Designing Accredited Continuing Professional Development for the Children's Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Higher Education in England
Overview & Synopsis
There is no doubt that education services and welfare policy are now seen as key drivers within the high-priority social policy arena of Children's Services that has become the dominant reform of local authorities throughout England. This article considers questions surrounding the issue of how an effective continuing professional development framework can be developed for the Children's Workforce, linked to higher education accreditation. This is explored within the current context of an emergent Integrated Qualifications Framework for the UK Children's Workforce that is also aligned to the same levels within the European Qualifications Framework. (Contains 2 figures.)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Designing Accredited Continuing Professional Development for the Children's Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Higher Education in England |
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| Author / Organization | Coombs, Steven, Simon, Catherine A. |
| Subject & Discipline | Higher Education, Teacher Education, Professional Development |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2011 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-296735 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |