2develop for the Wider Children's Workforce

2develop for the Wider Children's Workforce is our continuous professional development (CPD) portal for organisations who deliver services to children. Designed specifically to meet the needs of those working in a support role within the wider children’s workforce.

The tool is being used by a number of Local Authorities and Connexions services to assist them to meet the challenges of the Wider Children's Workforce agenda and the objectives set in their Children's Plan. It allows individuals and organisations to identify skills gaps, areas for further development and plan for the achievement of future development objectives.

Features:

  • About you questionnaire providing workforce data analysis
  • Learning Needs Analysis Questionnaires Against:
  • Common Core
  • Early Years Professional Standards
  • CWDC Induction Standards
  • Children’s Care Learning and Development Level’s 2,3 and 4
  • Playwork Level 2 and 3
  • Youth work Level 2 and 3 (both VRQ and NVQ standards)
  • Health and Social Care Level 2 and 3
  • Safeguarding
  • Organisational Needs Analysis Questionnaires Against:
  • Investors in People
  • EFQM European Business Excellence Model
  • Full colour automatic feedback reporting function (report generated as soon as you complete any questionnaire)
  • Action planning function (allows the individual or line manager to set actions against a time frame to plan future development)

Benefits:

To Organisations:

  • Allows organisations to determine the development needs and current competencies of their staff
  • Assists organisations with action planning for future development
  • Assists organisations to achieve national standards
  • Allows varying levels of data manipulation

To Individuals:

  • Raises individuals self esteem
  • Encourages skills development
  • Contributes to identifying skills gaps
  • Supports self evaluation
  • Encourages career and succession planning

For further details please feel free to contact us.

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