Early Years Workforce Information

 

The Workforce Development Team is responsible for the lead on workforce development in the private, voluntary and independent early years and playwork sector. The team monitors workforce profiles and workforce development needs through an annual collation of data, using this information to develop a strategy for raising the qualification levels of the workforce.

 

The team is also responsible for managing the Graduate Leader Fund - to support this agenda. The team identifies funding and support through partnership working and managing elements of contracts with voluntary and community sector organisations. It also provides a vocational signposting service for the sector and represents the sector on the local authority’s wider Children’s Services Workforce Development agenda

 

The Early Years Education and Childcare Service also has close links with the Learning and Achievement Service. For more information, please see the Learning and Achievement pages.

 

 

The Early Years Participation Team is developing a service to raise awareness and increase understanding of early years participation This involves working with partner organisations to provide training, advice and support for those working with children 0-5 years to embed the principles of participation and consultation into everyday practice. Please see the dowloadable leaflet below for more information.

 

The team is also currently working on a self-help toolkit to promote the understanding of early years participation. This will be available by the end of the year 2008.