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Apply for peer support and 1-1 guidance, access to the latest Children’s Workforce training and tailormade guidance to update your policies and procedures. For example, Risk assessment, Safeguarding, Staff continuous professional development (CPD) and Information sharing requirements.
Interested? Complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) Form  Download here (368 KB) |
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What you will receive: At least two sessions of support from HCVS staff and a toolkit that has been designed specifically for this project to help you develop policies and practices which are essential to securing ongoing funding for activities with children and young people.
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A stronger framework for recruiting, managing and developing staff
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A better understanding of how to put policies and practices in place which safeguard children and young people
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An understanding of how to implement the Common Assessment Framework
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A clearer understanding of the legal and policy framework, including the jargon that regulates services to children and young people.
When you will get this support: The support will start in October 2009 and run to March 2010.
Closing date: Apply for this before Wednesday, 30 September 2009
How to apply: Complete the Expression of Interest Form below
Who can access this support?
To apply for Part A you:
- must be a voluntary or community sector (VCS) agency based in Hackney that works with children or young people in any capacity
- will be able to demonstrate a real need in your organisation for this support
- will be able to demonstrate a commitment to learning and making changes as needed
- will be able to show that you have capacity to make those changes over the period of the project
- be willing to take part in activities that help others learn from your experience.
How do I apply?
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Complete the Expression of Interest form opposite Return to Kristine Wellington at kristine@hcvs.org.uk or post to HCVS 84 Springfield House, 5 Tyssen Street, London E8 2LY. You can call Kristine on 020 7923 1962.
Expression of Interest (EOI) Form Download here (349 KB) |
About the project This is year 2 of the Hackney Workforce Strategy Partner’s Programme, a three year pilot project run by The Learning Trust and Hackney Council for Voluntary Service (HCVS). Find out more  Click here
There are three parts to this year's activities - Find out about Part B: Training Click here and Part C which will be a bursary scheme and open later in 2009.
This work is funded by
Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) http://www.cwdcouncil.org.uk
The Learning Trust http://www.learningtrust.co.uk
The first year of this project was also carried out with Hackney Training and Employment Network (HTEN). HTEN closed in 2008. |