Cu1520 1.2
CU1520 – Promote Child and Young Person Development
Element 201
1.1
When assessing and observing a child's development at my setting there are many factors that I need to take into account.
These include:
- Confidentiality. I must ensure I get permission from parents or careers before I observe their child. I must ensure that observations are not left on the sides in the rooms to others can read them. They are stored carefully in their child's trays that only staff and that child's parents can look in. When discussing observations I must only do so with colleagues and professionals that have the right to know.
- Children’s wishes and feelings. I must ensure that it is an appropriate time to be observing a child. E.g. when a child is first settling into my setting observations are usually put on hold until they feel comfortable, happy and confidant in themselves. I …show more content…
Disabilities or particular needs have to be taken into account when observing and assessing development. E.g. A child in my setting has recently been diagnosed with autism, when observing and communicating with him I must use short sentences, one word instructions and flash cards so he can further understand what I am asking.
-Reliability of information. Making sure that I am observing development with accuracy is important. It could affect and hinder a child's development if inaccurate observations are made and an adult leads to underestimating a child's potential. The information I gather must be reliable and accurate.
- Avoiding Bias. It is important that when observing a child I must make sure that I record all information and observations carefully adding as much information for every child as possible. In our setting we ensure that whenever we carry out an activity all children are involved and we record observations for other children than just our key children encase someone may notice other elements about the child that someone else may have
Element 201
1.1
When assessing and observing a child's development at my setting there are many factors that I need to take into account.
These include:
- Confidentiality. I must ensure I get permission from parents or careers before I observe their child. I must ensure that observations are not left on the sides in the rooms to others can read them. They are stored carefully in their child's trays that only staff and that child's parents can look in. When discussing observations I must only do so with colleagues and professionals that have the right to know.
- Children’s wishes and feelings. I must ensure that it is an appropriate time to be observing a child. E.g. when a child is first settling into my setting observations are usually put on hold until they feel comfortable, happy and confidant in themselves. I …show more content…
Disabilities or particular needs have to be taken into account when observing and assessing development. E.g. A child in my setting has recently been diagnosed with autism, when observing and communicating with him I must use short sentences, one word instructions and flash cards so he can further understand what I am asking.
-Reliability of information. Making sure that I am observing development with accuracy is important. It could affect and hinder a child's development if inaccurate observations are made and an adult leads to underestimating a child's potential. The information I gather must be reliable and accurate.
- Avoiding Bias. It is important that when observing a child I must make sure that I record all information and observations carefully adding as much information for every child as possible. In our setting we ensure that whenever we carry out an activity all children are involved and we record observations for other children than just our key children encase someone may notice other elements about the child that someone else may have