Working With Children as a Career or in Voluntary Work

Tips & Advice on Working With Kids...

Working with children is both demanding and rewarding. We examine potential child-focused roles, the legal requirements and the qualifications you need to work with children.

April's Most Popular Articles...

The 'Every Child Matters' Policy Explained: If you work with children, or you’re a parent, then you may well have come across mentions of the Every Child Matters policy. But in… [2602 views in Apr]
Children Act 2004: The Children Act 2004 provides the legal basis for how social services and other agencies deal with issues relating to children. These guidelines have been laid… [792 views in Apr]
Becoming a Special Needs Volunteer: Across the United Kingdom there are thousands of children and adults alike who are in need of assistance because of medical, emotional, or learning… [752 views in Apr]
How Do I Start my Career as a Family Support Worker?: Thanks for your question. Although you don’t say exactly what work with children you’ve been doing for the last six years,… [672 views in Apr]
Youth Club: What are Legal Child to Adult Ratios?: Hello and thank you for your question. The rules and regulations surrounding 'village hall' type events are, sadly, getting… [658 views in Apr]
Working as a Learning Support Assistant: Working as a learning support assistant is often a very fulfilling career, but it can be stressful and frustrating as you must sometimes… [410 views in Apr]