Empowering the Children¿s and Young People's Workforce

While the provision in Children''s and Young People''s Services endures much change and turbulence, the calling for well qualified and critically reflective practitioners remains ever present. This innovative and accessible core textbook explores the key themes, ideas, concepts and topics that are central to practitioners working across the 0-19 sector. It aims to help students develop the professional knowledge, practical skills and core values they need to work effectively with children and young people.

Clearly divided into four sections; the practitioner, the learner, the workplace and the community, the book covers a broad range of issues including:

• The different roles and responsibilities of the workforce
• Multi-agency working and its challenges
• Working with parents, carers and the community
• Supporting children with additional needs and meeting the needs of gifted learners