Unit title: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Unit number: TDA 2.2 1.1 The UN Convention of the rights of the child 1989 and was ratified by the UK in 1991. The articles which are especially important for schools are Article 2 – Children have the right to protection from any form of discrimination Article3 – the best interest of the child are primary consideration Article 12 – Children are entitled to express their views‚ which should be given consideration in keeping with
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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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“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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Working with Children & Young People with Autism The Austrian psychologist Dr Leo Kanner first used the term autism in 1943‚ but it wasn’t until 1996 that the phrase Autistic Spectrum Disorder was coined by Dr Lorna Wing to identify a whole range of disorders affecting the development of social interaction‚ communication and social imagination‚ know as the Triad of Impairments. The spectrum includes classic autism‚ asperger syndrome‚ childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive development
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inappropriate to the child’s age or physical condition. Many physically abusive parents and caregivers insist that their actions are simply forms of discipline—ways to make children learn to behave. But there is a big difference between using physical punishment to discipline and physical abuse. The point of disciplining children is to teach them right from wrong‚ not to make them live in fear. Mental/emotional abuse – someone severely and persistently ill treats you which can harm your confidence
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2.1 describe with examples the kinds of influences that affect children and young people. Different kinds of influences within each area Example of how the influence could affect children and young people Background Parent and child stable relationship‚ love‚ affection‚ family values‚ quality time It could affect their future relationships with partners and also their own children but if they do receive its showing them how a parent / child relationships should and can be because
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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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is why i believe it is important that there is effective communication in a work setting with children and young people. We communicate to exchange thoughts‚ express feelings and to learn new things. How we transfer this information can be by speech‚ crying‚ using our body language or/and expressions‚ our main goal is to be understood. We communicate to a variety of people in our work setting‚ not only the children we care for but we speak with their parents and family members on a regular basis
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1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate Communication is essential for the human race. The different reasons people communicate are when: • we need to ask for something • when we need to get something • to make our feelings known to others • to ask people how do they feel • to let people know things • to teach‚ to learn ‚ to advice‚ to help‚ to live… We use communication every day‚ every time we interact with others‚ and without it we could not improve and develop ourselves
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Inclusive practise for children and young people Medical model of disability This is based on an assumption that the child must adapt to the environment which exists. This model promotes an atmosphere of ‘dependence.’ Social model of disability The social model starts with the assumption that the way a school operates‚ the barriers present and different attitudes can prevent individuals from participating in society. This view of disability works to empower children and young people. Inclusive practice
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