In the initial months after the election, government announcements all seemed to be returning the sector towards the silo working that we remember from the days before Every Child Matters. The announcement of the closure of the Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) seemed to spell the end of government support for integrated working.
But 18 months on, things are starting to look different. As ministers have examined more closely the detailed work that has been carried out, they have realised it is valuable, improves outcomes and is cost-effective. Week by week, the Department for Education has been finding ways of continuing the development of the children’s workforce in a different way. Support for sections of the workforce came first – work with the early years workforce and educational psychologists is transferring to the new Teaching Agency and support for children’s social workers and social care is moving into DfE, along with support for youth workers, learning support, the parenting workforce and workers with disabled children.
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