hi Lynne,
yours looks good and this is what i put
·The importance of
Advocacy – its important that you are aware that some children or young people may require an adult to represent their point of view putting forward ideas, thoughts and views on behalf of the child. Its important you appreciate their views as this makes them feel involved and can help everyone make better decisions, it is not just good practice it is a legal requirement under the Children’s Act. It’s about giving children a voice and they must be listened to and you must also let the child or young person know what is happening. An advocate will listen, interpret, liase and negotiate to secure children’s rights. They can help parents gain information and support, and advocacy promotes social inclusion, equality and social justice.
Facilitated advocacy – is important because it allows groups to work along side decision makers to change the way that local services are run, they will put forward their ideas on what needs to be in place to benefit them. It allows them a voice to be heard and to make the decision makers aware of what is actually needed to ensure they get a better service.
The personal assistant role – to offer support and care and to help them achieve things that would be difficult for them but to also allow them to make decisions so they feel empowered and allow them to be as independent as possible. Respecting their views and personal space and not rushing them and putting them under any pressure. It’s also important that as a care assistant you don’t do the things that the child or young person is able to do just because you can get it done quicker you must always allow them to do what they are capable of doing.
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