Children in Scotland has published a report calling for an overarchingreview of the entire children's sector workforce - one that addressesqualification levels, pay and conditions, gender inequality and theemergence of new types of workers.
Working for the Future: Re-imagining the children's sector workforce,was published in association with the Scottish Council Foundation, theInternational Futures Forum and Scotland's Futures Forum.
It expresses concern that previous and current national workforcereviews in Scotland all focus on specific groups of workers, whileexcluding others, which does not reflect the Scottish Executive'scommitment to the creation of integrated children's services.
- The report can be ordered fromwww.childreninscotland.org.uk/workforce
Occupational standards launched in Wales
Children in Wales recently launched New Occupational Standards forWorking with Parents and Family Learning at an event in Cardiff.
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