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Labour sets out common core agenda

The Government is to introduce a common core of shared skills and knowledge in a bid to build a better and more competent childcare workforce. How this might work, and who it will affect, is to be revealed in a prospectus scheduled for publication this month.

How this might work, and who it will affect, is to be revealed in a prospectus scheduled for publication this month.

Work on the common core has been progressing since last year's Green Paper, Every Child Matters, highlighted the need for a common foundation of training and knowledge. Since then the Children's Workforce Unit has run a series of practitioner 'design groups' to identify key areas and appointed a steering council to oversee the strategic development of the initiative.

The core is underpinned by six themes - child and young person development; safeguarding children and promoting welfare; effective communication and engagement; supporting transitions; multi-agency working; and sharing information.

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