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Workforce Development Snippetsis an e-bulletin from the National Councilfor Voluntary Youth Services, bringing you brief snippets of news about

policy, research, events, practice and resources. This e-bulletin will be of

interest to workers responsible for upskilling staff & volunteers in the

voluntary and community youth sector e.g. training and volunteer managers,

safeguarding officers, infrastructure workers.

Co-investment in workforce development

The following research paper from Unionlearn focuses on co-investment in

workforce development. The Governments policy is to shift more

responsibility for funding learning and skills from the state to individuals and

employers. The research paper details the study which took place that

examined pilot schemes designed to stimulate co-investment in the personal

development of workers. The schemes were found to have considerable

value to employers, unions, and learners. Download Co-Investing in

Workforce Development: Outcomes from the collective learning fund

pilots >>http://journals.cambridge.org/spd/action/news?spdId=7843

For Training Providers: Full and Part Learner Subsidies for

Learners aged 19 years and older

The Skills Funding Agency has produced this guide as to what type of

subsidies are available during 2011/12 for learners aged 19 and over in

terms of units and qualifications.http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/SFA/NAT-

Full_and_part_learner_subsidies-06April11V4.pdf

Information campaign on changes to the student finance

systemThe Government has launched a public information campaign, Make Your

Future Happen, about changes to the student finance system in 2012.

The new web site describes how the tuition loan system will operate, how

to get a student loan, help with living costs and what support is available

from government.http://yourfuture.direct.gov.uk/

NCVYS has been approached by many higher education institutions keento promote their youth and community work degree courses and are

encouraging students to enrol for the September 2011 intake, before fees

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are predicted to go up. For a full list of higher education youth and community work courses visit >>

http://www.nya.org.uk/workforce-and-training/getting-

qualified#List%20of%20Validated%20Courses. For details of open and distance learning providers

go to >> http://www.ncvys.org.uk/opendist.html

Adult and Community Learning FundOrganisations from across England can bid for their share of 2.25 million fund for new and

imaginative adult and community learning opportunities that engage and motivate, in particular,

disadvantaged adults. The maximum amount for any bid is 75,000 and the minimum is 10,000.

Applications for grants must be submitted by noon on 10 June to NIACE who is administering this

fund on behalf of the Skills Funding Agency.

http://www.niace.org.uk/current-work/adult-and-community-learning-fund-aclf

Do you know of any successful partnerships between voluntary organisations and local

colleges, where the college has drawn down funding for the VCS organisation for

training delivery?

This question has come NCVYS member Clubs for Young Peoples Training Action Group. Please

reply tonichola@ncvys.org.ukwho will collate responses and pass these on. Thanks in advance.

Do you facilitate or attend any formal or informal cross local authority area training

partnerships/networks or are involved in the process of setting one up?

NCVYS are in the process of mapping where they exist and details of emerging training partnerships to

inform and support a new project funded by the Department for Education. The existing consortia

should be ideally voluntary and community sector led, and be able to demonstrate:

A track record of partnership working and achievements to dateAttendance by a wide range of partners that include those from the voluntary and communityyoung peoples sectorThe ability to work across a number of local authority areas and the potential to grow

Some levels of quality assurance whether they be formal or informalA level of capacity to facilitate strategic bidding

There will be an opportunity for a small number of these partnerships/networks to benefit directly fromthis project so please get in touch with Elena Carpenter (email: elena@ncvys.org.uk) to express an

interest and to receive more information when it becomes available.

Volunteering in culture and sportThe Department for Culture, Media and Sport has published Taking Part: The National Survey of

Culture, Leisure and Sport 2010. The survey contributes to the evidence base across a wide range of

topics including participation in culture and sport, satisfaction and enjoyment with culture and sport,

social capital, volunteering and barriers to participation.http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/research/Taking_Part_Y6_Q3_Jan-Dec10.pdf

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Do you know anyone interested in training to become a community organiser?The Government has committed to training 5,000 independent community organisers. In a speech to

unveil the Big Society plans in March 2010 David Cameron announced the creation of a:

