Provision of training and development. There is currently a large number of public, private and voluntary sector organisations providing skill development to the children’s workforce. At the moment, there is a complex range of qualifications on offer, while the nature and sources of funding that are available are also unclear. This leads to confusion both within the sector and amongst training providers. There is a comprehensive range of training programmes across England, however within this provision, there are regional gaps to be addressed. Many programmes lead to qualifications ranging from Skills for Life to degree and postgraduate awards, although there are discrepancies in relation to which are nationally recognised and which are not. In addition, there is a wide range of training provision, often delivered through ‘short
Provision of training and development. There is currently a large number of public, private and voluntary sector organisations providing skill development to the children’s workforce. At the moment, there is a complex range of qualifications on offer, while the nature and sources of funding that are available are also unclear. This leads to confusion both within the sector and amongst training providers. There is a comprehensive range of training programmes across England, however within this provision, there are regional gaps to be addressed. Many programmes lead to qualifications ranging from Skills for Life to degree and postgraduate awards, although there are discrepancies in relation to which are nationally recognised and which are not. In addition, there is a wide range of training provision, often delivered through ‘short courses,’ which does not lead to recognised qualifications but which addresses specific skill needs. The SSA and the forthcoming Sector Learning Strategy (SLS), including the Integrated Qualification Framework (IQF) will help employers and individuals work within a demand- led system. CWDC aims to reduce the number of qualifications to those which are key to the sector and will pursue the simplification of funding arrangements for these qualifications. This will help those in the children’s workforce to develop the skills and attributes they need to support their businesses and the services they offer, and achieve qualifications which endorse these skills and attributes.
