CWDC Research Programme Lisa Baldwin Development Manager – Workforce Data
Introduction CWDC research programme Strategy Governance Key projects & challenges Example of a recent project (LIWS) Lessons learnt / next steps
Research Strategy Published strategy 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
Research Governance Governance policy Research ethics Approval Consent Data: collection, use & protection Research Advisory Group Peer review
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
Challenges Data gaps Little trend data / benchmarking CWDC footprint vs one children’s workforce Policy development (faster than evaluation) GLF Social work & youth workforce
An Example…. Analysis of Local Integrated Workforce Strategies Commissioned June 2008 CfBT Education Trust Ltd Final report published Spring 2009
Group discussion Key findings from analysis of Local Integrated Workforce Strategies Requirements of 2020 Children and Young People’s Workforce Strategy (DCSF) Next steps?