'Workforce development is the mechanism to equip volunteers (including trustees) and paid staff with skills and knowledge so that they can effectively deliver and improve services to children, young people and families. Workforce development can include: training; qualifications; induction; work shadowing; supervision; appraisals; reading and mentoring'

People are an organisation's greatest asset and for an organisation to succeed and achieve its objectives everyone has to perform well. To help achieve this aim, staff and volunteers (the workforce) need to develop.

The pages under this section provide a range of information and resources related to workforce development. Also check out the training section of the NCVYS web site, which covers training, qualifications and careers information.

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Workforce development Snippets - August 2010

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Workforce development Snippets - July 2010

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Workforce Development Officer

NCVYS employs a workforce development officer to engage the sector in workforce reform. For more information about this service contact Nichola Brown.