Warwickshire Children and Young People's Workforce

The attached file is in .pdf format

The attached report was produced in April 2008 by the Council for Disabled Children.

It is in .pdf format

The attached report was produced in April 2007 by the National Children's Bureau.

It is in .pdf format

Attached is a Speaking Out Briefing Paper (13)

It is in .pdf format

The report was published in July 2008 by the National Youth Agency.

It is in portable data file (.pdf) format

This response to the Government's youth crime action plan has been put together by the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services in October 2008.

It is in portable data file (.pdf) format

The following definition is taken from the HSE web site.

Lone workers

Occupational group is the factor which is most strongly associated with the risk of assaults at work (Budd, 1999). However, exposure to violence at work not only depends on a person’s occupation but also upon the circumstances and situations under which a person performs their job. Working alone, for example, increases the vulnerability of workers (Chappell & Di Martino, 2000.)

HSE defines a lone worker as:

Attached is a document showing the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children's and Young People's Workforce.

Nursery Assistant

Qualifications are not always required.  Many nurseries will offer training and some will expect a commitment to gaining NVQ level 2.

You would usually work as part of a team meeting the daily needs of children. You would usually be supervised by a nursery nurse or an early years practitioner.

Hear by Right is a tried and tested standards framework for organisations across the statutory and voluntary sectors to assess and improve practice and policy on the active involvement of children and young people.

To find out more visit: www.hbr.nya.or.uk/what_hear_right

As well as explaining about Hear by Right the site contains downloadable materials and practical examples provided by organisations who have tried it.