Cyp 3.1 Essay

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Monitoring children’s and young people’s development. 3.1 You will need to use different methods and opportunities to monitor the development of children and young people. Observations can be carried out at any time, these can be formal or informal. Informal observations will be carried out each day as you work with the children. These may be small but over time will help build up a picture of each pupil. Formal observations are more detailed, they require you to sit away from the children and not interact with them. Observations are important as they enable us to assess and evaluate pupil participation and progress even more closely. All findings must be reported back to the teacher who in turn will report back to the parents and carers of the child. The Assessment Framework is the way in which a child is assessed to determine whether they are in need and what the nature of those needs are. In this way the child’s best interests can be planned for with regard to their stage of development. Standard measurements are used to measure a child’s physical development and to determine whether they are growing at the expected rate for their age. These are more likely to be carried out by health practitioners. Information from carers and colleagues. It is important for teachers and parents to work together and share any concerns they have regarding their child. They can share ideas and strategies to assist the child in reaching their full potential. 3.2 Children and young people’s development may not follow the expected pattern for a number of reasons. These include; * Disability * Emotional * Physical * Environmental * Cultural * Social * Learning needs * Communication Cross reference CYP 3.1 - 2.1 and 2.2 3.3 Children with a learning or physical disability may be subjected to prejudice or discrimination at school for the reason
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