CYPW children and young people's workforce
SCMP 3
Professional practice in children and young people's social care
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Suggestions
for places to research and professional books to try and
access
These will support
your study
TA primary guidance from pearsonschools and fe
colleges
Forum search page for locating information
on specific criteria
Verb list - know how to analyse by researching,
comparing and contrasting
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The following is based on the
SCMP3 OCR unit content © OCR 2010 pdf
Outcome 1 expects you to .. Understand
the legislation and policy framework for working with children
and young people in social care work settings
1.1 Explain
how current and relevant legislation and policy
affects work with children and young
people
1.2 Describe the impact of social care standards and
codes of practice on work with children and young people
1.3 Explain the importance of the United Nations Convention
on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Current and relevant
legislation and policies as appropriate to UK Home Nation
eg: where or rather in which home nation of the UK do you work?
check here for your framework
Helpful
places:
Social care standards: these are the responsibility of each
home nation - please check for yours
--- England
--- Northern Ireland
--- Scotland
--- Wales
SEN code of practice
UNCRC information and links on silkysteps
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Outcome
2 expects
you to ..Understand the professional
responsibilities of working with children and young people
2.1 Explain the responsibilities of
a corporate parent - on newcastle.gov.uk
a professional carer
2.2 Explain what is meant by a ‘duty
of care’ - see safe working practices 2009 for a definition
that can be applied to own setting and practice.
2.3 Analyse the impact of professional
relationships on children and young people
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impact of professional relationships may include
power relationships - ask yourself 'who ought to be in control'? ... you? ... child?...
parent? manager? Who has the authority and power to make decisions and
are these done in the best interest of the child, the parent, the seting
itself?
Does this cause conflict, discrimination, prejudice, does it empower,
support equality, recognise and value individuals, encourage contributions, celebrate diversity, champion rights,
protect and safeguard?
dealing with an employed professional - ACAS difficult relationships, health
and the workplace, respect an individual regardless of their actions.
Ask for details that explain the expectations for professional conduct,
this will support research. Recording, reporting, whistleblowing, grievance
and complaints policies and procedures provide avenues for disclosing
informaiton and resolving concerns.
2.4 Give examples of poor practice and unprofessional
conduct that may impact on outcomes for
children and young people: eg. language used in the presence of children & young peopl.
Failure to maintain confidentiality. Witholding information that would
safeguard an individual or group against harm. Abuse eg. emotional abuse and name calling, belittling, shaming,
ridiculing, teasing.
2.5 Explain the actions to take where poor practice
and unprofessional conduct are having a negative
impact on outcomes for children and
young people
feelings of powerlessness
uncertainties about how to behave and relate
Outcome 3 expects you to .. Be able to meet professional responsibilities by reflecting on
own performance and practice
3.1 Explain the professional responsibility
to maintain current and competent practice
3.2 Demonstrate how to engage with
professional supervision in order to improve practice
3.3 Demonstrate how to seek, and learn from, feedback on own
practice from colleagues and
children and young people
3.4 Explain the importance of understanding the limits of personal
competence and when to seek
advice
Helpful
places:
Reflective practice form thread
Reflective practice in early years on amazon.co.uk
and in social work
Ask about the setting's appraisal system
Consider how you communicate with colleagues when sharing &
asking for information.
Outcome 4 expects
you to .. Be able to develop
effective working relationships with professional colleagues
4.1 Demonstrate how to respect and
value the professional competence and contribution of
colleagues
4.2 Explain own rights and expectations as a professional
and how to assert them
Outcome 5 expects you to .. Understand the implications of equalities legislation
for working with children, young people and families
5.1 Explain how current equalities
legislation affects work with children young people and families
5.2 Identify examples of good practice in promoting
equality and explain how and why they are
effective
Equalities legislation as appropriate to UK Home Nation
Equality act 2010
Outcome 6 expects
you to .. Understand the
value of diversity and the importance of equality and anti-discriminatory
practice
6.1 Explain what is meant by diversity
6.2 Explain what is meant by anti-discriminatory practice giving examples
of how it is applied in
practice with children, young people
and families
6.3 Describe the effects of discrimination and explain the potential
results for children and young
people
Helpful places:
NCB resources to explore inclusive practices
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