1. CWDC Research Programme Lisa Baldwin Development Manager – Workforce Data

2. Introduction  CWDC research programme  Strategy  Governance  Key projects & challenges  Example of a recent project (LIWS)  Lessons learnt / next steps

3. Research Strategy  Published strategy www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/research www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/research  Sets out CWDC’s research objectives and priorities:  How priority issues will be identified  What research will be conducted / supported  How research will be conducted  How research findings are disseminated

4. Research Governance  Governance policy  Research ethics  Approval  Consent  Data: collection, use & protection  Research Advisory Group  Peer review

5. Key Projects  Large evaluations:  Social Work Remodelling  Newly Qualified Social Workers  Graduate Leader Fund  Rolling programme of smaller research projects:  Practitioner Led Research  Team Around the Child  State of the Children’s Social Care Workforce  Literature reviews

6. Challenges  Data gaps  Little trend data / benchmarking  CWDC footprint vs one children’s workforce  Policy development (faster than evaluation)  GLF  Social work & youth workforce

7. An Example…. Analysis of Local Integrated Workforce Strategies  Commissioned June 2008  CfBT Education Trust Ltd  Final report published Spring 2009

8. Group discussion  Key findings from analysis of Local Integrated Workforce Strategies  Requirements of 2020 Children and Young People’s Workforce Strategy (DCSF)  Next steps?

9. www.cwdcouncil.org.uk