516 1.1) The policies‚ procedures and practices for safe working with children and young people all stem from the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman by Ian Huntley. From this horrific act of evil the Safeguarding Vulnerable Group Act 2006 was born (see evidence ‘6’ – 520 1.3). Another public enquiry was set up to address the failure of the law after the death of Victoria Climbié. Within this enquiry‚ Lord Laming called for changes to be made in child protection policies. From this there was
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Empathetic Listening Empathic listening‚ also called active listening or reflective listening‚ is a way of listening and responding to another person that improves mutual understanding and trust (Salem‚ 2003). Empathetic listening is perhaps the most challenging form of listening. In order to be an effect empathetic listener you must acquire two main skills: perspective taking‚ which is the ability to understand a situation from another individual’s point of view; and empathetic concern‚ which
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Working with Children & Young People with Autism The Austrian psychologist Dr Leo Kanner first used the term autism in 1943‚ but it wasn’t until 1996 that the phrase Autistic Spectrum Disorder was coined by Dr Lorna Wing to identify a whole range of disorders affecting the development of social interaction‚ communication and social imagination‚ know as the Triad of Impairments. The spectrum includes classic autism‚ asperger syndrome‚ childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive development
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relationships with children‚ young people and adults Effective communication is very important. It helps develop positive relationships that benefit the children and allow them to participate and learn within the setting. It is also important in many other ways; It prevents misunderstandings that can lead to bad-feelings and/or bad working relationships. It can help engage and involve parents/carers in their child’s learning. If we model effective communication skills the children are more likely
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7p109 2.3 Explain the importance of active participation of children and young people in decisions affecting their lives The importance of active participation of children and young people in decisions affecting their lives is you can find out what the child or family actually want or need. It’s very important to listen to their views and communicate with parents and respect their points of view you need to communicate well with children and take into account that young children may use non-verbal communication
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to build a respectful professional relationship with children and young people you are working with you will need to be able to adapt your behaviour‚ you also need to be able to communicate accordingly to every child. It is important that you can demonstrate effective communication skills and show that you are approachable to each individual child or young person you are working with. You need to take into consideration that each child pr young person is different and can be at different development
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Understand the importance of promoting equality and diversity in work with children and young people In my assignment I am going to discuss promoting equality and diversity. The importance of supporting the rights of children and young people is that not all children are the same. They learn at different paces and many need support to help them e.g. one to one teaching‚ speech therapy‚ disability problems ect. They all deserve the right to learn and go to the school they choose. Also if you penalise
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Local authorities have a duty to work under the Children Act 1989 and Children act 2004 to safeguard and promote the welfare of children who are in need and have an obligation of ensuring that children in need of protection in their areas are protected from significant harm. Policies which safeguard schools must develop a range of policies which ensure the safety‚ security and well-being of their pupils. These will set out the responsibilities of staff and the procedures that they must follow. Policies
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WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE By: Xharie Ramadani Table of Contents How to communicate with children and young people. 4 Give chance to talk. 4 Make eye contact and use active listening. 4 Use body language and facial expressions. 4 Respond and observe on what they are saying repeat language 5 How to check that the children and young people understand what is communicated. 5 Explain how to establish rapport and respectful‚ trusting relationships with children and young adults
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understanding the principles and values essential for working with children and young people. 1. Principles and values a. Show how you promote the principles and values essential for working with children; young people their families and their carers. .At Clayfields house all children‚ young people their families and carers are all treated with respect. Families and carers are always updated on children’s or young people’s progress during their time at Clayfields and any deterioration
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