families

 Across the city many people from various voluntary and community sector organisations are actively involved in children and young people partnerships-representing the interest of the VCS sector.

 In order to be a strong voice, influence decisions and promote the sector they need your support.

Spot Light on VCS Matters Representative

John Hayes MP, Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning has set out the Government's approach to further education and skills which is online at http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/corporate/docs/f/fe-letter-john-hayes-2010.pdf

G:XL are pleased to invite you to the following two meetings to discuss how savings can be made from back office services.

As part of the collaborative approach of the G:XL project, contract holder Midlands Youth is setting up learning clusters which will provide an interactive forum for sharing learning and ideas, with representation from right across the sector.

• Are you interested in cost-effective savings?
• Are you the person that deals with these areas in your organization?

If so then we want to hear from you at these meetings!

Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board (BSCB) is offering the following training aimed at the Voluntary Sector & Statutory Agencies:
 

Multi-Agency Child Protection Training Module 2:

(Excerpts from ISA news e-mail, 15.6.10 - 'July registration halted as VBS is remodelled')

The Home Secretary, Theresa May, has today (15th June 2010) issued a statement to the House of Commons which confirms the stated intention of the coalition Government to review the Vetting & Barring and criminal records regimes to ensure that they are scaled back to common sense levels.
The Written Ministerial Statement reads: