Careers in the Children and Youth Sector

9 February 2010

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Youth work students at Liverpool John Moores University. Credit: Arlen Connelly

Youth work - Students hit back over axed course

The decision by a Liverpool university to cut its youth work course could have serious repercussions. Janaki Mahadevan reports.

Joint Working: Changes to the children's workforce

There were many new pledges announced in the 2020 Children and Young People's Workforce Strategy. Lauren Higgs reports.

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CWDC abandons apprentice plan

Plans to develop a cross-sector apprenticeship for the children's workforce have been dropped.

Worker and children. Credit: Jason Bye

Lack of job security risks driving away good staff

The children and young people's sector stands at risk of losing many talented staff to alternative careers amid heightened fears over job security, a CYP...

Nearly half of all young black people left unemployed

The recession has left almost half of young black people unemployed, according to a study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

Training boost for play sector

The sector skills council for playwork will create a network of high-quality training providers in an effort to increase the number of qualified workers in the sector.

Childcare diploma changes will not affect enrolled students

Students already enrolled on Level 3 diploma courses in childcare will not miss out when a replacement qualification for early year workers comes into force in September.

 
 

Career Profiles 

Shelley La Rose Credit Peter Crane

Shelley La Rose, youth offending team manager, Slough Borough Council

As team manager for Slough's Youth Offending Team (YOT), Shelley La Rose estimates that she spends 70 per cent of her time out of the...

Maggie Eyre

Maggie Eyre, learning mentor, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

MAGGIE EYRE Employer : Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Age: 55 Time in job : Six years Salary: £20,000 As a learning mentor at Cale Green...

Michael Tichelar Credit: Becky Nixon

Michael Tichelar, children's services strategy manager, Bath and North East Somerset Council

Michael Tichelar is the local area partnership strategy manager for children's services at Bath and North East Somerset Council.

Katie O'Neill

Katie O'Neill, children's unit manager, Renfrewshire Council

Katie O'Neill runs a children's unit housing eight young people - both boys and girls - aged 10 to 18, who have been abused, neglected...

Sam Adolfo

Sam Adofo, youth work manager, Salmon Youth Centre

Sam Adofo is in his second stint at the Salmon Youth Centre, a project in Bermondsey in south-east London that has been running since 1907.

Barbara Brookes Credit: Gary Walsh

Barbara Brookes, children's centre manager, North Tees Primary Care Trust

When a Sure Start centre opened in Stockton in 2001, Barbara Brookes immediately applied and got a job as the local programme manager.

Roy Pass

Roy Pass, borough-wide manager for youth participation, Wigan Council.

Roy Pass is developing a young people's cabinet, which is looking at council spending.

Sam Coates

Sam Coates, projects officer, Trelya

Sam Coates uses outreach and detached work to set up activities for the hardest to reach eight- to 16-year-olds.

David Springer

David Springer, helpline support assistant, NSPCC

David Springer is the first point of contact for all incoming calls to the NSPCC helpline

Jacob Foster

Jacob Foster, development tutor, Fairbridge West Midlands

Jacob Foster has come a long way since he was kicked out of school - he now works with young people on personal development.

 

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Short Courses

Training the trainers: sexual health teaching and learning practice

12 January to 18 March 2010, London, fpa

Core competencies in sexual health for youth workers

13 January to 6 May 2010, Glasgow, fpa/ National Youth Agency

Children, Young People - Loss, Death and Grief

11 February 2010, Buckinghamshire, Child Bereavement Charity

Group Work Skills for Working with Parents

11 February 2010, Edinburgh, Young People in Focus

YoungMinds workshops

17 February 2010, Inverness, YoungMinds

This is what I do

David Springer, helpline support assistant, NSPCC

David Springer is the first point of contact for all...