Understand the development of childre... | OFQUAL

Months 1-6: Portfolio evidence collection throughout learning
Months 6-9: Written assignments and case studies
Month 9: Observed practice assessments
Month 10: Professional discussion (final assessment)

Learning Objective

To enable the learner to articulate the typical sequence and varying rates of development across physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains from birth to 19 years.
To enable the learner to analyse the impact of personal and external factors on children and young people’s development, and how these factors inform practical approaches in residential childcare.
To enable the learner to evaluate different monitoring and assessment methods used to track children and young people’s development within a residential childcare setting, emphasising the role of observation.
To enable the learner to describe the cycle of monitoring, assessment, and intervention in relation to children and young people's development.
To enable the learner to explain how theories of development inform and shape effective practice in a residential childcare setting.
To enable the learner to explain the significance of early identification and intervention in addressing developmental issues, and how to support children and young people during times of transition.

Understand the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years
Understand the factors that influence children and young people’s development and how these affect practice
Understand the cycle of monitoring, assessment and intervention for children and young people’s development
Understand the importance of early intervention to support development needs of children and young people
Understand the effects of transitions on children and young people’s development

This unit provides the knowledge and understanding required in residential childcare settings about the development of children and young people.