Derbyshire
County Council
Children and Younger
Adults Department
Claire Austin – Integrated Workforce
Development Manager/Curriculum Manager
Robyn Hughes
Integrated Workforce Development Team
Overview
Derbyshire
County Council
Children and Younger
Adults Department
 National agenda steers
 History and creation of the Derbyshire Volunteer
Passport
 Quality Assurance/Investors in Quality (IIQ)
 Volunteer Passport Offer
 Endorsements
 Questions and answers
Derbyshire
County Council
Volunteer Passport
Children and Younger
Adults Department
 2020 Strategy
 CWDC – One Children’s Workforce agenda
 QCF
 Big Society Agenda
 Localism Bill
History and creation
Derbyshire
County Council
Children and Younger
Adults Department
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Review of current training offer within LA – targeted Training Directory
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GRID – membership and external funded training –audit of provision
across Derbyshire
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Development of a VCI Training Directory – with some overlap e.g. First
Aid
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The initial training was based around the CWDC Common Core Skills
and Knowledge and the CWDC Induction Standards
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5 core sessions identified and an initial pilot was carried out in NE
Derbyshire and South Derbyshire – initially this was externally funded
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In 2010 DCC embedded the training within its core provision
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In 2010 the passport gained IIQ status with NCFE
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2011 The Derbyshire Volunteer Passport was rolled out across
Derbyshire
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Nov 2011 – Volunteer Passport Licence launched in London
Volunteer Passport
Derbyshire
County Council
Children and Younger
Adults Department
 5 sessions:
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First Aid
Health and Safety
Safeguarding
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Involving and Consulting with Young People
Quality
Derbyshire
County Council
Children and Younger
Adults Department
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Ofsted – adhere to inspection teaching and learning quality
requirements
 Occupational competencies – skills and knowledge
 Qualifications – PTLLS, CTLLS, DTLLS or equivalent
 IfL membership
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Investors in Quality recognised status
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competencies
moderation
consistency and standardisation
review and evaluations
Awarding body requirements for centre approval
Derbyshire
County Council
Passport Licence Offer
Children and Younger
Adults Department
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Buying into the Volunteer Passport is a cost effective way for
any organisation to:
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Equip volunteers with core training
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Retain and respect current volunteers
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Recruit new volunteers
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Confidence and skills
First steps to career pathways
Meet your Big Society and localism objectives
Volunteer/tutor feedback
Derbyshire
County Council
Children and Younger
Adults Department
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Very helpful
I have learnt the importance of consultation
I have learnt so much in a short space of time
Highlighted and strengthened
I have achieved what I hoped to on this course
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I’m so proud of myself
I will consider the impact of my actions on others
Made me think about participating and engaging with children
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The scheme has been a pleasure to work on
This scheme is true partnership in action!
Derbyshire
County Council
For further information please
contact:
Children and Younger
Adults Department
Email: passport@derbyshire.gov.uk
Claire.austin@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone: Claire Austin 01629 532053