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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their life without their phones and tablets. Technology does have its benefits‚ but when the addiction starts trickling into young kids‚ most consequences are negative. Although technology can be beneficial if used moderately‚ over-dependence and excess usage has a negative impact on young children. Today‚ we’ll first discuss how devices affect the bond between parents and children. Then‚ we’ll take a look at how health issues can arise from the overuse of electronic devices. Finally‚ we’ll examine how
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http://www.teflcertificatecourses.com/tefl-articles/tefl-methodology.php Nativist Language Development Language development‚ according to the nativist theory‚ is driven by an innate learning device. The development in language is a rapid learning process that begins at birth. Children learn quickly how to communicate their wants and needs first through cries and coos‚ then to more complex sounds. By age 5‚ a child’s vocabulary has increased tremendously and communication is performed with ease
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Understand Child and Young Person’s Development All children are unique and a lot of their developmental milestones happen naturally as they get older‚ however some can be affected by different life factors‚ such as health‚ environment and background and more specific skills can be learnt and encouraged. There is an expected pattern of development but all children are individual and therefore the rate will vary. There are four categories of development: Physical Development (Birth - 1 year)
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Group Living for Children and Young People 1.1‚ 1.2‚1‚3‚1‚4. The concept of “children’s rights” is something that some people find difficult‚ and many people fail to understand. It is easily trivialised‚ and yet it addresses issues central to the safety‚ well-being and development of our youngest citizens‚ and indeed our society as a whole. Children’s rights and interests are often forgotten and the very rationale for the Convention on the Rights of the Child was that children require special protection:
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Summary/Conclusions in relation to Sheridan Scale and Assessment Framework Triangle I completed Sheridan’s checklist to measure the child’s development for his age group. Although some aspects of this tool were useful in assessing the child‚ I found this exercise as a ‘one size fits all’ approach as it does not take into account individualities of children that develop slightly later than others. However‚ the Assessment Framework Triangle provided a systematic way to observe the child and enabled
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Supporting evidence Attachments TDA 2.1.1 ac[1.1a] Describe the expected pattern of children and young people ’s development from birth to 19 years‚ to include: - physical development When looking at the expected pattern of children and young peoples development from birth to 19 years‚ it is important to remember that each child will develop and grow at different rates. Reaching milestones at a more advanced pace or a slower pace than the broad average. This expected pattern includes physical
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Early Identification and Early Intervention The need of the hour for children with Developmental Disabilities Prathibha Karanth The Com DEALL Trust Bangalore Introduction It took an Aamir Khan and a ‘Taare Zameen Par’ to focus the attention of the ’aam admi’ on the plight of children with learning disabilities (LD) in this country. While it is heartening that LD is now getting long overdue attention‚ it is not the only developmental disability that we need to be concerned about. This is particularly
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There are many influences which can affect a child’s development‚ personal factors include influences before and at birth‚ health status and disabilities‚ sensory impairments and learning difficulties. Genetics affect a child’s development at conception where the sperm and egg determine sex‚ height and eye colour. If the genetics are faulty this can affect the child’s health and development. During pregnancy the mother needs to ensure that she does not smoke‚ drink or use drugs‚ all of these things
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The Situation of Filipino Children and Young People Almost half of the population in the Philippines are children. With a fast population growth a year‚ the government has a difficult task in providing children with enough resources to ensure their rights. For many adults and children‚ a 15-year-old who bears a child willingly or unwillingly ceases to be a girl-child but a young mother. An 11-year-old who takes on the task of tilling the fields ceases to be a boy but a labouring farmhand. A 16-year-old
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