It is important to take a balanced approach to risk management as most activities children undertake have some element of risk involved in them. However when the activity is well planned and organised‚ with thought given to risks that may occur‚ any probability of risks should be minimised. We must ensure that the benefits the activity gives to the child outweigh any risks involved. Risk and challenge are important to overall development as avoiding all risks may cause someone to grow up to
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Describe the importance of play and leisure for children and young people. Wales is the only country in the world to have a policy about play‚ part of it says; “play is the elemental learning process by which humankind has developed. Children exhibit a behavioural imperative and instinctive desire to play. It has contributed significantly to the evolutionary and developmental survival of our species. Children use play in the natural environment to learn of the world they inhabit with others. It
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Describe how to deal with disagreements between the practitioner and children and young people If it is TA versus a child‚ then the chances are that the child is being confrontational and disobedient. You would have to point out the boundaries and explain that it would not be wise to cross these boundaries if the child did not want to make the situation worse for their self. With an adult‚ they have their own perspective on what has caused the disagreement and this should be listened to and then
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focus of communication is in relation to the health and well-being of the child or young person. Particularly within my workplace‚ we attempt to establish the most effective methods of communication‚ and enabling children and young people to participate in communication. As well as communicating with children and young people‚ we also communicate with other professionals and non-professionals involved in their care. Communication is the sharing of information‚ ideas‚ views and emotions with others
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1.1 Describe how to establish respectful‚ professional relationships with children and young people. It is essential to establish respectful and professional relationships with children and young people in the role of Teaching Assistant. There are certain strategies which enable such a valued and trusted relationship be established. A relationship in which a child trusts and respects their TA and feels comfortable in their company‚ allows the TA to offer a supportive and caring environment
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Explain the critical importance of poverty in affecting outcomes and life chances It is a recognised fact that poverty has a detrimental impact on many areas of a young person’s life. As a child‚ growing up in an impoverished family‚ many opportunities for development and growth will be unobtainable. The educational performance of children is affected by financial status. Parents who are working but low income may feel the pressures of financial stress‚ debt‚ long working hours‚ overtime pressures
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Understand How to Support Positive Outcome for Children and Young People. Outcome 2: Understand how practitioners can make a positive difference in outcomes for children and young people. Question 1: Identify the positive outcomes for children and young people that practitioners should be striving to achieve. As we already discussed this in one of the five outcomes in Every Child Matters. As a qualified child care worker I should be aware and make positive contribution in the entire are of child
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Task 3 3.1 IDENTIFY THE TRANSITIONS EXPERIENCED BY MORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. 1 PUBERTY: when it is time for puberty the child feels confused because the child does not understand what is happening to him or her. This puberty can make the child be argumentative. This can make the child be dismissive 2 STARTING A NEW SCHOOL: When a young person starts a new school‚ the child may be shy. The child may be dismissive and anxious. When a child starts a new school‚ they make new friends‚ and this
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1) Describe how one’s position in the system of stratification affects one’s life chances. Life chances refers to the chances throughout one’s life cycle to live and experience the good things in life. Life chances show how well stabled people have access to a good education‚ good medical care‚ a comfortable home‚ vacations‚ and a stable occupation. People at the lower end of the stratification hierarchy have inadequate health care‚ shelter‚ and diets. People also at this lower end have a more
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Outcome 1 – Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice. 1. Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. To have a duty of care in my own work role is to ensure that the young people and other colleagues I work with are kept safe and free from harm. This is from the basic needs of the young people I support; to ensuring that they are well provided and looked after‚ to making sure they have their medication that they need at the right time and dose etc. For each
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