November 9, 2004

California Statewide Training and Education Committee Ongoing Training Requirements: Executive Summary and Recommendations

The ongoing training recommendations outlined in this report are designed to support the improvement of outcomes for California's children and families affiliated with the Child Welfare Services Program. The proposed requirements outline basic standards while also encouraging a vision of ongoing training as integral to effective and best practice. These statewide recommendations build upon California's existing training and training structures and advocate the use of individualized training plans whenever possible. These recommendations have been developed in conjunction with recommendations for the initial training of newly hired child welfare workers and recommendations for the training of newly hired or promoted supervisors. Together, these three sets of recommendations promote a collaborative and coordinated mission to improve the welfare of California's children and families.