Children's workforce - experts and practitioners

Mandale ParkVolunteers needed at Mandale Park, Rochdale!

We’re looking for help to transform Mandale Park into a vibrant place once again with volunteers aged 10-16+ needed to create a new walkway, plant flowers and improve the entrances to the park. This redevelopment is one of the activities taking place as part of the 2012 International Year of Co-operatives.

For further information, to find out the dates available or volunteer please contact: Jo Manfred, RMBC Skills Team on jo.manfred@rochdale.gov.uk.

 

Children and young people's plan

Clear targets and priorities for all services identifying actions and activities to achieve them.

Children’s Needs and Response Framework (375kb pdf)

The framework applies to all children and young people from conception to the age of 18 years and replaces the previous Threshold Model for Safeguarding & Promoting the Welfare of Children. It has been developed to assist practitioners and managers in assessing and identifying a child’s level of need and must be used in all contacts with children and young people.

Common assessment framework

A standardised approach to assessing a child's additional needs. RCAF  form available to download.

Children's Empowerment

How to ensure that the views and experiences of children and young people are taken into account in service planning and delivery.

Careers in Childcare

Information on the skills and qualifications required for a job in the childcare sector.

Childcare workforce training

Find out what training courses are available for you and your team to attend.

Information sharing

A key goal of delivering better, more efficient public services.

Lead professional

Coordinating provision and acting as a single point of contact for a child and their family.

Securing the future

Belfield Sure Start Children's Centre, Buckley Hall Prison and POPS (Partners of Prisoners and Family Support Group) have worked in partnership to respond to various national policies, agendas and practice requirements.  This ground-breaking initiative has led to improved services for prisoner's families. 

We have told the story of our partnership in a report: Securing the Future and produced a DVD. 

Concluding part of the DVD below