Research reports
Reports:
The Impact of workforce reform
CWDC commissioned the Centre for Research into Childhood (CRinCh) and the Policy Research Institute at Leeds Metropolitan University to examine the evidence of the effectiveness of workforce reform. A report on their work and an accompanying annotated bibliography are available to view below.
Gypsies, Travellers and Showpeople
CWDC commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) exploring issues around, and approaches to, working with Travellers, Irish Travellers, Gypsies, Roma and Showpeople, and the support, training and other programmes available to staff involved. The project is intended to contribute to the CWDC’s ability to support and develop the children’s workforce. The main aim of the project was to conduct a literature review and supplementary investigation of the range of issues around and approaches to working with Travellers, Irish Travellers, Gypsies, Roma and Showpeople, and the support, training and other programmes available to staff involved. The literature review and an annotated bibliography are now available below and the full study report will be published at the end of July.
- Annotated bibliography
- Literature review
- Full Report - this report is due in December 2008
Report on State of Children's Social Care Workforce
CWDC commissioned David Mellor (Independent Consultant) to draw together the main statistical information available for the children's social care workforce. This includes key data on the different occupational groups, the numbers employed and their characteristics.
The State of the Children's Social Care Workforce report is the first review of its kind to be created by CWDC. It complements a similar publication from Skills for Care which focuses on the adult social care workforce (Skills for Care, 2008). Used together, these reports create a more defined picture of the social care workforce in England. The report and the executive summary are available to download below.
- CWDC State of the Children's Social Care Workforce 2008
- The State of the Children’s Social Care Workforce 2008 summary report
Cross sector scoping study of family support workers in the children’s workforce
This scoping study is one of three linked pieces of work commissioned by the CWDC as the first stage in mapping out a programme of research on the child and family workforce. In commissioning the study, CWDC intends to acknowledge and highlight the importance of those members of the workforce who support parents and carers in their vital role, highlighted by Every Child Matters (ECM) as crucial in ensuring positive outcomes for children.
Summary of literature reviews
Getting to Work: Creating relevant and sustainable employment opportunities for Looked After Children in the North West
The North West Region is made up of 22 Local Areas and they all have an agreed vision of creating relevant and sustainable employment opportunities for Looked After Children (LAC) within the region. CWDC commissioned the University of Central Lancaster to conduct a review of similar initiatives and the potential and implementation of the one based in the NW.