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Core Skills and Knowledge Learning and Development Programme
** Many courses in the Core Skills and Knowledge Programme continue to be free for ALL CVS and Early Years organisations **
The Core Skills and Knowledge Programme is a PDF file which can be read using Acrobat Reader. You can get a free download of Acrobat Reader from http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader.
What is the Core Skills and Knowledge Programme?
The Core Skills and Knowledge Programme [1.3 MB] provides development opportunities for everyone working with children and young people in Brighton & Hove, so that they can work together to improve outcomes for children in our city. The programme is based on the Children’s Workforce Development Council’s Common Core of Skills and Knowledge. This explains that everyone working with children, young people and families should have a common set of skills and knowledge in six areas:
- Effective communication and engagement
- Child and young person development
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child
- Supporting transitions
- Multi-agency working
- Sharing information
The programme is open to all those who work with children and young people. This includes:
- Children and Young People’s Trust (CYPT) staff, including school staff
- Other public sector workers
- Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS) staff and volunteers
- Foster carers
- Anyone else who works with children and young people even if that is only part of their role
The programme is designed to be multi-agency with staff from different professional backgrounds trained together to help promote integrated working. Training is delivered, where possible, by experienced local practitioners in the CYPT or CVS, who share their expertise and ensure training is relevant to local services.
Copies of the programme
The Core Skills and Knowledge Programme [1.3 MB] with full details of all courses is available on this web page. Additional information linked to this programme can be accessed below. You can also view a list of all courses with dates - a hard copy version of this course list is being sent to CVS organisations by the Brighton & Hove Community and Voluntary Sector Forum (CVSF) in September 2010. If you do not receive your copy please contact Duncan on duncan@cvsectorforum.org.uk. If you would prefer, you can view a list of courses in date order. For further information or support, please go to CVSF's website: www.cvsectorforum.org.uk.
Booking a course
There are different booking processes for different courses in the programme – please check the details for each course. If you need to book through the Workforce Development Team, please use the Workforce Development Training Request Form - CYPT [83 KB]. Please ensure you complete all sections and your manager signs the form.
Cancellation Policy
The Workforce Development Team charges for non-attendance and late cancellations (within 5 working days) and re-invests this money into additional learning provision. The courses that this applies to are clearly shown in the details for each individual course in the Core Skills and Knowledge Programme [1.3 MB].
Where the Workforce Development Team will apply a cancellation charge, this is currently £50 per course (the average cost of a training place), irrespective of the reason for absence. If another team member is able to fill the place, no charge will be made.
Additional Information
There is a section in the Core Skills and Knowledge Programme relating to additional development opportunities, which refers to some extra documents. These are: