3.1 Communication and Professional Relationships with Children, Young People and Adults.

3.1 Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults.

1.1- Effective communication with children is important because it contributes to their everyday learning. Positive relationships with children, young people and adults are made via effective communication, therefore communication is very important through the means or gestures and spoken language. Having effective relationships with parents and adults adds to pupil support if the communication is strong and effective, ie if there is mutual understanding between the parents and teachers at school the whole learning process will be smoother than if parents and teachers did not get along and communicate. Lack in communication can sometimes lead to mis understandings.

1.2- Principles of relationship building include many factors such as-
Showing respect- It is important to show respect as adults and children you work with will come from different backgrounds, have different cultures, values and beliefs. Their opinion should be heard and not judged as each individual is different, and their opinions may not be the same as yours.
Being Considerate- Individuals may be under pressure and not acting 'normal' , you should make the effort to understand their abnormal behaviour and react accordingly in a polite manner. Prompts may be used in being considerate, for example asking a an adult or child if they are okay? and that you are there if they need to talk.
Remembering issues which are pesonal to them- for example birthdays, anversaries and other special occasions or dates. This can only be achieved once you get to know or build a relationship with an individual whether it be an adult or child.
Taking time to listen- It is always important to listen to others. You should listen to other adults and children without inter rupting. This is particularly important if they are asking for advice or help. You should show interest in what they are sharing with you and respond accordingly.
Being clear on key points- When you are giving information to others it is important to be clear and precise. In doing so it is also necessary to be respectful and considerate. Having a sense of humour is also a key factor as it maybe used as a ice breaker and lead to further conversation. When dealing with children repetition is also important as they may not have understood the purpose of the conversation, hence it is a good idea to ask them to repeat back to you.
All of these factors play an important part and contribute to effective communication. If people do not get along with each other this can cause tension and they will try to avoid each other hence positive relationships should not be left to chance but however worked upon.