Principles and values of working with young children
Principles and Values of working with young children Principles
1. The welfare of the child is paramount.
Within my role I have to support children and help them achieve their goals, from tying their shoe laces to providing skills to help young people to live in the community. I have to make sure all staff promotes a warm, caring, supportive, positive and tolerant atmosphere. This is to help work on raising the child’s self-esteem, self-confidence and self-worth. I have to be very creative in my role at a moment’s notice, adapting to different situations. It is essential that I have excellent communication skills when interacting with children, teachers, parents, social workers, police etc. I must show empathy, and make sure i am aware at all times of confidentiality
2. Practitioners contribute to children’s care, learning and development and this is reflected in every aspect of practice and service provision.
Organise residential activities, onsite and offsite (making sure the risk assessment in complete)
Carry out domestic duties, and encourage children to be independent by guiding and showing children domestic duties i.e. making beds, tidying their room
Ensure you guide children to ensure they have a regular hygienic routine
At all times, make sure the children’s individual primary social emotional and physical needs are met
Assist with the breakfast and evening meals supervision and process, making sure they have a balanced diet, and are aware of the importance of a balanced diet
Support children’s social and life skills including personal hygiene, social behaviour and independence.
Key worker for individual children - Assist in assessments of pupil needs and maintain pupil care plans and records. Contribute to annual reports and reviews and any other relevant procedure.
Meet with Key child on a weekly basis to carry out support sessions, this enables us to address specific issues the child may have
Identify specific pieces of work to look at
1. The welfare of the child is paramount.
Within my role I have to support children and help them achieve their goals, from tying their shoe laces to providing skills to help young people to live in the community. I have to make sure all staff promotes a warm, caring, supportive, positive and tolerant atmosphere. This is to help work on raising the child’s self-esteem, self-confidence and self-worth. I have to be very creative in my role at a moment’s notice, adapting to different situations. It is essential that I have excellent communication skills when interacting with children, teachers, parents, social workers, police etc. I must show empathy, and make sure i am aware at all times of confidentiality
2. Practitioners contribute to children’s care, learning and development and this is reflected in every aspect of practice and service provision.
Organise residential activities, onsite and offsite (making sure the risk assessment in complete)
Carry out domestic duties, and encourage children to be independent by guiding and showing children domestic duties i.e. making beds, tidying their room
Ensure you guide children to ensure they have a regular hygienic routine
At all times, make sure the children’s individual primary social emotional and physical needs are met
Assist with the breakfast and evening meals supervision and process, making sure they have a balanced diet, and are aware of the importance of a balanced diet
Support children’s social and life skills including personal hygiene, social behaviour and independence.
Key worker for individual children - Assist in assessments of pupil needs and maintain pupil care plans and records. Contribute to annual reports and reviews and any other relevant procedure.
Meet with Key child on a weekly basis to carry out support sessions, this enables us to address specific issues the child may have
Identify specific pieces of work to look at