Explain the skills needed to communicate with children and young people. To communicate effectively with children you need to be aware of their level of development and an understanding of cognitive and language ability. For example if a 4 year old was drawing at a table and wanted your help‚ you would need to sit and kneel beside her and make eye contact. To show an interest in what they were saying you would listen and restate what they had said to show that you understand. Whatever the age
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are: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) The UNCRC is an international human rights treaty that grants all children and young people under the age of 18 years a set of comprehensive rights. The UK signed to this legally binding act in 1990 and rectified it in 1991‚ this means the UK is required to implement legislation to support each of the 54 articles. These included: 1. The right to life‚ survival and development. 2. The right to freedom of expression‚ thought
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Unit 18- Promote the wellbeing and resilience of children and young people 1.1 Explain 5 factors that can influence the wellbeing of children and young people. 1. Social – The social environment will influence the child’s wellbeing – it can affect how a child is perceived by others‚ eg‚ if a child comes from a economically deprived area‚ people my think that they are unlikely to achieve‚ and refer to stereotypes rather than judge each child on their own merits 2. physical – If a child has a physical
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49 - Provide information and advice to young people 1 - Understand the role of practitioners in providing information and advice to ... 1.1 - explain the importance of providing accurate and up to date information and advice to children and young people 0/3 The importance of up to date and accurate information and advice to the young people we care for is crucial‚ more so for the young people we are catering for as their behavioural needs are of a demanding nature and they need clarity
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Unit 7: Support Children and Young people’s Health and Safety. All schools in the UK have a health and safety policy‚ in which they have to adhere to requirements. There are many current health and safety legislations‚ policies and procedures. These include the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 which was created to protect those at work by following procedures in order to prevent accidents. In a school setting‚ it is compulsory to follow the rules of this act. Schools must have an annual
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1.1 – Explain why effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with children‚ young people and adults. Effective communication is extremely important in developing relationships with children‚ young people and adults. Communication is a two way process. It’s just as important to listen to the child/colleague/parent as it is to communicate verbally with them. Good communication is vital as it can prevent misunderstandings and unnecessary worry
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Literacy Development Assessor: Samantha Pearson Qualified – CACHE Level Three Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools The opportunity to apply for a specialist responsibility in supporting literacy development has arisen in your educational environment. For your interview you have been asked to prepare information to show that you can: Literacy means the ability to read and write. Only recently has the word ‘literacy’ been applied as the definitive term for reading and writing‚ mostly
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It is important to take a balanced approach to risk management as most activities children undertake have some element of risk involved in them. However when the activity is well planned and organised‚ with thought given to risks that may occur‚ any probability of risks should be minimised. We must ensure that the benefits the activity gives to the child outweigh any risks involved. Risk and challenge are important to overall development as avoiding all risks may cause someone to grow up to
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Effective communication is vitally important in the development of positive relationships with children‚ young people and adults. I make sure that when I am communicating with young people and adults that clear boundaries‚ expectations and key issues are properly communicated to lay the foundations of our relationship. It is clear both within the school I work in and as a parent that the more involved parents are in their child’s education‚ the better the pupil performance and behaviour is at school
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Safeguarding of children and young people (for those working in the adult sector) P5 The UK Government has defined the term ‘safeguarding children’ as: ‘The process of protecting children from abuse or neglect‚ preventing impairment of their health and development‚ and ensuring they are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care that enables children to have optimum life chances and enter adulthood successfully.’ To be able to safeguard children effectively
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