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CYPW children and young people's workforce
CYPOP 6
Support disabled children and young people and those with specific requirements
  


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yellow star  The following is based on the CYPOP 6 OCR unit content © OCR 2010 pdf

Outcome 1
expects you to ..  Understand the principles of working inclusively with disabled children and young people and those with specific requirements


1.1 Outline the legal entitlements of disabled children and young people for equality of treatment and the principles of working inclusively placing the child/young person in the centre
yellow star   Useful forum thread
yellow star   Level 2 TDA promoting inclusion, equality and diversity pearsonschoolsandfecolleges
yellow star    About inclusion and equality - educationscotland

1.2 Compare service led and child and young person led models of provision for disabled children and young people
yellow star   Useful forum thread

1.3
Critically analyse the difference between the social model and medical model of disability and how each model affects provision
yellow star   Definitions
Source pags 420 and 422 of the Heinemann handbook
Social model of disability : recognises that discrimination against disabled people is created by society, not by disabled people's impairements
Medical model of disability : this treats the person  as a sick patient and tends to focus on 'How can we make this person more normal'


1.4 Explain the importance of
  advocacy - forum thread, USA's why be an advocate.pdf & professional confidence
  facilitated advocacy for children and young people who require it
  the personal assistant role


1.5
Explain the importance of encouraging the participation of disabled children and young people
Helpful resources
yellow star   As a practitioner it is important to know that you protect, promote and ensure children and family's rights.
yellow star    Contact a family
yellow star   EDCM  


      
Outcome 2
expects you to ..   Be able to work in partnership with families with disabled children or young people and those with specific requirements

2.1 Explain the concepts and principles of partnership with carers of disabled children and young people and those with specific requirements

2.2 Explain the types of support and information carers may require

2.3 Demonstrate in own practice partnership working with families

Types of support and information may include:

  learning to use sign language for example Makaton
  speech board
  social and emotional such as coming to terms with impact of disability on own family
  financial
  information about services and availability
  information about children’s and families rights

 
Outcome 3 expects you to ..   Be able to support age and developmentally appropriate learning, play or leisure opportunities for disabled children or young people and those with specific requirements

3.1
Demonstrate in own practice how you engage with disabled children or young people

3.2
Encourage children or young people to express their preferences and aspirations in their chosen way of communication

3.3
Demonstrate in own practice how to work with children or young people and their families to assess a child or young person’s learning, play or leisure needs identifying solutions to any barriers according to the principles of inclusion

3.4 Develop a plan with an individual child or young person to support learning, play or leisure needs.

Assessing may include:
  observations
  information from others
  preferences of the child or young person
  findings solutions to obstacles
  looking at how to overcome barriers -

3.5 Implement the learning, play or leisure plan according to own role and responsibility explaining and evaluating its effectiveness and suggesting changes for the future.


Outcome 4 expects you to ..   Be able to evaluate, support and develop existing practice with disabled children and young people and those with specific requirements

4.1
Demonstrate in own practice how barriers which restrict children and young people’s access are overcome
yellow star    Useful reading - I want to play too from Barnado's and building bridges from Kids.org.uk

4.2
Explain the importance of evaluating and challenging existing practice and becoming an agent or champion of change
yellow star   how change agents want equality for children, young people and families living with disability, how they challenge discrimination and proactively work at ensuring a setting promotes and implements an inclusive approach to practice.

4.3 Explain how and when to use policies and procedures to challenge discriminatory, abusive or oppressive behaviour
yellow star    please refer & use your setting's policies and procedures - this forum thread helps to explore examples

4.4 Describe the impact of disability within different cultures and the importance of culturally sensitive practice

4.5 Explain the importance of systems of monitoring, reviewing and evaluating services for disabled children and young people

4.1 Demonstrate in own practice how barriers which restrict children and young people’s access are overcome
yellow star    Useful reading - I want to play too from Barnado's and building bridges from Kids.org.uk

4.2
Explain the importance of evaluating and challenging existing practice and becoming an agent or champion of change
yellow star   how change agents want equality for children, young people and families living with disability, how they challenge discrimination and proactively work at ensuring a setting promotes and implements an inclusive approach to practice.

4.3 Explain how and when to use policies and procedures to challenge discriminatory, abusive or oppressive behaviour
yellow star    please refer & use your setting's policies and procedures - this forum thread helps to explore examples

4.4 Describe the impact of disability within different cultures and the importance of culturally sensitive practice

4.5 Explain the importance of systems of monitoring, reviewing and evaluating services for disabled children and young people



Outcome 5 expects you to ..   Understand how to work in partnership with other agencies and professionals to support provision for disabled children and young people and those with specific requirements

5.1
Explain the roles and responsibilities of partners that are typically involved with disabled children and young people and those with specific requirements

5.2 Analyse examples of multi agency and partnership working from own practice  




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