCF).iii.The 2020 Children and Young People’s Workforce StrategyThe 2020 Children and Young Peoples Workforce Strategy, produced by the Department forChildren Schools and Families (DCSF), describes how the Government and partners willwork together to ensure that everyone in the workforce receives the support andVersion 2.6 33