You have been asked to give a two short talks, one to parents and one to students about to start working with children, both talks concern understanding how to support positive outcomes. You must produce two leaflets or posters to give out at each talk which the parents or students can then display as reminders. The leaflet/poster must be supported either by a talk given to the assessor and recorded or written notes.
The talk to parents covers learning outcomes 1 and 2. The leaflet should act as a reminder, not the full talk. You must include a description of the social, economic and cultural factors that will impact on the lives of children and young people (1.1) an explanation of the importance and impact of poverty on outcome and life chances for children and young people (1.2) an explanation of the role of children and young people’s personal choices and experiences on their outcome and life chances (1.3) identification of the positive outcomes for children and young people that practitioners should be striving to achieve (2.1) an explanation of the importance of designing services around the needs of children and young people (2.2) an explanation of the importance of active participation of children and young people in decisions affecting their lives (2.3) an explanation of how to support children and young people according to their age, needs and abilities to make personal choices and experiences that have a positive impact on their lives.
The second leaflet is for the students and should help them to understand how to support positive outcomes when working with children with a disability or impairment. It covers learning outcomes 3 and 4 and must include:
An explanation of the potential impact of disability, special requirements (additional needs) and attitudes on positive outcomes for children and young people on the outcomes and