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[jasloan]

Has anyone done this unit please. Any info would be great thanks

3.1 explain what is meant by both disadvantage and vulnerability.

3.2 explain the importance of early intervention for disanvantaged and/or vulnerable children. i have started this one but just need reassurance its on the right lines.

4.1 Research the policy and guidance impacting on support services at national level and evaluate how this operates at local level.

[LULA31]

Hi Did you get any further with this? I am now struggling any information would be greatly recieved?

Thank you

[Jo1988]

For 3.1 check out the link below from a different thread scroll down a bit and ruthierhyme has put some information that could help you with this question.

3.1
http://www.silkysteps.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14468

[t3n3hya]

Disadvantaged
To be deprived of some of the basic necessities or advantages of life - such as adequate housing, medical care or educational facilities.
Regarding social welfare - to be socially or economically deprived or discriminated against.
Vulnerable
Refers to the inability to withstand the effects of a hostile environment.
Vulnerability means 'to be wounded' and describes the potential to be harmed physically and/or psychologically. It also refers to the inability of people, organisations, and societies to withstand adverse impacts from multiple stressors to which they are exposed. These impacts are due in part to characteristics inherent in social interactions, institutions, and systems of cultural values.

HTH x:jump:

[t3n3hya]

Early intervention is essential to achieve the best possible outcome for the child. However, multi-agency working is important to. When all the professionals involved with the child share information and co-operate with each other, lives can be improved and even saved. The case of Baby P is an example of multi-agencies not working together properly, early intervention and working together will help to prevent more unnecessary deaths.
Early years practitioners can provide information for local services which may be useful to disadvantaged or vulnerable families, we can work together with social workers, health professionals and even DWP, by helping to complete forms for additional benefits that their family may be entitled too.
The best interest of the child is always the priority, policies and guidance must be followed when a referral is being made to an outside agency. Working together for the benefit of the child.
Early intervention is also at the heart of the governments national strategy on child poverty. They hope to provide support and de-stigmatise services, provide more health visitors for Sure Start Children's Centres and are providing an Early Intervention Grant for local authorities to invest in addressing their local needs.
The impact of all these measures for early intervention, will hopefully lead to a more stable society with less children in workless homes. Parents will be able to work and support their children, providing better homes, healthier food and a stable home life environment. Children will appreciate their education and strive to achieve to their full potential. They will be safer, healthier and hopefully happier. They will have access to facilities to improve their health and well-being, as well as their physical, social and emotional development. Services will be in place to provide support to families in need, helping families stay together and become more stable.

HTH x :jump: