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Why we changed careers to work with children

    Features
  • Tuesday, January 28, 2020
  • | CYP Now
Many children’s and youth services are experiencing staffing shortages and need to recruit new blood. Tom de Castella explores why some people change career to work in the sector.

Rise in students on youth work courses

    News
  • Monday, June 20, 2016
  • | CYP Now
The number of students being recruited onto professionally validated youth and community programmes has increased but the gender gap is widening, data has revealed. ??

Guide to Qualifications and Training: Education

    Other
  • Friday, September 1, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Education support staff, such as teaching assistants, mental health workers and special educational needs co-ordinators (Sencos) have faced a number of challenges in 2023, including increased demand for support.

Access to Youth Work: Training developments

    Other
  • Tuesday, October 24, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Youth workers work in a variety of settings including traditional youth clubs, in the community (detached youth work) and increasingly in places such as schools, hospitals and secure environments.

Training boost for play sector

    Other
  • Monday, January 18, 2010
  • | CYP Now
The sector skills council for playwork will create a network of high-quality training providers in an effort to increase the number of qualified workers in the sector.

Editorial: The biggest workforce changes are yet to come

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 8, 2008
  • | CYP Now
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) last week issued a flurry of announcements to help develop the children and young people's workforce. Documents on next steps for the workforce, guidance on children's trusts, a framework for the management of children's services and England's first play strategy were all published on Thursday (see Analysis pp12-13).

Schools preparing for strike action

    Other
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Schools in England and Wales are bracing themselves for short-notice closures if a strike by the National Union of Teachers on 24 April goes ahead.

Awards: Showcase of excellence

    Other
  • Tuesday, October 2, 2007
  • | CYP Now
Children & Young People Now has finalised the shortlist of entries for this year's Children and Young People's Services Awards. After last year's success they are set to provide further inspiration.

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