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Employment Opportunites at the CSJW Development Centre
New posts are currently on offer at the Centre as a new team with a National Youth Justice remit is being developed. The positions being recruited for are 2 Practice Development Officers and a Practice Development Team Leader. Further information can be found and applications made on the Edinburgh University website; those interested in the Practice Development Officers post should follow this link, while those interested in the Team Leader position should follow this link. The closing date for applications is 30 September 2009.
Posted 16 September 2009
Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme - Check to Protect
The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (
Scotland
) Act 2007 introduces a new membership scheme for people who work with children and protected adults. This will replace current disclosure arrangements for people whose post requires an enhanced disclosure. The Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG Scheme) is expected to be introduced in 2010 (an exact date is still to be determined).
In June 2009, the Scottish Government will host a series of six free information events that aim to bring organisations up to speed with implementation activities and provide an opportunity to consider and discuss aspects of the PVG Scheme. Further information can be found on the
PVG website.
Posted 15 April 2009
Implementing the Early Years Framework: The Parenting Agenda
Aberlour is hosting a conference in late June 2009, examining strategic an practice approaches to the early years agenda. Further information can found in the
Conference flyer. Also released is a programme of training events from the Aberlour National Parenting Development Project, information on which can be found in the
training programme brochure.
Posted 31 March 2009
'Transitions' Conference
Information is now available on a forthcoming Scottish conference entitled: 'Transitions: Youth Justice and Criminal Justice Interface - Getting it Right', which will be held in Dundee on 17 and 18 June. Details can be found on the
Conference flyer, and further information can be obtained from your local
Youth Justice Co-ordinator.
Posted 16 March 2009
'Chaotic Lives' - Women Offenders in the Lothian & Borders area.
This report was commissioned by the Lothian and Borders CJA 'Women Offender Group' to understand how all agencies working with women offenders can most effectively reduce their offender. Although the report will not be officially published until April, copies are being made available electronically at the
Lothian and Border CJA website. You can also download a full copy of the report
at this link.
Posted 16 March 2009
Consultation Responses Sought
Responses are being sought to "Improving the Lives of Children in Scotland - are we there yet?: Consultation on the Scottish Government's response to the 2008 Concluding Observations from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child". Responses are required by 2 March 2009 and you can find the relevant information
here.
Posted 14 January 2009
Edinburgh University top in Scotland for Social Work research
The recently published results of the U.K. Research Assessment Exercise 2008, which looks at the quality of research produced by U.K. Universities, has ranked Edinburgh top in Scotland and 7th in the U.K. for the social work research they produced during 2008. Further information can be found
here.
Posted 6 January 2009