Nutrition in Children and Young People Within this essay I am going to discuss nutrition in children. The definition of nutrition is (Oxford‚ 2013) the process of providing or obtaining food necessary for growth and development. I will consider why nutrition is important; looking at how it benefits children‚ how we get nutrients from food and what nutrients we get from our food‚ as well as looking at a balanced diet. I will then focus my research down into looking at breastfeeding and the composition
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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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least 5 transitions that some children and young people may experience e.g. bereavement‚ divorce‚ new school. During the children and young people’s lives they experience a lot of transitions such as: - toilet training - start nursery/ new school/ passing on to secondary school - moving to new Key Stage/ new teacher/ supply staff - changes in the body - parental separation/ divorce/ parental change of partner - bereavement - new sibling - illness/ injury Children and young people naturally
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Transitions in life are a fundamental part of development in children and young people. From an early age a child will experience some form of transition‚ and how well they deal with these changes as they are growing up will be depend on their stage of development‚ their confidence and the support and positive relationships they may have. The affects of transitions vary from child to child‚ so it is important to consider them on an individual basis. That said‚ it is possible to gain an idea of
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Physical Development Birth to 3 month Babies develop basic reflexes that they need to survive e.g. sucking‚ swallowing‚ coughing‚ gagging‚ elimination‚ grasping‚ blinking and startling Babies keep their hands clenched in fist most of the time Babies can turn from side to back Arm and leg movements are jerky and uncontrolled Babies turn their head towards the light an stare at bright and shiny objects Babies use their fingers to grasp the carers fingers Can lift head and chest off
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welfare of children and young people Task A 1. The Children Act 1989 - 2004 is the most relevant legislation for safeguarding children and young people’s welfare. It was first made to give boundaries and support for local authorities for the welfare of children. The act then also made changes to the law that are regulated for children and their safety if they are in foster homes‚ adoption agencies‚ babysitting services and also handling childcare crimes and crimes against children. The children act’s
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fostering children and young people Standard 2: Understand your role as a foster carer Standard 3: Understand health and safety and safer caring Standard 4: Know how to communicate effectively Standard 5: Understand the development of children and young people Standard 6: Keep children and young people safe from harm Standard 7: Develop yourself Standard 1: Understand the principles and values essential for fostering children and young people 1.1a What
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responsibilities of own work. whats in the contract hours Lines of reporting specific roles and responsibilities (behavioural support‚ supporting children and young people with special educational needs‚ supporting be;inhgual children and young people0 compliance with policies and procedures of the setting (behaviour‚ children and young people protection‚ health and safety‚ keeping up to date with changing procedures‚ keeping up to date with changes to practice) 1.2 explain expectations
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welfare of children and young people- The children act 1989-The main concepts of this act are parental responsibility‚ the welfare of the child and partnership and cooperation from all associated services. In summary the act states that the mental and physical well-being of the child is above all else and appropriate steps need to be taken to ensure this. The protection of children act 1999- The act created a system for identifying persons considered to be unsuitable to work with children. This
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Policy and Practice for Children and Young People Discuss the ideology underpinning policy and practice for children and young people and demonstrate an awareness of constructs of childhood and adolescence from either an educational or care perspective. “The idea of belonging and membership‚ being part of a community‚ is a basic human need. It’s one of the principles of our democratic society. We all have the same needs‚ we want to be loved‚ we want to have friends‚ we want to feel that we
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