Common Core
Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children’s Workforce
Children’s Workforce Development Council
Association of Chief Police Officers
Contents
Introduction
4
1 Effective communication and engagement with children, young people, their families and carers
6
2 Child and young person development
10
3 Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child
13
4 Supporting transitions
16
5 Multi-agency working
18
6 Sharing information
21
7 Glossary
24
8 Annex 1
Relevant legislation
27
9 Annex 2
Every Child Matters: Change for Children outcomes framework
30
1. Introduction
The consultation on the Green Paper,
Every child matters, strongly supported the proposition that everyone working with children, young people and families should have a common set of skills and knowledge.
The DfES has worked with a partnership of service user, employer and worker interests to develop this Common Core of Skills and Knowledge.
The prospectus sets out required knowledge and skills to practise at a basic level in six areas of expertise:
■ effective communication and engagement
■ child and young person development
■ safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child
■ supporting transitions
■ multi-agency working
■ sharing information.
4 COMMON CORE
The Common Core reflects a set of common values for practitioners that promote equality, respect diversity and challenge stereotypes, helping to improve the life chances of all children and young people and to provide more effective and integrated services. It also acknowledges the rights of children and young people, and the role parents, carers and families play in helping children and young people achieve the outcomes identified in Every child matters.
The Government and partners who have endorsed the prospectus are looking to service managers to use the Common Core:
■ in the design of induction and in-service and
Children’s Workforce Development Council
Association of Chief Police Officers
Contents
Introduction
4
1 Effective communication and engagement with children, young people, their families and carers
6
2 Child and young person development
10
3 Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child
13
4 Supporting transitions
16
5 Multi-agency working
18
6 Sharing information
21
7 Glossary
24
8 Annex 1
Relevant legislation
27
9 Annex 2
Every Child Matters: Change for Children outcomes framework
30
1. Introduction
The consultation on the Green Paper,
Every child matters, strongly supported the proposition that everyone working with children, young people and families should have a common set of skills and knowledge.
The DfES has worked with a partnership of service user, employer and worker interests to develop this Common Core of Skills and Knowledge.
The prospectus sets out required knowledge and skills to practise at a basic level in six areas of expertise:
■ effective communication and engagement
■ child and young person development
■ safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child
■ supporting transitions
■ multi-agency working
■ sharing information.
4 COMMON CORE
The Common Core reflects a set of common values for practitioners that promote equality, respect diversity and challenge stereotypes, helping to improve the life chances of all children and young people and to provide more effective and integrated services. It also acknowledges the rights of children and young people, and the role parents, carers and families play in helping children and young people achieve the outcomes identified in Every child matters.
The Government and partners who have endorsed the prospectus are looking to service managers to use the Common Core:
■ in the design of induction and in-service and