"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 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 Work-based reflective practice Language learning and communication At each stage the book facilitates opportunities for personal and professional reflection, discussion, debate and action through case studies, activities, reflective tasks, areas for further consideration, and annotated further readings. The text also features a glossary of terms and links to practice standards. Empowering the Children's and Young People's Workforce seeks to empower the reader by supporting their initial and continuing professional development, enabling them to positively influence provision for children and young people. It will be essential reading for anyone training to work in this sector"-- "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 this 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 - Work-based reflective practice - Language learning and communication At each stage the book facilitates opportunities for personal and professional reflection, discussion, debate and action through case studies, activities, reflective tasks, areas for further consideration, and annotated further readings. The text also features a glossary of terms and links to the national occupational standards. Empowering the Children's and Young People's Workforce seeks to empower the reader by supporting their initial and continuing professional development, enabling them to positively influence provision for children and young people. It will be essential reading for anyone training to work in this sector"-- Provided by publisher. Provided by publisher.

Looking at empowering the children's and young people's workforce : an introduction / Simon Brownhill -- Skills for successful study / Helen Wilson -- Work-based learning / Lesley Faulconbridge -- 'The researcher and the researched' : ethical research in children's and young people's services / Simon Brownhill -- Gifted and talented learners / Lynn Senior -- Special educational needs and disabilities : supporting the neds of children and young people through inclusive practice / Rosemary Shepherd -- Children, young people and risk -- just about managing? / Sarah McMullen -- Skills and knowledge for effective practice / Deborah Hussain -- Learning a language : how practitioners and those training to work with young people could use language learning in their practice / Mike Jackson -- 'Reflecting on reflection' : work-based reflective practice / Simon Brownhill -- Parents, carers and the community : the collaborative relationship / Debrah Turner -- Integrated working : from the theory to the practice / Deborah Hussain and Simon Brownhill -- The learning community : international lessons / Mabel Ann Brown -- Looking back, looking forward / Simon Brownhill.