Safeguarding_and_Wellbeing_of_Children_and_Young_People

Learning Outcome 1: Understand the principles of developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults. Learning Outcome 2: Understand how to communicate with children, young people and adults. Effective communication between children, young people and adults is important so that positive relationships can be developed. Children start to develop these skills from the moment they are born and continue to develop throughout their adult life using a number of strategies. Children need to feel comfortable with the adults they come into contact with in order to actively participate in play and learning activities this encourages children to express ideas and opinions. The way in which we do this will change according to age and stage of development the child is at. Communication is not just about words it is about listening, observing (body language, facial expressions) and gestures and appropriate when communicating with adults or children. Children learn to relate to their peers and adults, who should be good listeners, respectful of each other and model good communication skills at all times taking responsibility for their comments and actions. This helps build trust and understanding with children and they are more likely to confide in adults if problems occur. This enables the school to have strong communication links with parents and outside agencies should they need to be involved at any point. One of the most important principles of relationship building with children, young people and adults is to be consistent and fair. Take time to listen to each other using appropriate language, eye contact and appropriate tone of voice so that the person you are communicating with knows you are interested, Respond appropriately remembering details that are personal to them, that will strengthen the relationship. It could be their birthday the name of a favourite pet or where they are going on holiday. From a very early age we are taught to be respectful and courteous, a simple please and than you, using correct names when addressing adults. We should also take into account children and adults individuality, cultural and religious beliefs. Adults communicate with each other in several different ways. The phone, e-mail and text messaging is widely used or just a quick note might be enough to communicate with each other. A formal letter may be more appropriate when dealing with professionals. The way adults communicate with each other in school, perhaps in the staff room would not be the way they communicate with the head during an appraisal or pupils review meeting. Remember to be sensitive when communicating with other adults, familiarise yourself with school policies. There are many factors we need to consider that may effect relationships and the way people communicate in school. The way you communicate to people should adapted Taking into consideration age, culture, and ability, emotional and social differences. All children need to feel safe and secure in school and valued. When communicating with an adult the conversations are more mature and involve a wider vocabulary. Children’s conversations need to reflect their understanding and adults need to respond using appropriate language. Children enter school emotionally immature so need to be encouraged to think and communicate for themselves, given opportunities to talk about Level 3poma for the Children and Young People’s come from different Learning Outcome 1: Understand the principles of developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults. Learning Outcome 2: Understand how to communicate with children, young people and adults. positive/negative feelings (circle time, PHSE, role play).Children that have gender, social or cultural differences need strategies in place to support their differences and Lack of understanding. Talking slowly, simplifying language using visual prompts more expression and gestures will support communication. Lack of understanding will Impact on a child’s confidence they need to be given opportunities to build relationships with adults and their peers. If children have special educational needs It may be necessary for staff to have training in specific areas in order to communicate with the children effectively. Training in Makaton(sign language )if a child has a Speech and language disability. Professions and outside agencies that specialise in particular areas will be called upon to support the adults and children. Conflict may occur if communication has not been effective. Lack of understanding. There are several ways to manage disagreements with children, young people and adults. It is essential that you talk to the people involved, listen to both sides to try and resolve the issue, making sure the children understand that resolving conflict does not mean they have got their own way. Encourage children to say sorry take responsibility for their actions and remind them of the schools procedures. Remember to stay positive so the situation doesn’t escalate. Be familiar with the schools policies when dealing with aggressive/physical behaviour (Team-Teach). It may be necessary for the children concerned to have time out to calm down and think about their actions. The item (football, Hoop) that has caused the disagreement may need to be removed. When dealing with conflict it is important to remain calm and professional. When dealing with conflict between adults it is important to be sensitive sometimes things are not always communicated correctly and things are not always as they first appear it may be a misunderstanding, someone’s opinion or misinterpreted information. It is important to resolve problems straight away. Under no circumstances discuss the problem with other adults except the person concerned. Thing can easily escalate. Refer to the schools confidentiality policy (information is exchanged on a need to know basis). There may also be programmes like SEAL your school may use to promote social, emotional and behavioural skills. Good effective communication is important to build relationships. Children, young people and adults need to feel they belong. This is based on trust, respect and valuing differences. Good communication prevents misunderstanding.