Practical solutions for workforce development

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Practical solutions for workforce development

• Tracy Watterson
• Director of Operations
• Skills for Justice

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Success stories

• Bringing new blood into the Justice, Care and
  Health sectors
• 14 -19 Diploma in England
• Victim Support building quality and credibility
  in the Voluntary Sector
• Using National Occupational Standards
• Action Learning tackling real problems,
  developing real skills
• Leadership and management

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Society, Health and Development 14 19 Diploma

• It was wonderful to have been involved in the
  development process and to have an input in the
  very early stages. In the longer term, the new
  Diplomas will bring considerable benefits, with
  more young people aware of the sort of
  opportunities and challenges within our sector
• Harbinger Kaur, Phoenix Futures

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Using National Occupational Standards to manage
change

• Its been a fascinating journey. Even though
  its still early days, by implementing NOS as
  part of our learning and development strategy we
  hope to illustrate the commitment of Victim
  Support Northern Ireland to its staff and
  volunteers to deliver a high quality service to
  victims and witnesses
• Kevin McDonald , Victim Support Northern Ireland

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Leadership and Management

• Action Learning will be of benefit to
  organisations and individuals in Wales as it will
  help facilitate citizen-centred local services of
  high quality as demanded by the Beecham Report.
  Specifically, it will give priority to developing
  effective leaders and managers capable of working
  across boundaries, agencies and sectors.
• Steve Dobson, Youth Justice Board

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Further solutions

• Multi-agency working bite size accreditation
• National Occupational Standards toolkit
• Careers information, advice and guidance
  Voluntary Sector
• Development of 14 19 Diploma in Public Services
  
• Development of standards for managing civil
  contingencies