Neighbourhood army of 5,000 full-time, professional community organisers who will be trained with the

skills they need to identify local community leaders, bring communities together, help people start their

own neighbourhood groups, and give communities the help they need to take control and tackle their

problems. The Prime Minister has indicated that money for training community organisers will be

diverted from the FutureBuilders programme. However, community organisers will be expected to

secure funding for their own salary and activities. For more information visit Locality who is

administering the scheme >> http://locality.org.uk/projects/community-organisers/. Useful

background information can be viewed at >>http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/briefings/community-

organisers-briefingEuropean Year of Volunteering (EYV) 2011

NCVYS members Catch 22 and v have been appointed as official partners in England to deliver a high

quality programme of activities recognising, celebrating and inspiring positive social action amongst

children and young people as part of the EYV2011. There are other partner organisations involvedcovering other age groups and topics such as the environment, culture and arts. NCVYS member

Volunteering England has been invited by the Office for Civil Society to take a lead role in supporting

the sharing of learning emerging from activity with the wider voluntary and community sector. For more

information >>http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/content/partner-organisations-european-year-

volunteeringand

http://www.volunteering.org.uk/WhatWeDo/European+Year+2011/European+Year+of+Volunteeri

ng+2011.htm

Big Society AwardsThe deadline for the next round of nominations for the Big Society Awards is the 23 May. The BigSociety Awards were set up by the Prime Minister in November 2010. The aim is to acknowledge

individuals and organisations across the UK that demonstrates the Big Society in their work or

activities. For further information >>http://www.number10.gov.uk/bigsocietyawards

Apprenticeships and Higher Education

The Centre for Innovation in Learning (Learning and Skills Network) has published Apprenticeships

and Higher Education: Good sound-bites, bad policy making. The report examines the critical

differences between apprenticeships and higher education, and how the two pathways could bestcomplement each other. Download the report >>

http://www.lsnlearning.org.uk/emails/files/Research/110017RP_ApprenticeshipsandHE_final.pdf

Review of Child Protection

The Department for Education has published The Munro Review of Child Protection: Final

Report - A Child-Centred System. The report says that 'bureaucratic' aspects have become too

dominant in child protection work. It recommends that local areas should have more freedom to

develop their own effective child protection services, rather than focusing on meeting central

government targets. NCVYS will be writing a briefing on the paper.

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http://www.education.gov.uk/inthenews/inthenews/a0077182/independent-review-into-

child-protection-says-free-professionals-from-central-government-control-to-let-them-do-

their-jobs-properly

Voluntary and Community Sector Groups in the Spotlight: workforce development

understanding, needs and support. Survey Findings and Recommendations

In December 2010, Children England and NCVYS undertook a survey to gauge and furtherunderstand the workforce requirements of the following groups who work with children, youngpeople and families in the VCS across England: faith groups; small volunteer-led groups; thoseworking with disabled children and young people; and LGBT young people. The survey was fundedby CWDC and the findings include:

The results positively demonstrate that VCS organisations who participated in the survey are

actively involved in workforce development activities

A large percentage of organisations surveyed are already accessing support via localinfrastructure organisations to help them develop their staff and volunteers and demonstrates

the importance of these networks. Small VCS organisations will continue to require this

support, particularly those with significant numbers of volunteers.

Download the report athttp://www.ncvys.org.uk/res.html

Training Needs Analysis (TNA)

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations has put together a free guide on how to conduct a

TNA. Download it from >> http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/tna

NCVYS Young Partners Award 2010 - Open for nominations

The nominations for this year's NCVYS Young Partners Award are now open for all voluntary and

community youth organisations and projects. If young people are actively involved in the decision

making processes within your organisation or project then why not nominate your organisation and be

in with the chance of receiving great prizes? These include a 500 small grant towards developing a

youth participation project and a year's free NCVYS membership. To request an application packplease complete our brief online form. The closing date for the awards is Friday 10 June 2011.

http://www.ncvys.org.uk/Young_Partners_Award.html

This bulletin is prepared by the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services. Please contactNichola Brown at NCVYS for more details - emailnichola@ncvys.org.ukIf you forward the bulletin to oth er people or use information from it in your own publications,

DisclaimerNCVYS is not responsible for the contents or reliability of linked websites provided in thisbulletin and does not necessarily endorse the v iews expressed within them. We cannot

guarantee that these web links will work all of the time and we have no control over availabilityof the linked pages.The bulletin reader assumes full responsibility for using the information provided in this bulletin ,and neither NCVYS nor any of its employees is responsible or liable for any claim, loss ordamage resulting from the use of this information.

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