These professionals will work in partnership with local authorities and their children's trust partners to help improve outcomes for children and young people. Experts, with a track record of achievement in a particular C4EO theme, will be drawn from across the children's sector to work with the centre for 50 days over an 18-month period.
C4EO is now recruiting for the early years theme and those selected will be accredited as peer advisers or mentors. Importantly, they will be trained to use the early years "what works" evidence, which the centre has collected through a review of practice and research in the priority areas of the theme.
Sector specialists will then use this acquired knowledge, together with their own experience, to help colleagues overcome challenges. This one-to-one contact from expert peers recognises that knowledge is learned effectively when shared in a range of ways. The work will include time-limited assignments requested by directors of children's services.
C4EO's use of sector specialists acknowledges the significant expertise that already exists within the children's sector and offers peer mentors to work in partnership with people to bring about change.
- For information, visit www.c4eo.org.uk/evidence/recruiting.asp or contact Sue Rowley on sue.rowley@C4EO.org.uk or 07758 812 3901.
Infrastructure Support
In addition to the infrastructure support provided for programmes operating under its charitable status, NCB offers its shared services model to external agencies. This includes: HR issues, administration and building facilities, IT, finance, media, marketing and event management services. For further details, contact Sally Whitaker on 020 7843 6043 or swhitaker@ncb.org.uk.
