1.1 Explain The Importance Of Empowerment
Empowerment itself in a proactive way of safeguarding.
As well as encouraging a child’s awareness of health and safety practitioners should also seek to support their development by helping them to have a positive self-image. It is important that children have plenty of opportunities and encouragement in order to develop their independence and learn about their likes and dislikes
Ways in which a practitioner can empower a child or young person to make positive and informed choices that support their wellbeing and safety is to encourage them to trust their own feelings and judgements.
They should be encouraged to express themselves if they feel uncomfortable with a situation. Peer pressure can be very strong and they should be encouraged to think about what they should do if their friends want them to do something they dislike or feel uncomfortable about such as going to a party, getting drunk, having sex, …show more content…
We need to build positive relationships with children ensuring that they are open and trusting as this lays the foundation for them to know and feel that it is appropriate and acceptable to talk to us about anything. We should talk to children in a calm and relaxed manner and at the child’s level as this is one of the most powerful ways of giving them a clear message.
We have to encourage children to have their own voice by having their own opinions and views about things and events in order that they are able to learn how to make informed decisions that are not unduly influenced by others around them.
In short practitioners should:- ensure that all children and young people are taught to keep themselves safe, encourage them to talk about their worries and speak to others, use age appropriate language when speaking to pupils, never promise not to tell others if a pupil discloses that they have been abused, set an example by encouraging co-operation and positive
As well as encouraging a child’s awareness of health and safety practitioners should also seek to support their development by helping them to have a positive self-image. It is important that children have plenty of opportunities and encouragement in order to develop their independence and learn about their likes and dislikes
Ways in which a practitioner can empower a child or young person to make positive and informed choices that support their wellbeing and safety is to encourage them to trust their own feelings and judgements.
They should be encouraged to express themselves if they feel uncomfortable with a situation. Peer pressure can be very strong and they should be encouraged to think about what they should do if their friends want them to do something they dislike or feel uncomfortable about such as going to a party, getting drunk, having sex, …show more content…
We need to build positive relationships with children ensuring that they are open and trusting as this lays the foundation for them to know and feel that it is appropriate and acceptable to talk to us about anything. We should talk to children in a calm and relaxed manner and at the child’s level as this is one of the most powerful ways of giving them a clear message.
We have to encourage children to have their own voice by having their own opinions and views about things and events in order that they are able to learn how to make informed decisions that are not unduly influenced by others around them.
In short practitioners should:- ensure that all children and young people are taught to keep themselves safe, encourage them to talk about their worries and speak to others, use age appropriate language when speaking to pupils, never promise not to tell others if a pupil discloses that they have been abused, set an example by encouraging co-operation and positive