all staff are inducted into CWDC's children and young people-centric culture

Staff interviews
Staff reviews
Interview questions!

Introduction to working with young people
Mentioned in adverts, job descriptions, selection processes etc
Young people on interview panels
Induction booklet
Relevant procedures and polices

Induction leaflet for school nurses includes commitment to participation

• Recruitment – advert describes ‘child centred’ approach. Mentions participation.
• Mentions CYP being on interview panel

The importance of children and young people forms part of the formal induction process. Aims and objectives are outlined, along with an explanation of the services on offer. This is particularly reinforced during the induction of new members of the Front of House team.

It does but needs strengthening – the beginning of the process in some services. Horton Housing has developed a group of young people who are young tenants – Anne will do work with yp to recruit a tenant support worker for them.
Jo has done R & S training with Play Services and Parks and Streets

Brand Bible sent to all new staff. Induction includes training in youth participation

As 5.1 and 5.2

All recruitment processes include candidates receiving info about core values and strategic aims of The NYA

Not systematic re induction

1. Induction package for staff recently being upgraded.
2. Young people to be involved in consultation process.
3. A commitment has been made to involve young people in the Induction of all staff to be implemented with the new Guidance.

• YP involved in all recruitment

As awareness/training audit is underway with all Councillors, to date it has identified both awareness and training needs around young people’s engagement. A Councillors Seminar was held on the 7^th January 2004 with the support of the National Youth Agency, which included presentations and a panel discussion.

Young people are involved in staff training and have also trained members and voluntary representatives on HBR as part of the Regeneration Exchange programme. In 2005 councillors are also taking part in I’m a councillor Get Me Out of Here, which will enable more councillors to converse directly with young people. A youth led video project is to be the basis for Member training, for which young people have been trained and aim to complete in the Summer of 2006.

NOT IN PLACE

None

· Board minutes of YP involvement in Board meeting on July 1^st ..34,

· Draft YP recommendations.32

· Youth Forum minutes

· Board Report.31

· Training ongoing now.

· IYP Reference Group developments.

· Complaints and Feedback Group work and action plans.

· EYP included in new induction training programme booklet.

Training has taken place with key personnel including Officers, Managers, Heads Of Service and Executive Team which is based around best practice and how, why and when to involve children and young people in decision making.

47 staff working for the Council in participatory roles with children and young people has undergone training in youth participation techniques and form a network of expertise and skills which can be used across the organisation.

A smaller number of key staff including Officers and Engagement Workers has taken part in a day’s training on the HBR and NCH standards. They will map and plan involvement of children and young people within their own work from their own, colleagues and young people’s perspectives and a follow up day will enable them to share this practice and develop future training needs within their own service teams.

Discussion on the how, where and why to involve children and young people will take place with members as part of a review of the Community Area Forums and Neighbourhood Action Plans.

• Elected member training is being reviewed at present. There has been some training in respect of Looked After Children.