So what exactly is this? It's a loose framework of shared "skills, knowledge and behaviours" that will be needed by managers of children's service departments and trusts. A list of bullet points in seven overlapping areas forms the skill set to drive the translation of those grand visions for integrated services into reality.
A complex job? Exactly why skilled management is so important. The framework, which is non-statutory guidance, is geared toward the current context: setting up teams, establishing roles and making connections. It's got a shelf life of up to five years.
Is it relevant to youth services? Of course. It's particularly important that youth services are aware of what's going on because implementation is being driven by the Children's Workforce Development Council. While the Children's Workforce Strategy in April 2005 identified youth work as a principal service, it may be dangerous to assume automatic inclusion in local workforce initiatives.
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