Promoting Child and Young Person Development
UNIT 2 Promote Child and Young Person Development
1. Assessing the development need of children or young people and preparing development plans
1.1. Explain the factors that need to be taken into account when assessing development
There are a number of factors to consider when carrying out observations. You must take into account the child’s wishes in regards to what they want to do, how they feel emotionally, their ethnic and cultural backgrounds as well as their linguistic capabilities. These are important aspects when making attempts to observe and understand how the YP acts and figuring out what triggers associated behaviour. Physical disabilities and specific requirements need to be acknowledged in order to meet every YP’s individual needs.
When assessing the development of a child you need to take confidentiality into account. You must not leave any sensitive information regarding a child or young person, lying around as this would make their personal information easily accessible for anyone that may not be cleared to view it. Confidential documents and information must be secured and locked in the filing cabinet. Confidentiality can be broken and disclosure warranted only if there is a risk against the YP’s safety and well being.
If the information contained within observation reports is not accurate, this can harm the child’s development. It is beneficial to have two members of staff observing the child at the same time as this can produce a more accurate picture and minimises the possibilities of judgemental accounts being taken into consideration when compiling observation reports. 1.2. Assess a child or young person’s development in the following areas:
Physical – Does the young person have any disabilities or impairments that may cause disruption to their every day way of living, then devise solutions to ways that may make their life, easier to lead.
Communication – Does the YP communicate verbally or non-verbally? If the YP is verbal, what is
1. Assessing the development need of children or young people and preparing development plans
1.1. Explain the factors that need to be taken into account when assessing development
There are a number of factors to consider when carrying out observations. You must take into account the child’s wishes in regards to what they want to do, how they feel emotionally, their ethnic and cultural backgrounds as well as their linguistic capabilities. These are important aspects when making attempts to observe and understand how the YP acts and figuring out what triggers associated behaviour. Physical disabilities and specific requirements need to be acknowledged in order to meet every YP’s individual needs.
When assessing the development of a child you need to take confidentiality into account. You must not leave any sensitive information regarding a child or young person, lying around as this would make their personal information easily accessible for anyone that may not be cleared to view it. Confidential documents and information must be secured and locked in the filing cabinet. Confidentiality can be broken and disclosure warranted only if there is a risk against the YP’s safety and well being.
If the information contained within observation reports is not accurate, this can harm the child’s development. It is beneficial to have two members of staff observing the child at the same time as this can produce a more accurate picture and minimises the possibilities of judgemental accounts being taken into consideration when compiling observation reports. 1.2. Assess a child or young person’s development in the following areas:
Physical – Does the young person have any disabilities or impairments that may cause disruption to their every day way of living, then devise solutions to ways that may make their life, easier to lead.
Communication – Does the YP communicate verbally or non-verbally? If the YP is verbal, what is