When they visit I have to be able to ensure I deliver effectively the merits of my setting. There is also our local authority that I will have to work with. Listening and communicating with them to ensure I understand their needs and make sure I am getting the best service for my setting. I also have to speak and listen to my staff on a daily basis. They will share their feelings and concerns about their children in their care and my also share their feelings about their role.
Effective communication can benefit your working role especially relationships between you and the children in your care or key children you or your colleagues and between you and parents. When communicating with children you need to be at their level and having eye contact is important. Its good to take time and allow time for the child to absorb what's said and maybe relay back to you what you have said, use open-ended questions to understand the point that being made, be open-minded and try to understand their point of view, use age-appropriate language maybe alongside pictorial communication or these can be used alone , be consistent and use positive body language, when talking ensure your showing respect for where you talk and the way you talk. When communicating with parents its so important that they feel you understand, listen, care about what they are saying and that they feel you value their child's development to ensure this you should have a range of effective communication methods like telephone,email,face to face and home communication books.
As a child practitioner an essential part of my work role will involve actively seeking to evolve and where apt build relationships. Consequently having a significant impact on children and young peoples’ lives. As quoted, (Children and young people’s workforce, Early Learning and Childcare book 2011) there are a number of reasons why people communicate which are to: • To promote relationships and to offer support – A social worker arranges regular contact with a family ‘in need’ and builds up a mutual system of support. • To maintain relationships – A child’s key person will ensure that he or she gets to know the child and his or her family, so that a trusting relationship is built and maintained. • To exchange information – For example, a patient visiting their GP will supply the doctor with information about their symptoms.
We communicate when we want to develop learning. Communication is very much important in developing learning among our children. Verbal or non-verbal communication helps the learner to develop a certain skills. Communication is a basic process to understand each other and helps to build a harmonious relationship towards a group of people. 1.
301 – Communication and Professional Relationships with children, young people and adults 1.1 Effective communication is important relationship with young people children and adults is clear. This is done by putting in place and communicating about boundaries and what behaviour is acceptable. Expectations about behaviour relating to all people involved and how adults and young children are to deal with any problems they have. Communication in relation to the child and/or young person development has to be relayed to parents/carer they can help with the development of the child in there learning. 1.2 Relationship building is important when working with children and young people.
Communication is essential and is used to meet needs of all children. It is a basic requirement of my job role to communicate with individuals and their families, other members of staff on a daily basis. Explain why it is important to observe an individual’s reactions when communicating with them. Observing individuals helps us learn about their needs, how their feeling, what they lie/dislike, what they enjoy doing in certain activities. It is important to do so because it ensures any health and safety issues are recognised and reported, for example any illnesses, disabilities ECT… Be able to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals.
1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate Children need to express their needs to share ideas and information they need to reassure how to build relationships and socialise. They need to ask questions and share their experiences. Communication is really important in order to establish and maintain relationships with children, we need to give and receive information and instructions, and we should understand and be understood to share our opinions, knowledge, feelings and emotions. We should give encouragement and show others that they are valued. Communication is an essential tool because the members of staff can use this to meet the needs of children because it is a basic requirement of a job role to communicate with individuals
SHC 31 Promote communication in health and social care or children’s and young people’s settings • An identification of the different reasons people communicate Effective communication is important when working with children, young people, colleagues and parents. Reasons why people communicate • To build relationships: A simple smile, a friendly wave or just by saying, “hello” to a new child, new parent or new colleague can be the starting point of building a relationship • To maintain relationships: Much of our language and communication we use in the work setting accounts for the maintenance of our relationships • To gain and share information: Information in the work setting needs to be shared with everybody; children, young people, families, colleagues and other professionals. This information will help us work effectively • To gain reassurance and acknowledgement: To make the setting work effectively, it is important for colleagues to also acknowledge and reassure each other as well as providing reassurance and acknowledgement to children and young people • To express needs and feelings: It is important for children and young people to feel that they can express themselves. They can become very frustrated and/or isolated if they do not have the opportunity to do this • To share ideas and thoughts: All adults, children and young people have different thoughts and ideas that they will want to share with others There are many reasons why people need to communicate differently with each other. WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE • To give and receive instructions: To make sure that the child or young person understands what is being asked of them throughout their daily routine or activities.
North Hertfordshire College North Hertfordshire Assessment Centre Level 2 Certificate Children & Young People’s Workforce SHC21 Introduction to communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1 Identify the different reasons that people communicate Communication is essential when it comes to meeting a Childs needs, whether it be with the child themselves or a family member. This will make it easier to form a relationship with child and carer. This will then lead to sharing experiences and express feelings, sharing ideas and thoughts and to gain and share information. Communicating with other members of staff means all needs are met, new needs are share and any health and safety
For example, they can learn behavior management techniques and communication strategies. Involvement by parents also allows for a more effective parent/teacher communication. Input can be given as to what the child’s interests are, which better assists teachers in supporting and teaching these