“Normative Measure”. This is concerned with studying milestones or stages in a child’s development and show what most children can do at a particular age. In reality there is a wide range of normal development and this will be influenced by genetic‚ social‚ and cultural factors‚ so it is important to be aware that normative measures can only indicate general trends in children s development. Physical development By 6 months a child will: Turn their head toward sounds and movement Watch
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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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safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety Children Act 1989 This Act identifies the responsibilities of parents and professionals who must work to ensure the safety of the child. This Act includes two important sections which focus specifically on child protection. The Education Act 2002 This sets out the responsibilities of Local Education Authorities (LEAs) governing bodies‚ head teachers and all those working in schools to ensure that children are safe and free from
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Unit 087 Work with Children and Young People in a Residential Care Setting Outcome 1 Understand the legal‚ policy‚ rights and theoretical framework for residential care for children and young people Assessment Criteria The learner can: 1. Outline current theoretical approaches to residential provision for children and young people 2. Explain the relevant legal and rights framework that underpins work with children and young people in residential care 3. Explain the influence of current policies
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The Concerns of Obesity in Children and Young People Introduction Fat adults are fat because they eat too much fatty food and do not get enough exercise. Fat children are healthy and cute. Fat teenagers are not. Fat people are funny. Fat people can lose weight if they really wanted to. These are just a few common perceptions the public have of people who are over their ideal body weight. What most people do not know is that being overweight or obese carry with it a myriad of health
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TDA 2.16 – Supporting children & young people’s play & leisure Describe the importance of play & leisure for children & young people. Children learn through play. Every moment that the child is playing they are learning new skills‚ words and meanings. Play gives children the opportunity to explore‚ take risks‚ challenge themselves and have fun whilst learning. It is a natural way for children to learn because it uses all of their senses‚ they are able to take in information and sort this
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Safeguarding Children and Young People with Autistic Spectrum Disorder The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of current provisions for safeguarding children and young people with Autism‚ whilst paying attention to proposed and current legislation and reports/ policy initiatives from a UK and Welsh perspectives. The rationale for this paper is because the writer has a nine year old autistic child. All children’s welfare is underpinned by legislation‚ leaving parents and adults
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3.1: Communication and professional relationships with children‚ young people and adults 1.1 I am going to use the role of a T.A for the purpose of explaining the importance of communication and relationships simply for example purposes. (A) Communication has always been the most important skill when socialising and building relationships with people. When first meeting or approaching an individual‚ be it a child‚ young person or adult‚ body language and facial expressions can form good vibes
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Understanding safeguarding of children and young people ( for those working in the adult sector ) 1:1 Some of the Policies and procedures along with practices include : The Children Act 1989 allocated duties to local authorities‚ courts‚ parents and other agencies in the United Kingdom‚ to ensure children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted. Its focus is on the idea that children are best cared for within their own families; however‚ it also makes provisions for instances
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Communication and Professional Relationships with Children‚ Young People and Adults TDA 3.1 1.1 Effective communication is vital when dealing with children and young people‚ in particular within the working environment‚ as it helps establish and maintain clear boundaries for the adolescents who are being dealt with. For example; if a young person is corrected on a behaviour that is negative‚ such as swearing‚ they need to see that staff follow the same rule‚ and that staff lead by example. Otherwise
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