New Types of Worker

In response to Every Child Matters and the Children Act 2004, services for children and young people are changing and we need to ensure that the workforce is equipped to actively engage with, and develop new ways of working.

The New Types of Worker Programme (NToW), funded by the Department of Health, and initially managed by Skills for Care, began in 2003. It aims to encourage workforce development initiatives in social care that are firmly located within the user led, integrated provision of services agenda.

CWDC and New Types of Worker

We are now in the second phase of the programme and the Children's Workforce Development Council has responsibility for managing this in relation to the children's part of the social care workforce.

Learn more about New Types of Worker projects in children's social care.

What we've learned so far

An Interim Evaluation has recently been published that looks at what we've learned so far about New Types of Worker.  Download the NToW Interim Evaluation report.

Adult social care

To learn more about New Types of Worker projects in adult social care please visit Skills for Care's website at www.newtypesofworker.co.uk