Needs to be part of overall strategy involving children and young people at the front end of recruitment.

Young people have sat on recruitment panels for face-to-face staff and managers with responsibility for young people’s services. Agreements to involve young people are included in all relevant ELA and Social Services appointments. The Social Services Youth Forum have also been on recruitment panels for social workers, family support workers and children’s homes managers. Young people will be involved in the recruitment and selection of the new post of Director For Children’s Services

Children’s Trust manager is the most senior post to involve young people, however, most face to face, youth and children’s services and play workers involve children and young people

q This was due to happen in the recruitment process for a Children’s Librarian post. It did not happen as SMT took the decision to freeze the post pending further budgetary information

Not in respect of library services but through Partners for Change we have a commitment to review this

· Young people recruitment and selection training in place

· Young people have been involved in recruitment of all operational staff

· Induction - YP not currently involved in induction process

· Recruitment - see advanced

Young people involved in interviewing staff from June 2005, training has been undertaken

Young people involved in interview panels, at all levels throughout the service.

Task group preparing a Guidance package for youth workers

Limited not recognised part of the recruitment process.

Participation trainers, project officer;

YouthBank Director

Youth Officer secondment to ODPM

Currently in place for a number of posts within the Council.

i.e Positive Futures

Sports Development

Children’s Services

Not applicable or appropriate for life-limited children and young people.

Young people involved in interviews, workshops, recruitment and selection, short listing of all staff
Well documented at UK level – what about local level?

Involvement at all levels of appointment within the C&YP Directorate and with partner organisations including schools Induction programme in place for staff and members

YP are always involved in recruitment and selection process
Induction – includes training by YP

Participation team will get involved in providing induction training for new starters across the services.
YP involved in R & S across services and organisations either to support them or do it for them.
Sliding scale of charges to others to provide the service

- Children and Young people were involved with the recruitment of current Director of Children’s Services and Head of Children and Families Social Care
- Young people in the Carlisle locality have been involved with interviewing Pathways staff.
- Young people have been involved in interviewing for the Homestays project.
- Young people are involved in interviewing staff at the Grange, a variety of methods for this are used.
- Some CLA have been involved with the creation of a DVD for the recruitment of foster carers.

- Children and Young people were involved with the recruitment of current Director of Children’s Services and Head of Children and Families Social Care
- Young people in the West locality have been sporadically involved with interviewing Pathways staff.
- Some CLA have been involved with the creation of a DVD for the recruitment of foster carers.

Young people take part in a section of the interview process of any staff that applies for employment within the Barrow children’s home.
Young people at the home design their own questions and take part in the formal interview with the potential employee.
Young people involvement is based on their behaviour and the expectations they agree to.
Young people also write their own scenarios for interviewees.
Young people’s contributions account for 20% of the overall marking.

Youth representative on Board of Directors.
Youth representative to attend staff recruitment interviews and meetings.

• Children and Young people were involved with the recruitment of current Director of Children’s Services and Head of Children and Families Social Care
• Young people in the Carlisle locality have been involved with interviewing Pathways staff.
• Young people have been involved in interviewing for the Homestays project.
• Young people are involved in interviewing staff at the Grange, a variety of methods for this are used.
• Some CLA have been involved with the creation of a DVD for the recruitment of foster carers.

Not yet

• CYP on interview panel
• YP (Young Trainers) very positive about being on interview panel
• ‘I found the recruitment process really good. There was a really good mix of candidates, bringing different things. I felt the candidates that were chosen has a lot to offer.’ (Young Trainer)
• Discussions after interview - CYP have input in final decision.
• Corporate induction – participation section run by YP

Commitment to pilot yp involved in recruitment

Young people involved in the recruitment to all posts including senior managers
• Young recruiters are trained

Staff interviews
Staff reviews
Volunteer interviews
Volunteer reviews

Children and young people are involved in staff recruitment, including drawing up job specifications