Training and Development - Resources
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
KIDS PUBLICATIONS SPECIAL OFFER - All KIDS resources are aimed at ensuring you are fully equipped to include disabled children and young people in your setting, service, group, play or leisure provision, day to day practice – anywhere!
Our available stock is as follows:
Including Everybody – an invaluable resource on how to ensure disabled children are considered in every aspect of planning and delivering your service or setting.
Was £10.00 - NOW £5.00 (postage charges apply)
Inclusion by Design - a guide to creating accessible play and childcare environments - packed with stunning photos demonstrating good practice in inclusive design, this publication is aimed at planners, designers, parks and leisure officers as well as early years, play and childcare providers who want to ensure the design of their play space is accessible, welcoming and inclusive.
Was £20.00 – NOW £8.00 (postage charges apply)
Nothing Special – ‘Inclusion, does it only exist in policies?’
A young person led review of policies relating to them and how they can be more inclusive. Excellent practical introduction to the impact of policies on young disabled people.
Was £5.00 – NOW FREE (minimum order of 5 copies; postage charges apply)
BEFORE YOU ORDER, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
We can only accept minimum orders of £10.00; therefore you need to buy at least 2 items.
Postage & Packing is £3 per individual item; bulk orders may attract a postage discount – prices on application.
This offer is time limited until Friday 2nd March 2012
To access this offer, email ndd@kids.org.uk to place an order. (Posted 27/01/12)
JERSEY YOUTH SERVICE has a centre that runs music tuition, rock schools and gig sessions for young people. They ae looking for UK based youth music projects for organised band exchange visits. For more details please contact Ivor Richards at the Jersey Youth Service. (Posted 30/08/11)
LIONS CLUBS YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES The Lions Clubs offer many local youth opportunities in the SW. Current programmes include Young Ambassadors, Young Leaders, Youth Exchange, Youth Camps, Life Skills Programmes and Youth Football amongst others. The Lions sponsor these activities financially or with expertise and other resources. For more information please click here.(Updated 17/08/11)
SAFER RECRUITMENT TRAINING - Do you want to help to keep children and young people safe? Become more confident in the skills needed to recruit safely and take part in the FREE CWDC online safer recruitment training which can be accessed by everyone working or volunteering with children and families. (Posted 15/7/11)
APPRENTICESHIPS: DELIVERING THE COALITION'S VISION - Click here to access a copy of the summary report produced by SLIM for the Alliance event on Apprenticeships held 11th May. (Posted 8/6/11)
VOLUNTEER TRAINING RESOURCES - professional, affordable training resources that are ideal for any organisation looking to train volunteers or support staff. Each title in the range is an easy to use, timed session with all the preparation done, saving valuable time and money. http://www.volunteersolutions.org.uk/ (Posted 26/5/11)
VOLUNTARY SECTOR ONLINE MANAGMENT COURSES - GLOBE is an e-learning academy delivering a range of online management courses for new, aspiring and experienced managers working in the third sector. Created by PNE Development, a selection of taster courses is available here at no cost (Posted 26/5/11)
PQASSO: THE ESSENTIALS – a FREE online course that will enable you to find out about the benefits of PQASSO, learn how to carry out a self-assessment and have step-by-step guidance on how to achieve the PQASSO Quality Mark. Click here to find out more. In addition the Next Steps in Quality: PQASSO in Practice has been updated and introduces the 12 quality areas, describes the self-assessment process, and highlights the key elements involved in successfully getting started and keeping motivated with PQASSO. The new edition contains thirteen extra pages packed with insights and tips on how to make PQASSO work for your organisation; including case studies and insider knowledge from organisations that have made it happen. Click here to download free. They have also produced a series of helpful and informative podcasts which will answer many of your questions on PQASSO. (Posted 26/5/11)
MY LEARNING POOL offers a range of low cost online training, with a range of over 20 online training courses covering a range of topics for both individuals and organisations. Costing £25 for a year’s subscription, My Learning Pool is designed for community and voluntary groups, small charities, social enterprises and anyone involved in civil society. Some of the topics available include procurement, managing stress, finding a new job and health and safety at work. www.mylearningpool.com. (Posted 30/3/11)
REPORT ON SURVEY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS AND MANAGERS - Last Autumn the Community Development Foundation surveyed Community Practitioners and Managers. Click here to view the report. (Posted 09/12/10)
NSPCC EDUCARE CHILD PROTECTION AWARENESS PROGRAMMES - These are a range of interactive, distance learning programmes designed to teach everybody about their role in protecting children and enable those who have contact with children through their work or leisure activities to gain the confidence to act upon concerns about children and play a role in preventing abuse. Click here for more information. (Posted 21/9/10)
A GOOD YOUTH WORKER IS...?
