ISP PART C: CONTEXTUAL CRITICISM When writing the book Nineteen Minutes, Jodi Picoult takes into consideration her children’s personal experiences of being bullied at school as well as the history of school shootings. On March 6, 2007 Nineteen Minutes was published; on that very day Peter went to school and took the lives of nine students and one teacher. The story takes place in Sterling, a small town in New Hampshire; it was a town where “everyone knew everyone else” (21). As a mother of three, Picoult has seen her own children struggle to fit in and be what society wants them to be. “It was listening to their experiences, and my own frustrations, that led me to consider the topic.” Picoult also incorporates events that have taken place in the past into Nineteen Minutes, including the way the police told the parents of the deceased how their children had died.
Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children and young people’s settings Understand what is required for competence in own work role See job description Identify standards that influence the way the role is carried out National standards are set to ensure that there are principles and values in place so that children receive the best possible opportunity to thrive, develop and grow in the child care setting. These include the: Children Act 2004 This Act aims to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people by: * Improving and integrating children’s services * Promoting early intervention * Providing strong leadership * Bringing together different professionals in multidisciplinary teams National Occupational Standards This describes the values, knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes that are necessary to do a specific job. These provide the basis of national qualifications such as NVQs. The Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) induction standards set out what new workers should be able to do after 6 months in the post. Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) welfare requirements These are designed to support providers in creating settings which are welcoming, safe, stimulating, allowing children to grow in confidence, enjoy learning and fulfil their potential.
Is there a tension between the theory and practice of Every Child Matters in Secondary School? Introduction In 2003 the Government produced a Green Paper entitled Every Child Matters (ECM) in response to the tragic death of an eight year old girl, Victoria Climbié, who regrettably died in 2000 due to injuries sustained following months of abuse. Reports found that the death of Victoria Climbié was due to gross failure of the systems used by the public agencies involved. These agencies are responsible for the protection of young vulnerable children, under the age of 18, from deliberate or premeditated harm. In recent times this document has become much publicised as it has now been introduced into all services involved with the care of children and, in particular, schools.
For example in the case of an 8 year old girl Victoria Climbié in England in 2000 whereupon her torture and death at the hands of her guardians led to a public enquiry and produced huge changes in child protection policies in the United Kingdom. The case led to the initiative "Every Child Matters"[2] being formed and the introduction of the Children's Act 2004 in England. This has led to the introduction and raising of standards in legislation which require organisations that work with children and young people to introduce policies to safeguard their wellbeing. • Wellbeing is a general term for the condition of the social, economic, psychological and spiritual/medical state of a child or group of children and young people. Examples of legislation, policy and procedures put in place to safeguard this wellbeing are as follows:- o Children (NI) Order 1995.
Contribute to childcare practice in group living Unit CCLD 336 Contribute to childcare practice in group living page 1 of 6 21/05/04 Introduction What is this unit about? For this unit you need to contribute to practice that promotes group care as a positive experience, where children and young people feel valued and safe. Who is this unit for? This unit is for you if you work face-to-face with children and contribute to childcare practice in group living. Origin of unit This unit originates from the Health and Social Care National Occupational Standards HSC323.
These five outcomes have been found to help a young person in the development, educational needs environmental and family needs. Every Child Matters In 2003 the Last New Labour Government introduced the Every Child Matters initiative this is used in all areas when working with children , young persons and disabled adults aged from 19 to 24 years of age .This can be used in any care profession with links t0 the welfare of children .The Every Child Matters initiative was launched after the murder of an 8 year old afro -Caribbean girl called Victoria Climbie who was brutally killed by her guardians .The police , social workers and health professionals that had had contact with Victoria and none of these professional persons were able to diagnose the abuse this
Unit 029 – Working together for the Benefit of Children and Young People Outcome 1 – Understand integrated and multi-agency working 1. Explain the importance of multi-agency working and integrated working. Multi-agency and integrated working are vital parts to achieving better outcomes for the young people. If these types of working are not implemented and acted upon then you are not ensuring that the young people have the support that they require to achieve as much as they can. 2.
evaluate your provision, use this information to identify priorities for development and set challenging targets for improvement, with a focus on children’s achievements. work in partnership with parents and
These are identified as:- 1) Effective communication and engagement 2) Child and young person development 3) Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child 4) Supporting transitions 5) Multi-agency working 6) Sharing information These are to ensure that we all work consistently together with the help of their families and carers so that children and young people can achieve the 5 outcomes which are identified in the “Every Child Matter”. • Sector Principles and values The main purpose for these 3 Principles and 9 values are there for those working with children and young people and their families, together with other agencies and communities to maintain environments and services to
Task 13.1 As a practitioner it’s your duty to observe and maintain correct procedures to ensure that the children are offered a stimulating environment which will further allow optimum possibilities for development. All those who work with or amongst children and young people have a crucial role to play in helping not only to shape aspects of their lives, but to also aid in enhancing their future development. Therefore it can be stated that how we set up our own working practices can affect children and young people’s development. The necessity of encouragement and expression to children of the importance of good physical and mental health through their diet, exercise and healthy. If we do not promote and encourage a healthy and balanced lifestyle, it could results in the children having poorly developed immune system which in turn would cause them to be ill and have days off school which would affect their development.