Workforce policy

This page contains briefings, consultation responses and proposals that focus on the areas within workforce policy.

Positive for Youth

• An Education for the 21st Century: A narrative for youth work today
  Commissioned by the Department for Education
  November 2011 consultation paper (PDF)

Workforce strategy and reform

• Skills for Sustainable Growth
  Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
  November 2010 briefing (PDF)
  September 2010 consultation response (PDF)

• Consultation on the 2010 Sector Skills Assessment
  Lifelong Learning UK
  September 2010 consultation response (PDF)

• 2020 Children and Young People's Workforce Strategy, Department for Children, Schools and Families
  December 2008 briefing (PDF)
  December 2008 - March 2009 consultation response (PDF)

• Third Sector Skills Strategy March 2009, UK Workforce Hub
  March 2009 consultation response (PDF)

• Recommendations to the Children's Workforce Network Youth Workforce Programme Board, Children's Workforce Network
  September 2008 recommendations (PDF)

• Sector Qualifications Strategy Action Plan Consultation, Lifelong Learning UK
  June 2008 consultation response (PDF)

• Building brighter futures: Next steps for the children's workforce, Department for Children, Schools and Families
  April 2008 briefing (PDF)

Re-licensing Sector Skills Councils

• Summary on the current developments of the Sector Skills Council for youth work July 2011 briefing paper (PDF)

• Re-licensing Sector Skills Councils - Lifelong Learning UK, UK Commission for Employment and Skills
  April 2009 consultation response (PDF)

• Re-licensing Sector Skills Councils - Skills for Justice, UK Commission for Employment and Skills
  March 2008 consultation response (PDF)

Skills delivery

• Raising expections: Enabling the system to deliver, Department for Children, Schools and Families and Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
  June 2008 consultation response (PDF)

National Occupational Standards

• National Occupational Standards, UK Commission for Employment and Skills
  October 2008 consultation response (PDF)

Volunteer accreditation

• NCVYS's volunteer accreditation scheme
  February 2008 proposal (PDF)

 Volunteer strategy

• Volunteer Strategy, Children's Workforce Development Council
  July 2008 consultation response (PDF)