* Following all policies and procedures at all times. * Keeping the boys safe from harm and abuse. * Follow care plans and behaviour support plans. * Keep the health and safety of the house and the surroundings. * Keeping the house clean and tidy. * Supporting the boys to independence. * Cooking and shopping. * Giving the relevant medication. * Writing the correct paperwork / daily logs. * Attending training. * Promoting Every Child Matters – being safe, health, enjoy & achieve, economic wellbeing. * To be consistent and professional at all times.
2. Explain expectations about own role as expressed in relevant standards
* Every Child Matters – keeping the child safe at all times. * Being healthy – promoting healthy eating / regular exercise. * Make a positive contribution – supporting the child to a good education, being hygienic, maybe personal care, giving community access to give them a better life. * Enjoy and Achieve – making sure every child gets to enjoy their life by achieving good things. This could be in education and outings; this makes the child happy. * Economic Wellbeing.
3. Explain the importance of reflective practice in continuously improving the equality of service provided
Reflective practice means to reflect on things that happen in everyday practice. By reflecting on things that happen, we can improve the care for the child by reviewing strategies to make them better, as they did not work before. This can then benefit the children as it can promote independence and performance of the young people.
Reflecting on practice enables all relevant factors to be taken into account. When reflecting, we can think what can work and what might work. This again can better the service and provide equality; by reflecting, regular services can improve for the better.
4. How do you reflect on your