Focus Awards Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce (RQF)

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to place children and young people at the centre of assessment and planning processes, ensuring their views and wishes are considered.
• Participate in assessment and planning for children and young people towards the achievement of positive outcomes, contributing to the development of appropriate plans.
• Work with children and young people to implement the plan for the achievement of positive outcomes, providing support and guidance as needed.
• Work with children and young people to review and update plans, ensuring they remain relevant and effective in meeting their needs.

What you'll be able to do

• Provide respectful physical care for babies and young children, ensuring their comfort and hygiene
• Provide routines for babies and young children that support their health and development, promoting consistency and well-being
• Provide opportunities for exercise and physical activity, encouraging movement and exploration
• Provide safe and protective environments for babies and young children, minimising risks and hazards
• Provide for the nutritional needs of babies under 18 months, following guidelines on feeding and weaning
• Understand how to provide for the nutritional needs of young children from 18-36 months, promoting healthy eating habits

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of managing a personal caseload effectively
• Prioritise cases within a personal caseload according to urgency and risk
• Understand how to review and evaluate the effectiveness of the case management process, identifying areas for improvement

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the principles of early years provision.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand different theories of teams and team working, including their strengths and weaknesses.
• Understand the principles that underpin effective teamwork, such as communication, collaboration, and shared goals.
• Work effectively as part of a team, contributing to team goals and supporting colleagues.
• Support individual team members by providing encouragement, assistance, and constructive feedback.
• Review the work of the team to identify areas for improvement and implement changes to enhance team performance.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the role and responsibilities of the special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) within a setting.
• Coordinate the observation of children with special educational needs to identify their individual requirements.
• Coordinate the recording of information relating to children with special educational needs.
• Coordinate the assessment of children with special educational needs to determine their specific needs.
• Coordinate planning to meet the individual requirements of children with special educational needs.
• Engage with children with special educational needs in a way that supports their development.
• Engage with the carers of children with special educational needs to ensure a collaborative approach.
• Coordinate support for colleagues working with children who have special educational needs.
• Advise colleagues on strategies for working with children who have special educational needs.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the context of working in partnership
• Develop effective working relationships with staff in other agencies
• Sustain effective working relationships

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the process of preparing for and planning interviews with children and young people, including ethical considerations and safeguarding procedures.
• Conduct interviews with individual children or young people, using appropriate communication skills and techniques to gather information effectively.
• Implement interview follow-up procedures, including documentation, reporting, and referral to relevant support services.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to build relationships with children and young people.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the purpose of professional supervision in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings, explaining its role in supporting staff and improving practice.
• Understand how the principles of professional supervision can be used to inform performance management in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings, linking supervision to performance improvement.
• Undertake the preparation for professional supervision with supervisees in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings, ensuring supervisees are prepared and understand the process.
• Provide professional supervision in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings, using appropriate techniques and approaches.
• Manage conflict situations during professional supervision in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings, resolving disagreements effectively and fairly.
• Evaluate own practice when conducting professional supervision in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings, identifying areas for improvement and development.

What you'll be able to do

• Enable parents to understand, interpret, and respond appropriately to their children’s feelings and behaviours.
• Understand how to support parents in developing positive and nurturing interactions with their children.
• Understand how to develop parents’ knowledge and skills in supporting their children’s play, learning, and creative development.
• Understand how to work collaboratively with parents to identify and implement positive strategies for meeting their children’s physical needs.
• Understand how to reflect critically on your own practice in enabling parents to develop effective strategies for managing relationships and behaviour within the context of everyday family life.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the policy context and research that underpins the involvement of fathers in their children’s early learning.
• Understand how to work in partnership with fathers to support their children’s early learning.
• Understand the barriers to fathers being involved in their children’s early learning.
• Understand how to use reflection to challenge and develop existing practice in working with fathers to support their children’s early learning.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to reflect on your own personal development.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the policy context and research that underpins parental involvement in their children’s early learning, demonstrating knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice.
• Understand how to work in partnership with parents to support their children’s early learning, recognising the importance of collaboration and communication.
• Understand barriers to parents being involved in their children’s early learning, identifying potential challenges and strategies to overcome them.
• Understand how to use reflection to challenge and develop existing practice in working with parents to support their children’s early learning, demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the context of pregnancy and parenthood for young people
• Understand transition issues for young people and their potential impact on parenthood
• Understand the impact of stress on a young parent’s relationship with their child/children
• Understand how to engage young parents with services
• Understand the specific needs of young fathers in engaging with their child’s needs and development

