Childcare and Education L3
Caring for children
E1 – Collate evidence which describes the role of the practitioner in caring for children
When the practitioner is caring for children he/she will need to complete a variety of things to meet that role. This would include having priorities such as:
Meeting the needs and supporting the rights of children
This should be the main priority of all practitioners as the welfare of the child is the most important thing in order for them to attend their setting.
- Routines should be carried out with children’s safety in mind
- Ensure that children are shown love and valued
- Give children of all ages opportunities to play, explore and be intellectually challenged
- Ensure children are given quality diet that will have significant impact on their development
- Encourage children to develop their confidence in their own capabilities through routines to be independent and to make choices. Working with their families
- Parents must be acknowledged as their children’s main carers and first educators
- It is important to consider parent’s wishes and to offer them high standards for their children/child
- Remember that, parents have a right to their own views about their child and to express concerns as appropriate
- Keeps parents informed about their child’s development and share essential information
- Ensure that the care of the child meets with the parents’ wishes
- It is important to remain professional with parents- not to confuse being friendly with being friends- there is a distinction. Working in a team with other professionals
- Team work is a key way in which you can provide good quality care for children and support families
- Good interpersonal skills are essential interaction with children, parents and colleagues
- Being reliable should mean that parents, children and other professionals can count on you
- Confidentially within team and other professionals is very important
Complying with legal requirements
E1 – Collate evidence which describes the role of the practitioner in caring for children
When the practitioner is caring for children he/she will need to complete a variety of things to meet that role. This would include having priorities such as:
Meeting the needs and supporting the rights of children
This should be the main priority of all practitioners as the welfare of the child is the most important thing in order for them to attend their setting.
- Routines should be carried out with children’s safety in mind
- Ensure that children are shown love and valued
- Give children of all ages opportunities to play, explore and be intellectually challenged
- Ensure children are given quality diet that will have significant impact on their development
- Encourage children to develop their confidence in their own capabilities through routines to be independent and to make choices. Working with their families
- Parents must be acknowledged as their children’s main carers and first educators
- It is important to consider parent’s wishes and to offer them high standards for their children/child
- Remember that, parents have a right to their own views about their child and to express concerns as appropriate
- Keeps parents informed about their child’s development and share essential information
- Ensure that the care of the child meets with the parents’ wishes
- It is important to remain professional with parents- not to confuse being friendly with being friends- there is a distinction. Working in a team with other professionals
- Team work is a key way in which you can provide good quality care for children and support families
- Good interpersonal skills are essential interaction with children, parents and colleagues
- Being reliable should mean that parents, children and other professionals can count on you
- Confidentially within team and other professionals is very important
Complying with legal requirements
Bibliography: I have used a variety of sources to gather some of my information - tassoni