Explain What Range Of Professional Skills That Are Relevant When Supporting Children Through Transitions

There are a range of professional skills that are relevant when supporting children through transitions. Some of these include good communication with all children, parents and other professionals. Having good patience. Being able to carry out observations and plan effectively. Having the ability to identify different children’s needs. Being able to identify vulnerable children and noticing changes in mood and character. Having the ability to provide activities to promote children’s feelings etc. Being able to build positive relationships with children and parents. Also making sure that the setting is inclusive (including all children).
Good communication with all children, parents and other professionals is important when going through transitions because by communicating effectively any problems or issues that are raised can be discussed in a correct way. If parents have a sensitive issue to discuss they might feel more comfortable talking to practitioners who they have communicated effectively with
By having patients practitioners will be able to deal with that child in the correct way without getting worked up and distressed. Some children might not follow the set transition plan which could cause problems for the practitioners as they will have to create an individual plan for that child. If the practitioner doesn’t have patients they might get annoyed about making an individual plan. In my setting there is a set plan for transitions but if children find it hard to follow that plan there practitioners will create an individual plan for each child. Also in my placement there is a child with additional needs who needs one to one support. The practitioner who supports this child never gets annoyed, distressed or inpatient with the child she is supporting no matter how bad of a day he is having. This is a good example of having good