Staff interviews
Staff reviews
Interview questions

YP’s involved in recruitment of Connexions staff.
Young recruiters are trained
Induction training
Police Safer Schools Recruitment
Head of Childrens Services – Cheshire East
Young people let workers know about the project/what the club is about

• Interview panels
• Corporate induction – YP present
• YP have a say on interviewees??

• Involved in recruitment of Participation Worker’s
• Involved in some senior management recruitment, including current Head of Social Care and Director of Children’s Services
• Involved in recruitment to Pathways team
• Involved in recruitment to Homestays.
• Involved in recruitment to the Grange.

There is currently no overriding policy or practice but C/YP have been involved in the recruitment of:
- Participation Officers.
- Some senior management recruitment, including current Head of Social Care and Director of Children’s Services
- Pathways team
- Overend Road workers.

- Involved in recruitment of Participation Worker’s
- Involved in some senior management recruitment, including current Head of Social Care and Director of Children’s Services
- Involved in recruitment to Pathways team
- Involved in recruitment to Homestays.
- Involved in recruitment to the Grange.

YP are involved in all recruitment procedures.
YP are invited to take part in recruitment procedures by partner organisations

Some examples e.g. Links, young trainers delivering to a range of partners on R&S.

EW involved in recruitment of CEO at NYA.
Staff have to meet TB, young people involved all the way through recruitment and selection.

Not applicable.

Nothing beyond 5.2

This strategy is being further developed to increase the involvement in the induction of staff by young people

• All SMT and direct YP contact vacancies involve YP in recruitment and selection process. Includes training

Young people and children in the council, Connexions and Children’s Fund in Gateshead are involved in relevant recruitment and selection.

Young people and children in the council, Connexions and Children’s Fund in Gateshead are involved in relevant recruitment and selection.

Identified and as a result created Community Projects Officer post.

CommEd and Social Services