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BY EMMA BAKER
Children & Young People - Core 3.1 – Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults.
Understand the principles of developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults.
Explain why effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults.
When dealing with other people it is important that we communicate effectively so we can build positive relationships. To do this you must take into consideration how you approach others and how approachable you are. If you develop positive relationships with others then information is more likely to be communicated effectively. As a teaching assistant it is important that your communication is strong and effective so that the support you give is useful to the child or young person – this, in turn will benefit the child that you are working with. It is important that we model effective communication skills at all times in every situation, whether we are stressed or happy, because if we ask pupils to act in a certain way and then act differently ourselves we are making it difficult for pupils to understand the boundaries of what is acceptable behaviour and communication.
When communicating with children or adults you should always think about the way that you relate to them through your body language and speech and the message that they can send out. When communication breaks down, bad feelings can occur.
Explain the principles of relationship building with children, young people and adults.
The principles of building good relationships with young people and adults in any situation or setting are that if they are comfortable around us they will be more likely to communicate to us effectively. In situations