Children's Services new starters' learning log
Welcome to Walsall Children’s Services. You have joined a dynamic service which is responding to the national change agenda to ensure that we deliver the very best outcomes for our children, young people and their families.
Our vision
"We believe that all children and young people in Walsall have the right to be healthy, happy and safe, to be loved, valued and respected and have high aspirations for a successful future."
(Walsall Children's and Young People’s Plan 2009/10 – 2011/12)
To contribute towards this vision, children’s services recognise the importance of having a workforce who work together to deliver better outcomes. Workforce development is a key priority for us.
In the spirit of workforce development, we have created an induction process which will be used across all areas of the children’s workforce.
The work is framed by the Every Child Matters agenda and its five priorities:
- Staying safe
- Achieving economic well-being
- Enjoying and achieving
- Being healthy
- Making a positive contribution
Good quality induction into your individual role and to the service as a whole is an entitlement for all new colleagues and we aim to ensure that this supports you both practically and in terms of your professional needs.
Nationally there are now induction standards for children’s workforce colleagues. These are mandatory for our social care colleagues but in Walsall we offer and expect that all colleagues will explore and interact with these standards as appropriate to their role.
You will be supported in this by your manager, particularly through one to one meetings or supervision.
We recognise that new starters to the children's workforce bring with them a wealth of experience, skills, knowledge and qualifications. As such, it may not be necessary for all new starters to undertake all elements under the learning log.
It is suggested that the line manager works through the checklist below with the new starter and asks the questions to establish whether the employee can meet the criteria through previous training or experience and confirms if the criteria is met or not. If not we suggest the new starter commences the relevant module of the learning log.
View the learning log exemption matrix (PDF 289KB)
Every new starter is required however to undertake the workplace induction.
We hope that you enjoy your working time with Walsall Council. We are glad to have you on board and look forward to helping you develop with us.
Documents to read
- View the introduction to the learning log (PDF 68KB)
- View the induction flowchart (PDF 668KB)
- View the glossary (PDF 285KB)
Forms to print off and complete
All staff must complete:
The children's services workplace induction:
The learning log:
- View standard 1 (PDF 465KB)
- View standard 2 (PDF 524KB)
- View standard 3 (PDF 1.81MB)
- View standard 4 (PDF 263KB)
- View standard 5 (PDF 378KB)
- View standard 6 (PDF 432KB)
- View standard 7 (PDF 513KB)
- View appendix 1 - managing your own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (PDF 369KB)
- View appendix 2 - CPD log (PDF 317KB)
The workplace induction and learning log give the opportunity for knowledge in the core areas to be demonstrated to the standards set by the Children’s Workforce Development Council.
Useful websites
- General Social Care Council
- Skills for Care
- Careers advice
- Children's Workforce Development Council
- Care Quality Commission
- Every Child Matters
- Department for Children, Schools and Families
Induction day 26 February 2010
The most recent induction day took place on Friday 26 February 2010. The session provided new starters with an opportunity to find out more about the services provided by Walsall Children's Services and the shared values that support them.
Contact us
Craig Scriven
Project Manager - Integrated Children's Workforce Development
Children's Services
Walsall Council
Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
Telephone 01922 655747
Email scrivenc@walsall.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 25 June 2010
