** The Common Core of Skills and Knowledge -read
** CWDC Induction Standards Workbook -view
** Young People's Fund Offers Lessons for the Future - read
** Asset Management - Telling a Story -read
** Social Value - Briefing 2 - Measuring Social Value, Social Outcomes and Impact -read
** Childrens Needs - Parenting Capacity - 2nd Edition 2011
** Edging Away From Care - how services successfully prevent young people entering care -read
** And for 2012? Some predictions - read
** Funding Guide for Workforce Development - read
** Child Protection (CP) Enquiries and Local Office Checks - read
** Communities and Local Government - Best Value Statutory Guidance - read
** Violence against stepchildren and fatal child homicides - read report
** Positive for Youth - Executive Summary -read
** Report on substance misuse among under 18's - read
** Youth organisation's - Social Enterprise Leaders Programme - equipping yoou wiht the tools to build a sustainable future - read
** Campaign group publishes book to boost understanding of youth work's value - more
** Children's Needs - Parenting Capacity - read
** Research Archive - papers from previous research - more
** Sh.A.D.O.W.S. is pleased to inform partner agencies that they have been successful in the recent tender for the provisionof Young People's Targeted Substance Misuse across Dorset - information and referral form
** Non-profit Social Media Decision Guide - read
** The Learning Exchange - free training and support for VCS organisations - more
** Communicating and Engagement with Children and Young People - an employers pocket guide
** Inter-Agency Safeguarding Children Procedures update
** New report reveals children living with domestic violence are ignored -read
** Dorset County Council Data Book 2011 - data and statistics for the County of Dorset - part one and part two
http://www.dorsetforyou.com/399531
** Impact on Reducing Rural Isolation - final research report (BLF) - read
** Localism Act gets Royal Assent - more
** The Education Act 2011 - read
** DEED are moving - details
** Demonstrate your impact to funders and stakeholders with this new, affordable social value tool
** Launch of Family Strategic Partnership Website - more
** Social Enterprise UK launches social franchisees manual - view
** Dorchester Volunteer Centre are moving - new details - view
** Helful links on work related matters from Business Link - more
** Updated non-profit social media decision guide - details
** ReThink Mental Illness - Advice and Information Service - details
** Supporting Families in the Foundation Years report - read
** Third Sector Knowledge Portal launches October 2011 - more
** Taking on a new member of staff - new and improved interactive tools - more
** Serious Case Reviews Guidance document - view
** Foundation years website launched for professionals - more
** Dorset Community Action is producing a calender listing events and activities of interest to local communities and the VCS - more and booking form
** Update: Inter-agency Safeguarding Children Procedures - details
** Looked after children statistics 2011
** Dorset Civil Society Forum - minutes from the meeting of 26 September 2011
** The latest National Statistics from the Citizen Survey produced by Communities and Local Government were released on 22nd September - read
** Does your organisation use Social Media for their work? Should you be a member of the Dorset E-safety Champions Network? more, details and agenda
** New Dorset Children's Trust Memorandum of Agreement - more
** Social Networking and how to develop a policy - more
** UK Youth's toolkits offer - more
** As an employer you must have First Aid arrangements in your workplace - this advice will help - more
** Social Media can be useful to your Organisation - find out more
** Can Charities use the Olympic brand? more
** Internet Safety for Parents July 2011
** Proposals to Introduce a Community Right to Buy - Assets of community value - consultation paper
** Proposals to Introduce a Community Right to Challenge - consultation paper
** A Practical Guide to Managing in a Downturn - staying solvent and surviving well - read
** Open Public Services White Paper - read
** Launch of NSPCC helpline mobile phone texting service - details
** Early Intervention, using the CAF process and its effectiveness - more
** IPC Integrated Processes and Models of Delivery - details
** What you need to know: Premises, The Compact and Public Law - more
**Everybody's Business - resource for including disabled children in play, childcare & leisure setting - here - and order form
** Risk Management for Charities by Charity Commission - more
** Unshakling Good Neighbours - report of the Task Force established to consider how to cut the red tape for small charities, voluntary organiations and social enterprises - read
** What are the risks of becoming a Charity Trustee? more
** Princes Trust moves into Job Centres - more
** Dept of Education statistical release - Efectiveness