Voluntary Sector Social Services Workforce Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voluntary Sector Social Services Workforce Unit

Promoting the development of the voluntary sector

social services workforce in Scotland

 

Find out more about the role and remit of the Workforce Unit from here.

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Latest Workforce Unit News

Workforce Unit strategy and workplan

Our strategy for 2008-2011 and our workplan for 2008-2009 are now available to download.


July e-bulletin

Our latest e-bulletin is now available to download.  This month's content includes links

to information on the recent Workforce Development Network events, a reminder about

the Voluntary Sector Development Fund and details about the Scottish Government's

Enterprising Third Sector action plan.

 

Update on the Voluntary Sector Development Fund 2008- 09

The Scottish Government has now published the application form, guidance and equality monitoring

form for the 2008-09 Voluntary Sector Development Fund (VSDF).

Download the forms and guidance.

SSLN Tayforth Professional Development Award (SS) in Practice Learning

Tayforth Social Services Learning Network is about to pilot the new Professional Development Award (SS)

in Practice Learning (Stage 3).  The award is aimed at anyone helping to contribute to the learning of others within a social work or social care setting.

See our news section for more information and for copies of the forms you need to apply for

a place on the pilot.

June e-bulletin

You can download our June e-bulletin, which has details of our workplan for this year and links

to the recently published Stage 5 report on the Sector Skills Agreement amongst other things.

New publication - Developing Student Placement Policies

We have now published our guidance on the development of student placement policies

Developed with stakeholders, the guidance provides organisations with material

to inform the development of student placement policies and procedures.

 

 

 

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July e-bulletin

VSDF

Tayforth PDA in Practice Learning

June e-bulletin

Student placement policy

'Skills for Scotland' briefing paper

'Recruitment and Retention Lessons from beyond the social services sector'

Workforce Planning toolkit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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