This film was produced for the Regional Youth Work Unit as part of the CWDC Participation Project in 2009/2010. Young people and youth workers from across the region have contributed their views as to what makes a good youth worker. The film would be useful in introductory training for youth workers, and as a promotional tool to explain youth work to a wider audience. (Posted 10/05/10)
NEW FAQ - QUALIFICATIONS IN WORKING WITH VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE - NCVYS is pleased to advise that in conjunction with ABC Awards and the Open University they have produced a FAQ for training providers outlining the QCF qualifications at levels 3 & 4 connected to working with vulnerable young people. It can be downloaded from the web site here. (Posted 3/8/10)
CAREER INFORMATION SHEETS - NCVYS has produced seven career information sheets (PDFs) for individuals interested in paid or voluntary work connected to working with young people in the voluntary and community youth sector. Each information sheet covers areas such as what it is like to be in the role, the work, routes in, qualifications and training. The seven are:
• Young People's Housing Support Worker
• Youth Worker
• Youth Volunteer Co-ordinator
• Youth Health Worker
• Youth Participation Worker
• Youth Sports Worker
• Youth Advice Worker
They can be downloaded here. The new Qualifications in Youth Work FAQ can be downloaded here (Posted 15/6/10)
LADDER 4 LEARNING - have produced a very useful leaflet about producing and updating your CV. Please download it from here. (Posted 26/03/10)
CWDC believes that integrated working is essential if children are to gain access to the full range of services they need and to ensure early intervention where necessary. Aiming to support practitioners in working together more effectively, CWDC has launched a microsite for integrated working, offering a range of free resources to help practitioners work together. (Posted 26/03/10)
SHARE STREET is a new online community of learning for the children and young people's workforce. It makes it easier for everyone who works and volunteers with children, young people and their families to connect, be inspired, discuss ideas and share resources.
Take a stroll down Share Street and visit the newsagent for the latest news. Be motivated by engaging films from the workforce in the cinema and find and share resources in the library. Pop into the café to network and join discussions with colleagues across the children and young people’s workforce, and read and comment on inspiring case studies behind the rainbow. Join Share Street, strengthen the sense of community across our workforce and help to improve outcomes for children and young people.(Posted 19/03/10)
YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORKFORCE CWDC -The Children's Workforce Development Council has published a report suggesting an estimated six million workers and volunteers are involved in supporting Britain's young people survive the "complex challenges" of their teenage years. The report, A Picture Worth Millions, reveals that more than 775,000 people work in paid employment with young people, while more than 5,272,000 volunteer. (Posted 15/03/10)
CHILDREN AND YOUTH WORKERS FROM BOURNEMOUTH & POOLE WORKING IN PRIVATE, VOLUNTARY OR INDEPENDANT SETTINGS Do you have Volunteers looking to train in working with children and young people? Do you have staff training needs? If so, please sign up to this FREE on-line website. Please access a wide variety of workforce news, training opportunities and events for staff/volunteers working in Bournemouth and Poole with children, young people and families. The web portal is developing it's services to support Third Sector Staff and Volunteers and works closely with Poole and Bournemouth Children's Trusts and other statutory agencies. Third Sector funding from CWDC has supported this on - line information tool . (Posted 18/01/10)
VOLUNTEERING QUALIFICATION - The ASDAN Level 3 Community Volunteering Qualification (CVQ) has been allocated UCAS points. This means that volunteers achieving a full Level 3 Certificate (13 credits) will gain 50 UCAS points, (broadly equivalent to an AS level), or 30 points for the shorter CVQ Award (8 credits), and will have a gained useful knowledge and skills for success in Higher education (and employment). The full level 1 and level 2 certificates havenews about policy, strategy, research, events, practice and resources related to workforce development
also been allocated School/College Performance table points. (The full Level 2 certificate is worth 46 points, equivalent to a Grade B GCSE.) The CVQ is accredited by Ofqual and can provide a recognised qualification for volunteers on programmes such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Vfifty (V50), The Prince’s Trust and the Youth Achievement Awards. For further information visit www.asdan.org.uk/cvq.php or contact the ASDAN head office on 0117 9411126 (Posted 13/01/10)
LADDER 4 LEARNING - Take a look at this very useful briefing document about ICT and accessing technology. There are links to various solutions to help give you a broader idea about what is available to ensure more professional and effective working. (Posted 18/12/09)
RELAYS (Regional Educational Legacy in Arts and Youth Sport) is an innovative programme designed to inspire young people and their communities to participate in, create and promote cultural and sporting activities in the South West. Its aim is to create a positive and lasting legacy beyond 2012. It focuses on 3 main themes – sport and wellbeing; arts and culture; knowledge and learning. Could you help to organise, run or help with activities at an event; help to publicise a festival; or support a specific project? For more information please click here or contact Rachel Jenkins, 01392 454104, rachel.jenkins@herda-sw.ac.uk (Posted 28/09/09)
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY We have 20 copies of the Working with Young People Employer's Pack which is a great resource for anyone interested in the 3 courses available - Cert in Working with Young People, the Foundation Degree and the BA (Hons) which is the new JNC-recognised professional qualification. If you would like a copy let Hayley know and we'll send one out to you. (Posted 30/06/09)
The NETWORK OF NATIONAL YOUTH WORK UNITS ENGLAND have published a useful and informative document entitled Good Practice guidelines in delivering Youth Support Worker Qualifications. This contains all you need to know if you are thinking of embarking or supporting someone to take Level 2 or 3 Youth Work Qualifications.
Have a look at this month's NCVYS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Snippets, which this month includes:
• Exploring the possibilities for developing an Institute for Youth Work - we need to hear from anyone involved in youth work delivery.
• Meet the workforce development team at NCVYS's annual conference and AGM taking place on 2 November - book a place!
• Interested in employing apprentices in fundraising, campaigning and volunteer management?
(Posted 31/10/11)