Communication_and_Professional_Relationships_with_Children,_Young_People_and_Adults

Task 1 – Children and young people • Describe how to establish a respectful, professional relationship with children and young people' The key ingredients of creating a ‘respectful and professional relationships’ amongst ones’ pupils (be them of primary or higher education) are fundamentally underpinned by the same building blocks and these are: Trust, Care, Closeness, Cooperation, Understanding and Mutual Acceptance. By recognizing pupils as individuals helps to boost their self-esteem, allowing one to one time with each child gives them the opportunity to bond and feel valued by their Teacher. Therefore they are more willing to learn; giving them a more secure feeling within themselves and with their abilities - in which they will see you as a form of help and encouragement as well as a caring and trustworthy person. The significant differences between primary and secondary school pupils’ relationships are that primary school children have just one main Teacher and 2 to 3 Teaching Assistants allowing them to form stronger bonds with these people. Young children seek more emotional and physical security, where as Secondary pupils may have 10 or more Teachers which make it harder to form a strong bond with each of them. Teenagers or Young people still need emotional and physical support/security. In our modern era, secondary Teachers roles have undergone major changes, compared to let's say the 70s where the Teachers attitude was very; 'I am the Teacher and you shall do what I say when I say it or you will be punished'. Having this mannerism shuts down any relationships with the pupils, they are not going to see you as a person in who they can confide or reap advice from. They don’t REALLY respect you as a Teacher… They do as you say only because they fear the pain of punishment. Within our day and age it does not pay to have this type of attitude; the Government agreed therefore abolishing physical punishments from all British Schools. Secondary Teachers are so much more than what they were back in the 70s. Now they do not just teach young people they are also there to help and support with academic, emotional and life issues. Teachers who have 70s-ish approach to teaching tend to have a hard time creating professional relationships with their students, simply because the students don’t want to know. Being able to create a professional relationship with students in a secondary school require a Teacher who doesn’t talk down to the pupils but talks to them as equals, who can have a laugh with the students and is enthusiastic about the subject. By treating the pupils as mature young adults they will respond back by being mature and showing you respect, the pupils themselves will enforce your rules. The key elements of practise in building and maintaining a positive relationship include: • A sense of humour. • Not jumping to judgement. • Demonstrating interest and enthusiasm. • Calmness under pressure. • Talking to pupils NOT at them. • Active listening. • Understanding of the social background and home life of pupils. • Modelling expected behaviour.