Workforce developments
Children's Day Care Services: the vital statistics
The findings of the Care Commission’s inspection of children's Day Care Services have been revealed.
- Posted on 08 September 2009 under Workforce developments, Snapshots, Issue 16.
- Tagged as day care, Care commission.
SSSC Early Years toolkit coming soon
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) will launch an online Early Years toolkit later this year to support Early Years and child care workers and those interested in pursuing a career in this area.
- Posted on 08 September 2009 under Workforce developments, Snapshots, Issue 16.
- Tagged as CPD, continuous professional development.
The Early Years Framework
Adam Ingram MSP, Minister for Children and Early Years, explains why developing the Early Years workforce is a key priority.
- Posted on 08 September 2009 under Workforce developments, The view from Holyrood, Issue 16.
- Tagged as guidance, framework.
Rethinking the children's workforce
Professor Peter Moss writes here about integrated working with children and families.
- Posted on 26 April 2009 under Working with parents and carers, Workforce developments, Multi-agency approaches, Issue 15.
- Tagged as working, Sweden, pedagogues, multi-professional, multi-agency, age-integrated schools.
Raising the bar
Information on The BA Childhood Practice, a brand new degree programme intended for managers/lead practitioners in early education and childcare settings.
- Posted on 26 April 2009 under Workforce developments, Continuing professional development, Issue 15.
- Tagged as professional development, CPD, Communities of Practice.
The Continuous Learning Framework
This framework aims to improve outcomes for people who use social services by supporting the workforce to be the best they can be.
- Posted on 26 April 2009 under Workforce developments, Issue 15.
- Tagged as qualifications, development.
The New HND in Childhood Practice
A new qualification has been introduced to fill the gap above HNC level in Childhood Practice.
- Posted on 27 October 2008 under Workforce developments, Continuing professional development, Issue 14.
- Tagged as SQA, qualification.
A head start with Skills for work: Early Education and Childcare
A lecturer at James Watt College shares her experience of the Skills for Work programme.
- Posted on 27 April 2008 under Workforce developments, Issue 13.
SSSC - Update on Childhood Practice Developments
The SSSC is working to support the development of new Childhood Practice awards.
- Posted on 27 April 2008 under Workforce developments, Issue 13.
Grading to help children's service improve
Update on the new grading system being introduced by the Care Commission.
- Posted on 27 April 2008 under Workforce developments, Issue 13.