We are writing to invite colleagues from the voluntary sector working with children, young people and families who employ social work and social care staff to a attend an information seminar on 19th  June 2008 in London. Please pass on this invitation if one of your colleagues would be more appropriate.

There are currently a series of initiatives regarding social work and social care training and development for those working with children, young people and families which can be confusing especially when they are announced separately. Some of these programmes include specific funding streams for the voluntary sector.

NCVCCO is convening a seminar so that voluntary organizations can learn about these different initiatives in one place. The seminar will include a short introduction to each programme, see below and  an opportunity to  ask questions and to suggest possible future events/support from NCVCCO regarding social care and social work training and development .

We apologise for the short notice but we felt that it was important to convene such an introductory meeting soon as the funding streams will be announced in the next few weeks.

SEMINAR FOR THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES VOLUNTARY SECTOR on SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL CARE TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

Thursday 19th June 2008

NCVO, The National Council for Voluntary Organisations
Regent's Wharf
8 All Saints Street
London
N1 9RL (near Kings Cross station)

1.30-4.30pm Lunch will be available from 1.30-2.00pm

Please reply to John Butler john@ncvcco.org by 10th June 2008. Details of the venue and a programme will be sent on 13th June.

Initiatives which will be included in the seminar (if more “pop up” in the meantime we will include them if we can)

· Newly Qualified Social Worker Status pilots – involves funding

· Social Work Development Partnership - Practice Learning and placement arrangements – involves funding

· Replacement for TSIF (social care funding) – involves funding

· Remodelling social work pilots

· Social Care professional development framework

· Fast track work based route into social work for mature professionals

· Research projects

We look forward to seeing you on 19th June. If you are unable to attend and would like to be part of an email network regarding social care and social work in the voluntary sector working with children, young people and families, please contact John Butler, john@ncvcco.org.

With all good wishes,
Sally Weeks
Workforce Development Co-ordinator
National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations (NCVCCO) helping charities help children
Unit 25, Angel Gate,
City Road,
London
EC1V 2PT

Tel: 020 7833 3319 Fax: 020 7833 8637
Web-site: www.ncvcco.org