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Schools and children information for professionals

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  • CAF - The lead Professional role

    The concept of Lead Professional has been introduced by government to ensure effective co-ordination of services to children and young people at the stage of early identification of needs and multi-agency intervention.

  • Child safety information

    Information for professionals and practitioners about child safety, including internet safety, road safety and child protection.

  • Childcare careers

    Working in childcare can be rewarding in many different ways. You can look forward to a fun and interesting career that will give you status as a role model for children and young people of all ages.

  • Childcare in Warwickshire

    Choosing childcare and early education can be a big step for many families. As well as making sure that the type of childcare you choose is the one that best meets the needs of you and your child, you also need reassurance that your child will be safe, secure, well looked-after and happy.

  • Hear by Right

    This framework offers a tried and tested framework that can assist organisations to assess and improve on their practice and policy around involving children, young people and parents/carers.

  • NVQ for foster carers

    We can help foster carers or other workers in the children and young people's workforce gain a QCF Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce.

  • Ofstead inspection of safeguarding and looked after children's service

    At some point before July 2012, Warwickshire will undergo a full Ofsted inspection of safeguarding and looked after children's services.

  • Early Intervention Service

    Supports the vision that every child and young person, including those who are disadvantaged, can access the support they need in order to have the greatest possible opportunity to be the best they can.

  • Health information for schools and children

    Schools and children health information for professionals and practitioners.

  • Child employment

    All school age children who work part-time must be registered with us. It is the responsibility of the employer to register all school age children working for them, and to carry out a risk assessment.

  • Early intervention to prevent violence and crime

    The 'Early Intervention To Prevent Violence And Crime' report brings together the research of the Corporate Community Safety Manager and makes some recommendations for developing the violence and crime prevention and early intervention agenda.

  • Fostering in Warwickshire

    Foster carers in Warwickshire are an essential part of the service we provide to children, young people and their families. The contribution made by all our foster carers is greatly valued and appreciated. Includes the statement of purpose document.

  • Caring for someone else's child in Warwickshire (Private Fostering)

    Private Fostering is when a child or young person under 16 years old (or under 18 if disabled) goes to live with someone who is not a parent, close relative, guardian or a person with parental responsibility. Includes the statement of purpose document.

  • Adoption

    Thinking about adopting? We prepare, assess and support people who want to adopt children. We also provide support to those that have been adopted. Includes the statement of purpose document.

  • Practitioner support and information packs

    We provide information, resources and services to help support professionals working with children, young people and families within the county.

  • The Youth Justice Service

    The Youth Justice Service works with young people aged between 10 and 17 years who have offended or are likely to do so.

  • Switched on to Reading

    Looked after children and foster carers can join any Warwickshire library and enjoy extra benefits including: more books; some free DVD loans; no parental guarantor for under-16s.

  • Pupils non attendance and fixed penalty notices

    Guidance on pupils non attendance and fixed penalty notices.

  • Special educational needs

    A child with special educational needs is one who will require something additional to or different from what is provided for other children of the same age in order to make progress.

  • Working with young people using alcohol

    Guidance for practitioners working with young people using alcohol

  • Disability support - teaching and learning resources

    The Integrated Disability Service can provide a number of resources for use with pupils and students with different needs through their teaching and learning teams.

  • Bullying

    Information and advice for parents and carers concerned that their child is being bullied.

  • Anti-bullying strategy

    Warwickshire’s Anti-Bullying Partnership has written a strategy, or general plan, outlining how we plan to tackle bullying in Warwickshire.

  • Youth and community service

    Activities and programmes aimed at children and young people that include: Youth centres and clubs; Outdoor education; The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and Have a say in decision making