E1 Unit 5

UNIT 5
The principles underpinning the role of the practitioner working with children
E1. Describe the responsibility of the practitioner in professional relationships
Being a professional practitioner means developing and maintaining professional relationships with parents, children and colleagues. The responsibility of the practitioner in a professional relationship is to work as part of a team to provide quality services for the children and parents. The practitioner should also work as partners to provide an environment that is appropriate, warm, welcoming and stimulating aswell as respecting the parents and communicating with them about their child and value their choices about the child as they are the primary carer and their choices
Ensuring the child’s welfare and safety is important we make sure they are safe by carrying out risk assessments and stopping children swinging on their chairs and running with scissors. We do this because if a child falls when they have the scissors they could be badly injured aswell as the swinging on chairs or someone else could get hurt. Using physical punishment is wrong because the child will grow up thinking violence is acceptable and use it themselves. Instead of physical punishment use strategies such as time out because there are plenty of ways to teach children what is wrong and right. Showing compassion is important the child needs to feel that they can come to you with a problem and if you are not sensitive and compassionate they will not feel like they can confide in you. This is important because when a child is upset they need someone to come and talk to and they will go to the person who is compassionate. Respecting a child’s confidentiality is important because they have a right to it. If a child comes to you with a small issue then you can talk them through it but if it is a major issue for example bullying or abuse then tell the child’s teacher. In the setting you should provide a safe environment that facilitates independence in learning.
Forest school is based on the idea that children from all ages can learn greatly from a woodland area. It has only just become more known in Wales and England in the past 4 years. They provide a safe woodland environment in which children can explore and take managed risks in a controlled environment. Forest school introduce children to holistic learning and physical learning. This benefits children who live in rural areas. With this initiative children learn to be independent and raise the child’s awareness and self-esteem. Forest school is for children who that are interested in learning outdoors and it help to make children understand, appreciate and care for the natural environment. Forest school will help will a child’s overall educational