Shc31 Promote Communication

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SHC31: 1.1 People communicate for various different reasons such as building or maintaining relationships, gaining and sharing information or ideas, gaining reassurance or acknowledgment and expressing thoughts and feelings. 1.2 Communication and good relationships are essential when working in the early years. As practitioners we need to be able to effectively communicate with both the children and parents as well as other professionals. We need to be able to gain information on the child from a parent for various thing such as routines, interests, etc. this enables us to effectively plan for that particular child. If we have not built up the relationship with the parent then discussing things like this as well as things such as behaviour may prove difficult. It may also make the parent feel uncomfortable leaving their child with someone they feel they cannot talk to or do not entirely trust. It is also imperative that we build up a good relationship with the child so that they can settle in and feel relaxed in the setting. If this relationship is not built then tracking a child’s development and well-being will be harder to do, it will also mean that a child may not be able to express their feelings properly and this can lead to development issues and behaviour problems. A good relationship with other professionals means that you can work well together. If you do not have a good working relationship then the service the parents and children receive is likely to be less effective. 2.2 When communicating with others it is essential that you choose the right form of communication for example speaking to a child with a hearing impairment is not the most effective way instead you need to think about using sign language. Another example could be a parent that does not feel comfortable talking face to face, you could use e-mail, text or phone calls in order to
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