Unit 3 – 4.1 It is important that you are aware of the signs‚ symptoms and indicators of child abuse; because when you see child is not happy or there is a change in personality then this could raise concerns that a child is being neglected or abused. There are different types of signs and symptoms ‚ changes in behaviour and indicators that this abuse is occurring‚ these are: Physical abuse‚ bruises to the eyes‚ mouth‚ or ears‚ fingertip bruising (grasp mark)‚ bruises of different ages in the same
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Unit 304 pg 1 Reflect on and develop practice K3p222 Why is it important to reflect on your own practice and evaluate its effectiveness? It is important to reflect on your own practice and evaluate its effectiveness because it helps to see how well I am doing‚ what I have done and if there is anything I need to change or do differently to improve my practice. K3d223 How do you
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‘’It is important to plan to meet the care and learning needs of all children.’’ External research CACHE LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION Introduction Criteria 1 - Criteria 2 - The first stage of the learning cycle is planning and this is where you plan for the children activities that will be carried out throughout the time at placement and these activities need to be planned for the needs of all children. When practitioners are planning the activity they need
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Unit 8 –Caring for Children Portfolio Assignment Task For unit 8 you must put together a portfolio of research into a number of different topics as indicated by the headings below. The portfolio should include current and relevant research‚ information and materials from a variety of sources‚ refer to child development and identify‚ where appropriate‚ the relevance of current legislation. The portfolio may include documents generated through different
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Unit 3 assignment E1- Five peices of current legistlation are: Children Act 1989 Equality Act 2006 Disability Discrimination Act 2010 Childcare Act 2006 Sex Discrimination Act 1975 E2- As a result of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child‚ the Children Act 1989 came into effect in 1991. The act attempted to ring together various peices of legislation. The act covers child protection‚ parental responsibility and inspection of settings. The act is known for its
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hygiene is essential‚ Led by example‚ washing hands/good personal hygiene. Clean and disinfect floors‚ equipment and toys regularly. Use disposable gloves when dealing with faeces‚ urine or blood. Clean kitchen and bathrooms regularly to keep germ levels down. Anti-bacterial sprays are a must. Have a good recycling system in place‚ all food waste in a separate bin‚ also a good idea to have a separate bin for nappies and bodily waste etc. To ensure a healthy environment‚ I need to store food correctly
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Voluntary/charities: Acorns Hospice: Up in the midlands (Birmingham) there is an organisation called Acorns hospice‚ they help support children with mental and physical disabilities and there was also room for their parents to stay. Many of the children and young people are not expected to reach their adulthood and they are requiring specialist care 24 hours a day‚ 7 days a week. The hospice is currently supporting over 630 children and more than 880 families‚ including those who are bereaved.
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broadly and encompass play‚ learning‚ social relationships and emotional and physical wellbeing. This approach is important for all children but is of particular benefit in offering effective support to those children and families requiring higher levels of support. Early intervention has relevance to a wide range of social policy but it is particularly relevant in early years‚ which will often be the earliest and best opportunity to intervene. We have identified 4 principles of early intervention
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Unit 1- an introduction to working with children E1 and E2- the three different types of settings which provide care and education for children in an statutory sector‚ voluntary sector and private sector. Statutory sector: These have to be available for children to attend to by law without having to pay financial fee’s. This is the job of the secretary state‚ to make sure that the statutory services are provided and available. They are funded by the government. Examples of a statutory sector
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHART Age Physical Development Intellectual/Cognitive Development Language Development Social/ Emotional/ Behavioural Development Moral Development Birth to 3 months Reflexes – Swallowing Rooting - Grasp – Startle – Walking & Standing – Falling Moves head deliberately –waves arms – kicks legs vigorously. Grasps finger. Visually alert – follows adult movements within visual field – watches movement of own hands engages in finger play shows excitement at
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