Aim
The purpose of this unit is to assess the learner’s knowledge, understanding and skills required to lead practice in support of children and young people’s well-being and resilience. It includes the promotion of health as well as promoting self-esteem and supporting children to recognise and value who they are. The unit includes evaluation and development of practice.
1. Understand how different approaches to promoting positive well-being and resilience in children and young people impact on practice
1.1 Explain the importance of well-being for children and young people
1.2 Explain the importance of resilience for children and young people
1.3 Critically analyse different approaches to promoting well-being and resilience of children and young people
Well-being:
Attachment
Relationships
Emotional security
Health
Self esteem
Diet
Exercise
Rest and sleep
Prompt medical/dental attention when needed
Preventive health programmes
2. Be able to lead practice in supporting children and young people’s wellbeing and resilience
The learner can:
2.1 Lead practice that supports others to engage with children and young people to build their self esteem
2.2 Support others to work with children or young people in a manner that is open, trustworthy, respectful and reliable
2.3 Demonstrate through own practice ways to encourage and support children or young people to express their feelings, views and hopes
2.4 Explain how to challenge practices that act as barriers to children and young people’s well-being and resilience
Others:
Human resource personnel
Workers/Practitioners
Carers
Significant others
To build their self esteem:
Identifying with their own self image and identity
Recognising and valuing their own abilities, talents and achievements
Being involved in decisions and have as much control as possible over their lives
Setting goals and targets that contribute towards building their wellbeing and resilience
3. Be able to lead practice in work with carers who are supporting children and young people
The learner can:
3.1 Develop strategies to support carers’ understanding and involvement with the well-being and resilience needs of a child or young person
3.2 Lead practice that supports carers to engage with children and young people to build their self esteem
3.3 Monitor the involvement of carers in supporting children and young people’s well-being and resilience
3.4 Evaluate strategies used to engage with carers who are supporting a child or young person
4. Be able to lead practice in responding to the health needs of children and young people
The learner can:
4.1 Lead practice that supports children and young people to make positive choices about their health needs
4.2 Assess any risks to or concerns about the health of children and young people
4.3 Support others to recognise and record concerns about a child or young person’s health following agreed procedures
4.4 Work with others to take action to address concerns identified about the health of children and young people
Health needs:
Physical
Mental
Sexual
Concerns:
Illness
Injury
Use of illegal substances
Emotional distress
Poor lifestyle choices
Bullying (either as victim or perpetrator)
Exploitative behaviour (either as victim or perpetrator)
Harm or abuse
Changes in behaviour
5. Be able to lead the development of practice with children or young people to promote their well-being and resilience
The learner can:
5.1 Develop methods of evaluating own practice in promoting children or young people’s well-being and resilience
5.2 Develop methods of evaluating organisational practice in promoting children or young people’s well-being and resilience
5.3 Lead others in practice that supports solution focused approaches for supporting children or young people’s well-being and resilience
5.4 Lead others in developing areas of practice that promote children or young people’s well-being and resilience
