Ministers are understood to have agreed that the aim of the Children's Workforce Action Plan will be to reduce boundaries between disciplines and encourage people to think of themselves foremost as children's and young people's professionals.
Publication of the action plan has been delayed as ministers grapple with a number of key issues, including reform of the various agencies that direct skills development.
The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) currently handles skills development for most of the sector but key areas, such as youth work and play, are handled by separate agencies. Sources say the government wants to give the CWDC responsibility for the whole sector, but other agencies are resisting this.
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