TDA 3.4 – Promote children and young people’s positive behaviour. 1.1 – Summarise the policies and procedures of the setting relevant to promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour. There are a number of procedures and policies within a school that promote positive behaviour for children and young people. These include the behaviour policy, the code of conduct, rewards and sanctions, how the school deals with conflict and inappropriate behaviour, the anti-bullying policy and the school’s attendance policy. The behaviour policy is simply a set of guidelines on how school staff should deal with their students’ behaviour.
| Support Staff | Plan and support work with the teacher. Photocopy, administration, observation with assessment and recording of results. May work one to one with children, which may include physio and speech and language. | 2.2 Describe the roles of external professionals who may work with a school e.g. educational psychologist Occupational Health - various | We have a number of children with physical disabilities which require the occupational health to visit to
They help to set high standards for the school, plan the schools future and set targets for school improvements. School governors also make the school more accountable to the public and help the school be responsive to the community and needs of parents. The senior management team is made up of a head teacher and deputy head teacher. In larger schools this includes the senior teachers, school business manager and the special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO). Their role is to lead any changes, set the strategic direction and make sure the school is doing the best for the children and staff.
* Help with special functions which take place in the school connected with the Education Catering services or the school and with games refreshments in secondary schools. 2.2 Educational Psychologists All schools should have an educational Psychologist allocated to them through the local special Educational needs department. They are concerned with helping children who are experiencing problems within an educational setting. This may include social or emotional problems or learning difficulties. They work with individuals or a group.
h. To create an effective IEP, parents, teachers, other school staff--and often the student--must come together to look closely at the student's unique needs. These individuals pool knowledge, experience and commitment to design an educational program that will help the student be involved in, and progress in, the general curriculum. The IEP guides the delivery of special education supports and services for the student with a disability. Without a doubt, writing--and implementing--an effective IEP requires teamwork. 6.
Also the have responsibilities to provide staff training and development, special education needs, the curriculum, including early years, promoting community cohesion, school management issues, behaviour problems, and the development of school polices . Local Governments will provide documentation through their local Children and Young People’s Partnership plan, outlining their vision and plans for government-based initiatives. They will have their own policies and guidelines for schools and employ specialist advisors for different curriculum subjects and areas such as SEN. They also provide specifically trained teachers to support pupils who have special needs or need to be assessed for a specific learning
It aim of the Specialist inclusion support service is to enable children and young people with additional needs to feel included in their school and educational setting to achieve their full potential, by doing this they will empower them to participate in the wider community and to make a positive contribution to society. They work close with mainstream schools staff to provide access to the full national curriculum. The Specialist Inclusion Support Service attempts to achieve this aim by working in partnership with families and other agencies in homes, schools and other settings. SISS provides specialist skills and knowledge to empower schools and other partners to fully include children with special educational needs, and to promote their social and emotional well-being. The second example is Educational psychologist An educational psychologist is concerned with helping children or young people who are experiencing problems such as learning difficulties and social or emotional problems.
Characteristics of an effective teamLack of selfishnessA sense of common purposeShared ResponsibilityParticipationRegular and open communicationUnityRespect and trustCommitment to the aimThe purpose and objectives of the team in which you work Supporting a named childIf you work with an individual child you may also work alongside others such as SENCO or external professionals, who may come into the school such as the following, Education welfare officer Physiotherapist Occupational therapists Educational psychologist Speech and language therapist Specialist teachers Giving general support within a specific class or departmentWithin a primary school the purpose of thee assistant is to work with the class teacher and in many cases with other adults and assistants who may work together. Within a year groupIf the school in which you work is large with more than one class per year, year groups will need to work closely and support one another in controlling and planning the pupils work.As part
1.2. Explain the principles of relationship building with children, young people and adults. Children and young people need to feel safe and valued in an educational environment. The government document Every Child Matters: Change for children 2004 is an important document to read which would benefit anyone working with children. To work and build on positive relationships with children there has to be a good understanding of putting the pupils needs first.
Explain the importance of multi-agency and integrated working. How does this create a better outcome for children, young people and their families? Multi-agency working is different services, agencies, teams of professionals and other practitioners working together to provide the services that meet the needs of children, their parents or carers. These can include health visitors, educational psychologists, colleagues from other early year settings, social workers and parents or carers. Integrated Working is when all these professionals supporting children work together effectively to put the child at the centre, meet their needs and improve their lives all under one roof.