Understand Partnership Working in Services for Children and
Young People
Unit code:
MU2.9
Unit reference number:
M/601/3498
QCF level:
2
Credit value:
2
Guided learning hours:
18
Unit summary
This unit provides knowledge and understanding of the importance of partnership working and effective communication.
Assessment requirements/evidence requirements
This unit should be assessed in line with the Skills for Care and
Development’s QCF Assessment Principles.
Learners can enter the types of evidence they are presenting for assessment and the submission date against each assessment criterion.
Alternatively, centre documentation should be used to record this information. N026022 – Specification – Edexcel Level 2 Diploma for the Children’s Care, Learning and
Development (QCF) – Issue 1 – April 2011 © Edexcel Limited 2011
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Unit content
1 Understand partnership working within the context of services for children and young people
Benefits for children and young people when adults work in partnership with others: working in partnerships eg with parents, carers, guardians, professionals, multi-disciplinary teams, colleagues; promoting inclusive practice; sharing common goals; identifying and meeting individual needs of children and young people; providing support for children and families; improving outcomes eg for the Foundation Phase; Extending
Entitlement, Children and Young People’s partnership – Rights to Action
Relevant partners in own work setting: reflect on own work setting and identify partners; internal partners eg parents, carers, colleagues; external partners eg professionals from health, education and social care, advisers, voluntary organisations, educational psychologists,
Children’s Centres
Characteristics of effective partnership working: developing positive working relationships with colleagues and other adults; understanding how own role and responsibilities relate to other colleagues and partners; recognising different