The Principles Underpinning the Role of the Practitioner Working with Children
The principles underpinning the role of the
Practitioner working with children
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The practitioner has many responsibilities to maintain in a professional relationship. One of the main responsibilities of a practitioner is to care for and educate the children. The practitioner also has the responsibility of keeping the chid safe and making sure the child’s personal details remain private and confidential. The practitioner should also work with other colleagues as part of a team. This is to provide a quality service for the children and their parents. A responsibility of the practitioner is to also work with parents as partners as they are the primary care of the child. The practitioner should communicate with the parents through letters, phones and also reports. Another responsibility of the practitioner is to work according to the principles of the setting and codes of confidentiality.
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There are many issues which contribute to maintaining a professional relationship with children and adults. One of the main issues is keeping information about children and their families confidential because keeping their information confidential can keep it safe. This is because if a child and his/her family’s personal details were not kept private it could cause the parents to lose their trust in the practitioner and being able to trust a practitioner is a key principle for the children. Communication is also essential in maintaining relationships. Whether it is with parents, colleagues or children, communication is very important. Communication with parents contributes to maintaining a professional relationship because if the parents feel lack of communication then they may feel a bit shy to talk to you which will cause a problem when meeting the child’s needs. It is important that the key worker is being friendly and welcoming to the parents as this can make the parent confident to talk to someone regarding their child. If a parent feels shy to talk to the
Practitioner working with children
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The practitioner has many responsibilities to maintain in a professional relationship. One of the main responsibilities of a practitioner is to care for and educate the children. The practitioner also has the responsibility of keeping the chid safe and making sure the child’s personal details remain private and confidential. The practitioner should also work with other colleagues as part of a team. This is to provide a quality service for the children and their parents. A responsibility of the practitioner is to also work with parents as partners as they are the primary care of the child. The practitioner should communicate with the parents through letters, phones and also reports. Another responsibility of the practitioner is to work according to the principles of the setting and codes of confidentiality.
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There are many issues which contribute to maintaining a professional relationship with children and adults. One of the main issues is keeping information about children and their families confidential because keeping their information confidential can keep it safe. This is because if a child and his/her family’s personal details were not kept private it could cause the parents to lose their trust in the practitioner and being able to trust a practitioner is a key principle for the children. Communication is also essential in maintaining relationships. Whether it is with parents, colleagues or children, communication is very important. Communication with parents contributes to maintaining a professional relationship because if the parents feel lack of communication then they may feel a bit shy to talk to you which will cause a problem when meeting the child’s needs. It is important that the key worker is being friendly and welcoming to the parents as this can make the parent confident to talk to someone regarding their child. If a parent feels shy to talk to the
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