of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) - more
** Social Investment and the Big Society Bank briefing - more
** National Family Week -more
** For information on Charitable Incorporated Organisations click here
** Young People Shaping Services manual - more
** Government asks voluntary organisations to provide work experience placements - more
** A new series of 3 Young People Shaping Services Manuals now available - more
** Worries and Anxieties Response Card - view
** Supporting effective transitions in mental health services for young adults - more
** Children and Young People Now have a new website - more
** What we know about Local Health Watch - details
** Resourceful Leadership: how Directors of Children's Service's improve outcomes for children, more
** The Personal Response - Developments in Personalisation for Children, Young People and Families - read
** Responding to young people - Building Trusting Relationships - more
** There is no such thing as a safe level of alcohol consumption - more
** Skills - Third Sector, in collaboration with practioners and employers, has developed new apprenticeship frameworks - more
** Launch of online forum for services for young people - more
** What Age Can I? when is a child legally old enough - more
** Responding to - children and young people with behavioural differences - view
** Guide to redundancy, resignation and dismissal - read
** Guidance to assist organisers of small events - read plus police information
** Grant Shapps: new homes bonus could offer lifeline to local youth projects - more
** Good Governance - a code for the voluntary and community sector - read
** Benefiting Everyone - commissioning, community organisations and collaboration - read
** A Bridge Between Two Worlds - a study if support and development organisations and intelligent commissioning - read
** Vetting and Barring recommendations February 2011
** Munro Report - read
** Localism Bill Briefing - more
** Guide - you, your child and alcohol - more
** Community Rights to challenge and to buy consultations - more
** The Safe Network (the National Safeguarding Unit for the Third Sector) - The project is jointly funded by the NSPCC and Children England and offers FREE advice, training and resources to groups working with children and young people in the community. Visit www.safenetwork.org.uk to find out more
** Responding to Young People with depression - A Depression Response Card - more
** Free compact and legal advice to VCS organisations - Details of Advice Line and training courses - more
** The Scottish Government have published a booklet for parents and careers talking to children about alcohol - more
** CES have published a guide of models of measuring outcomes - more
** Public services engagement guidance - more
** National Early Intervention Programmes - the next step
** John Lewis urges charities to take on Golden Jubilee Secondees - more
** Information on raising / escalating workplace concerns available now - more
** Criminal Records Bureau News - January 2011
** Child Grooming 'There is Still Much To Do' report - read
** The Voluntary and Community Sector in Dorset - A Briefing for Our 'Big Society' view
** Families in an age of austerity - How Tax and Benefit Reform Will Affect UK Families - Jan 2011
** Children England have released the following fact sheets and policies - Finances, Grievances, TUPE, Whistleblowing
** Acas launches free online resource to improve management skills - more
** The Princes Trust Macquarie Youth Index - view
** Making Youth Work Work - a toolkit for quality assurance for youth work: voluntary youth sector briefing, more
** NCB VSS - Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Strategy for public health in England - HM Government November 2010
** Decentralisation and the Localism Bill: An Essential Guide - more
** If you are considering undertaking a Common Assessment Framework (CAF) all up-to-date paperwork is available on Dorset for You, at: http://www.dorsetforyou.com/caf
** CWDC is calling for all recruiters in voluntary organisations that work with children to complete free Safer Recruiting online training - more
** Young People in Governance - report by npfSynergy - more
** Preparing to re-structure your organisation - more
** Referal to the Sexual Risk Taking Support Service (for vulnerable young people) - more
** Sharing CRB information protocol - email message and details
** The Children's Society launches tool to measure wellbeing - more
** The Equality Act 2010 - view
** Guidelines on completing the new CRB forms - more
** Achieving Equality and Excellence for Children - more
** Youth services and the voluntary sector - more
** Personalisation - are you ready? more
** Third Sector Matters report here and Executive Summary here
** Organising Fixtures Quick Guide details
** Managing Events Quick Guide details
** Disability Discrimination Act Quick Guide details
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