**    Your views on transport in North Dorset is requested - details 

·         Ofsted is undertaking a small-scale survey to evaluate youth work opportunities for young disabled people - details

** How personalised budgets can work - more

**  Government leaves children's chiefs to decide savage cuts more 

**  Reform of Children's Trusts - details 

**  The Channel 4 documentary programme 'Embarrassing Bodies' is looking for young people to take part in their next series - learn more 

** NAVCA Consultations - full details 

**  Dorset County Council Youth and Community Service have moved new contact details 

** Youth Sector Commissioning programme scrapped details 

**  Teather announces green paper on SEN and disabled children details 

**  Shelter Advice leaflet for 16 / 17 year olds - view 

**  Payment by results could drive out smaller charities, say Leaders - details 

**  Nick Clegg invites ideas on cutting charity sector red tape - details 

**  Loughton calls for overhaul of Local Authority Youth Services details 

**  Government vision for disabled children:  CCNUK response details 

**  Connexions staff urge Ministers to protect their careers expertise - details 

**  Professor Eileen Munro is calling on Childrens Services professionals to contribute their views on the child protection system - details 

**  Resource pack aims to encourage young people's involvement in community organisations - more 

**  Excessive demands for data hinder youth work charities says study 

** Youth job prospects and pay made priority - details here 

** Various research reports listed here 

** Emergency Budget - Child Benefit rates - here; Concerns on planned cuts - here 

** Government's commitment to children and families -read speech here

** To view the latest Voluntary Sector Support Bulletin go to:  

http://www.ncb.org.uk/email/saved/e3835dca-7e7c-4d22-87a4-1488cab55935.html

**  Munro Review:  joint working at heart of Munro Social Work review, to read more click here 

**  ASF Germany are looking for partners in the UK to send young German volunteers, to read more click here and to view the full details click here 

**  Meeting space in Dorchester for hire.  Dorset Youth Association has a hall with a fully refurbished kitchen that can accomodate up to 60 people (theatre style). Excellent session rates. tea and coffee service plus set up and clearance can also be arranged for you.  To find out more please contact Ellen at DYA on 01305 262440 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or click here for more details

**  Ofsted Inspection of Safeguarding and Looked After Children Services - to read the paper click here  

**  B & Q Waste Donation Scheme - schools, charities and community groups can apply for products and waste materials through the B & Q Waste Donate Scheme - to find out more please click here  

**  Microsoft to release charity CRM in the UK - to find out more click here 

**  To read some helpful points on the new Department for Education website, click here 

**  Children's Society overwhelmed by growing number of destitute children - to read the full report click here 

**  elearning resources freely available to support the personalisation agenda - to find out more click here 

**  Binnies Catering can now offer a venue that combines catering services, a meeting area and storage facilities in the Poole area - to find out more click here

**  A simple matrix has been developed providing a quick overview of advice and support that is available to voluntary and communtity organisations.  To view the matrix click here 

*What to do if you're worried a child is being abused.  DCSF have produced guidelines for downloading. The guidance also provides general information for anyone whose work brings them into contact with children and families, focusing particularly on those who work in social care, health, education and criminal justice services.

Click http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/_download/?id=760 for a copy of the guidance

 

* Third Sector learning and skills provision - reforms to the training, qualifications and CPD of teachers, trainers and instructors - to view full details click here

* For a copy of the new Dorset County Council Locality Governance Terms of Reference click here

* To view the Dorset Inter Agency Safeguarding Children procedure please click here

* Dorset Children's Trust Participation Strategy 2009 - to find out more please click the following document links:  Consultation Draft, Children and Young People's Consultation,  Young People's Summary,  Children's Summary  

* THE DORSET COMPACT - this is a commitment to positive working between the Public Sector and the Third Sector - to read more click here

** Tackling violence against women and girls: a guide to good practice communication.  To read more click here

** Dorset Police Teenage Award Scheme - to find out more click here

**  'Clinks' supports voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families.  To find out more about them please click here

**  CWDC have launched 'Share Street' a community for sharing resources and discussing best practice, to learn more click here

**  Commission for Rural Communities - Rural Advocate Report 2010 - tackling rural disadvantage, to read more click here

**  Commissioning and the community sector - how community sector organisations can be ready for commissioning, to read more click here

** Ladder for Learning - Advice and guidance information, to read more click here