National Occupational Standards Work with Parents

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National Occupational Standards Work with
Parents

• Jean Jackson
• Director Quality Standards and Training
• Parenting UK

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The need for quality standards for work with
parents

• Respect Action Plan
• Commitment to
• Quality parenting services from trained staff
• Train Parent Support Advisers
• Address the complex needs of vulnerable families
• Parenting Orders Youth Justice and Local
  Education Authorities, emphasis on prevention

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Extended Schools

• Support to parents in their parenting role
• Provide information to parents at key transition
  points
• Provide access to services in-house or in the
  community

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Children Centres

• Employing more highly trained and qualified staff
• Information and advice for parents
• Structured parenting programmes
• Outreach and home visiting

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Childrens Workforce Strategy building a World
Class Workforce

• Childrens Workforce Development Council
• Common Core of Skills and knowledge
• Integrated Qualifications Framework
• Transferable modular qualification routes
• Accreditation of prior learning

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National Occupational Standards Work with Parents

• Standards approved by UK Regulatory bodies April
  2005
• Used to develop and manage quality services for
  parents
• Selection and recruitment of staff
• Mapping and audit of services

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National Occupational StandardsWork with Parents

• Revising and developing new training programmes
• Continuous professional Development activities
• Research into qualification needs for work with
  parents
• Instant demand for a full range of training and
  qualifications

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National Occupational StandardsWork with
ParentsQualification Structure

• National Vocational Qualification and
  Vocationally-related qualifications
• Level 2 4 mandatory units 2 options
• Level 3 6 mandatory units 3 options
• Level 4 5 mandatory units 5 options

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National Occupational StandardsWork with Parents

• Training for work with parents national
  accredited training at levels 2 - 4
• Enables people to meet the national occupational
  standards for work with parents
• Development of NVQs and other vocationally-related
  qualifications
• Development of higher level qualifications
• Guides to using the Standards

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National Occupational StandardsWork with Parents

• Further Information
• www.parenting-forum.org.uk
• jeanjacks_at_tiscali.co.uk