TDA 2.3
TDA 2.3:Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults
Task 1 Children and young people
How to establish respectful, professional relationships with children and young people.
To build relationships with children and young people you need to vary your behaviour and communication accordingly, you must also show that you are approachable and can work in an environment of mutual support.
Children, regardless of age, culture or ability need to feel secure and valued, and this should reflect in your interactions with them. It is important to try and establish this from the start of your relationship with them. You must also be aware of the issues which are important to pupils, and take time to talk through them when necessary. To try and help this it would be good to start talking about how you will work together to help them and find out what each person wants to get from the relationship, by doing this you will develop a mutually respectful relationship. Positively communicating with the pupils and being involved with them will show that you are part of the school community. However it is important to remember that this doesn’t mean you give all the pupils attention whenever they demand it.
How to behave appropriately for a child or young person's stage of development.
When communicating with children and young people you need to take into account their stage of development. Depending on age and needs, children will need different levels of attention and support to assist them, this will also depend on what their need is and how long they can concentrate, with more experience working with children you will be able to recognise easier the help that may be needed within the different age groups and abilities. Pupils who have additional needs will need to see that you have advice from other professionals who have assessed their stage of development and those areas on which they need to focus on.
Pupils in the foundation stage
Task 1 Children and young people
How to establish respectful, professional relationships with children and young people.
To build relationships with children and young people you need to vary your behaviour and communication accordingly, you must also show that you are approachable and can work in an environment of mutual support.
Children, regardless of age, culture or ability need to feel secure and valued, and this should reflect in your interactions with them. It is important to try and establish this from the start of your relationship with them. You must also be aware of the issues which are important to pupils, and take time to talk through them when necessary. To try and help this it would be good to start talking about how you will work together to help them and find out what each person wants to get from the relationship, by doing this you will develop a mutually respectful relationship. Positively communicating with the pupils and being involved with them will show that you are part of the school community. However it is important to remember that this doesn’t mean you give all the pupils attention whenever they demand it.
How to behave appropriately for a child or young person's stage of development.
When communicating with children and young people you need to take into account their stage of development. Depending on age and needs, children will need different levels of attention and support to assist them, this will also depend on what their need is and how long they can concentrate, with more experience working with children you will be able to recognise easier the help that may be needed within the different age groups and abilities. Pupils who have additional needs will need to see that you have advice from other professionals who have assessed their stage of development and those areas on which they need to focus on.
Pupils in the foundation stage