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This page details links to information to assist development workers in local and regional infrastructure organisations who support front-line organisations to work with young people. The information will help to give knowledge and upskill development workers to do their jobs and also engage in the workforce development agenda:
Workforce Development Health Check Tool The tool is a set of probing questions and prompts to help specialist workforce development staff within local infrastructure organisations conduct a workforce development health check with a voluntary and community (VCS) organisation who works with children, young people and/or families. Download free of charge >> Tool Skills and knowledge for local development (SKILD) project at NAVCAYou do not need to be a member of NAVCA to benefit from their SKILD project. The project offers for example: learning and development programmes for local infrastructure organisations; a framework to help you assess your skills; learning newsletters; and networks, tools and resources to help support your work with groups. For more information >> SKILD Back to top National Occupational Standards for development workersNational Occupational Standards for Development work set out the skills that staff and volunteers who advise community and voluntary organisations should have, as well as what they should know and understand, to do their job well. For more information on how to use these standards visit the Skills-Third Sector web site >> NOS development workers Back to top Children & Young People’s NetworkAn email network for people in the third sector who support groups working with children and young people, with a particular focus on workforce development. For more information >> C&YP Network Guide to engaging with local workforce development strategic workNCVYS has created a useful guide providing examples of practice from some of our members who are successfully engaging strategically with the local workforce development agenda at their Children’s Trust. It also provides background information, tips and signposts to further sources of information. It is an essential guide for local infrastructure organisations. Download (PDF) >> Guide - engaging with wfd strategic work locally Supporting the Children's Workforce - A guide to structuring servicesDo you want to learn from other local infrastructure organisations who have set up a service to support local organisations to develop their workforce? NAVCA has produced a guide showcasing case studies. Download (PDF) >> Guide to structuring services Please also visit the Infrastructure section of the NCVYS web site, to access further information and support. Back to top |