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Children's Social Services: Professional Development
The Children, Families and Education Directorate recognises that in order to meet its performance targets, its main asset is the commitment, quality and expertise of its staff.
Following learning needs discussion with your supervisor, the Children’s Social Services Professional Development Service is your next point of contact for all your learning needs, whatever your role in Childrens Social Services.
Contact us
Children’s Social Services Professional Development Unit
2nd floor, Kroner House
Eurogate Business Park
Ashford
Kent, TN24 8XU
Telephone: 01233 898998
Fax: 01233 652110
E-mail: cssprofessionaldevelopment@kent.gov.uk
Investing in You
All of our programmes are included in the Investing in You plan. Further information can be accessed through clicking on highlighted links. Programme/Events Calendar which lists our in-house courses and other events for Children’s Social Services. These two documents will bring you the latest information on new developments and new items in learning and development for Children’s Social Services. Everything we publicise is planned, approved and funded through the CSS Professional Development Group and is chaired by Michelle Woodward, Head of Childrens Services (Mid-Kent) Every Area & Service in CSS has a representative on the Professional Development Group.
Key Areas:
- Generic Training (Induction, Equalities and Diversity, Health and Safety, Customer Care and Complaints, Personal Development)
As part of the Childrens, Families and Education Directorate of KCC, CSS is also a member of the Staff Development Group, which commissions training for all Divisions within CFE. This Group outlines key priorities for all CFE staff as follows:
Key Areas of Competence that are expected for ALL STAFF within CFE and should be maintained includes:
- Diversity Awareness
- Induction
- Making Behaviours Work for Staff
- Pre-retirement
- Appraisal Training
In addition, the following competence is expected of ALL MANAGERS AND NOMINATED OFFICERS:
- Investigation Training
- Evaluation
- Positive Action
- Recruitment and Selection
- Line Manager Induction
- Employee Relations
- Appraiser Training
- Making Behaviours work for Managers
- Positive Management of Mental Health
- Impact Assessment Training
- Managing Health and Safety
Places on many of these courses have been pre-paid. More detailed information on the above can be obtained from KNet (KCC staff intranet).
Booking onto course's
All bookings must now be made through CPD Online.