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Careers in the Children and Youth Sector
13 May 2008
News, information and resources to help you start or develop your career
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The Children and Young People's Services Awards 2008
Analysis - Is the DCSF too unwieldy to deliver?
A report by a cross-party group of MPs has raised concerns that the Department for Children, Schools and Families lacks focus on coherent policy and outcomes. Helen Gilbert investigates whether...
Latest Careers & Workplace News
Charity launches appeal for more foster carers
Children's charity NCH is calling for more people to get involved in fostering to address a shortfall of around 10,000 carers.
College to link courses for heads and centre managers
Children's centre managers and head teachers could share training in the future to aid integrated working, CYP Now has learned.
Councils sign up to controversial needs-assessment technique
A popular but controversial self-help technique is being used by youth professionals to help assess the needs of young people in 30 local council areas.
Skills campaign to boost FE teaching
A national campaign has been launched to get people working in further education to improve their skills.
Tougher training needed to combat poor teaching
A leading think-tank has called for tougher training for secondary teachers, after research showed poor education damages exam results.
Latest Movers
Debra Clothier, National Policy Development Manager, Nacro
Nacro, the crime reduction charity, has appointed Debra Clothier as national policy development manager.
Also in Movers this week...
- Judith Skinner, Development manager, YMCA George Williams College
- Jenny McMillan, director, BAAF, Cymru
- Janet Donaldson, executive director, Oldham Council
- Alastair Gardiner, Director of practice, Perpetual Care
- Sarah Baker, Chairperson, Hertfordshire's Safeguarding Children Board
- Michelle Baillie, Communications and Media Officer, The Children's Trust
- Julie Bentley, member of government's teenage pregnancy advisory group
Rob Watkins, specialist reintegration youth worker, Buckinghamshire County Council/Connexions
Some young people don't just drop out of school, they drop out of life. With no self-esteem or confidence, some simply struggle to get up...
Rhonda Douglas, head of centre, Rusholme Sure Start Centre, Manchester City Council
Despite displaying a keen interest in woodwork and metalwork at school, Rhonda Douglas has always known that she wanted to work with children.
Ranjit Mann, family court adviser, Leicester, Cafcass
Ranjit Mann describes his job as "one of the best jobs in the social care field".
Paul Heaton, casework assistant, Rainer
One of the 15 looked-after and former looked-after young people Paul Heaton works with is at university in Birmingham.
Pat Jennings, head of youth offending service, Walsall Council
Pat Jenning's job is all about the strategic management of the youth offending service, which means dealing with young people that have offended as well...
Olushola Babatunde, health visitor, Tower Hamlets Primary Care Trust
Olushola Babatunde loves her job most when the advice she gives to parents pays off and a happy, healthy baby bounces into one of her...
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Short Courses
Sherbourne Development Movement (SDM) Level 2
15 May 2008, Stourbridge, Sunfield Training
Sherbourne @ Sunfield: An adapated teaching approach for children with ASD
16 May 2008, Stourbridge, Sunfield Training
Welfare Benefits and Young People
21 May 2008, Manchester, Youth Access
Re-awakening the inner child: Understanding the expressive, exploratory and interactive power of play
22 May 2008, Stourbridge, Sunfield Training
Meeting the challenge: alternatives to restraint
28 May 2008, Edinburgh, Children in Scotland
Kids Company
A charity working with inner-city children and young people.
What Its Like to Work For
This is what I do
Hannah Mitchell, Disability Toolkit co-ordinator, The Children's Society
The Disability Toolkit (www.disabilitytoolkit.org.uk) website is a one-stop information hub...
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