The Department for Education and Skills has published the second draft of the common skills needed by the children’s workforce.
This “common core” of skills and knowledge is intended for anyone who works with children and young people and will become part of initial professional training.
It covers six areas including the development of children and young people, multi-agency working and information sharing.
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/commoncore/docs/SecondDraftProspectus.doc
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