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the role of learning and development activities in meeting individual needs.
• Identify learning and development activities to meet individual needs and preferences.
• Plan learning and development activities with individuals.
• Prepare for learning and development activities.
• Facilitate learning and development activities with individuals.
• Evaluate learning and development activities.
• Review learning and development activities.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the stages of group development in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings.
• Understand how groups function in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings.
• Create a climate of trust and respect that facilitates effective groups in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings.
• Create a climate that encourages participation and contribution from all members of effective groups in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings.
• Facilitate a group in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings to achieve its objectives.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration within a group in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings.
• Enhance learning through the constructive use of power within group work in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings.
• Enhance learning through the constructive use of authority within group work in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings.
• Enhance learning through the constructive use of influence within group work in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings.
• Monitor the progress of a group in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings towards its goals.
• Review the work of a group in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings to identify areas for improvement.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to facilitate the learning and development needs of children and young people through mentoring, considering individual circumstances and learning styles.
• Support children and young people to address their individual learning and development needs through targeted mentoring interventions.
• Promote the wellbeing, resilience, and achievement of individual children and young people through effective mentoring strategies.
• Review the effectiveness of the mentoring process, identifying areas for improvement and adapting strategies as needed.

What you'll be able to do

• Identify immediate risks of danger to substance misusers, recognising signs and symptoms of potential harm
• Act upon immediate risks of danger to substance misusers, following appropriate procedures and protocols to ensure safety

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the fundamental principles underpinning therapeutic group activities.
• Plan and prepare effectively for the delivery of therapeutic group activities.
• Provide appropriate support to individuals participating in therapeutic group activities.
• Contribute constructively to the evaluation of therapeutic group activities, identifying areas for improvement.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the factors that impact on the attendance of children and young people in statutory education
• Understand the role of individuals and agencies in improving attendance of children and young people in statutory education
• Use attendance data to inform strategies and plans to improve attendance of children and young people in statutory education
• Support work with children, young people and families to improve attendance according to role and responsibilities

What you'll be able to do

• Understand legislation and policy relevant to substance use.
• Understand substance use, its effects and treatments.
• Identify individuals’ knowledge and values about substances.
• Increase individuals’ knowledge and understanding of substances.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the purposes of community based early years provision.
• Understand the benefits of community based early years provision.
• Understand the key features of community based early years provision.
• Lead the team effectively in a community based early years setting.
• Engage parents as partners in the community based early years setting.
• Engage parents in the management processes of an early years setting.
• Engage parents in the decision making processes of an early years setting.
• Provide learning opportunities to support parents’ participation in a community based early years setting.
• Manage the resource requirements for a community based early years setting.
• Manage the regulatory requirements for a community based early years setting.
• Manage the financial requirements for a community based early years setting.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the purpose of induction programmes within health and social care or children and young people’s settings.
• Manage the induction process effectively in health, social care and children and young people’s work settings.
• Support the implementation of induction processes in health, social care and children and young people’s work settings, ensuring adherence to organisational policies and procedures.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the induction process in health and social care or children and young people’s settings, identifying areas for improvement.
• Implement improvements to the induction process in health and social care or children and young people’s settings, based on evaluation findings and best practice guidelines.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare to accommodate children or young people in their own home, ensuring all necessary arrangements are in place.
• Support children and young people to settle into the family home, providing a welcoming and supportive environment.
• Provide a safe home environment for children and young people accessing foster care, adhering to all relevant safety standards and regulations.
• Support family and other key people to adjust to family life with children and young people accessing foster care, facilitating positive relationships and communication.
• Work effectively as a member of a professional team and wider community to meet the needs of children and young people in foster care, collaborating with other professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the meaning of duty of care.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the purposes of learning, development and support services within relevant settings
• Understand current legislation, policies and influences on learning, development and support services (LDSS)
• Implement the current principles and values that underpin and inform the work of LDSS practitioners in their daily practice
• Understand how the views of children, young people and carers can be used to improve learning, development and support services
• Use supervision effectively to support continuing professional development and enhance personal effectiveness
• Reflect on own skills, knowledge and effectiveness to inform and improve own practice, identifying areas for development

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the relevant legislation and policy framework that governs working with children and young people in social care settings.
• Understand the professional responsibilities associated with working with children and young people in a social care context.
• Fulfil professional responsibilities by critically reflecting on your own performance and practice, identifying areas for development.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with professional colleagues, fostering collaboration and communication.
• Understand the implications of equalities legislation for working with children, young people, and their families, ensuring fair and equitable treatment.
• Understand the value of diversity and the importance of equality and anti-discriminatory practice in all aspects of your work.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the scope and purposes of the early years sector
• Understand current policies and influences on the early years sector
• Understand how to support diversity, inclusion and participation in early years settings
• Review own practice in promoting diversity, inclusion and participation in early years settings

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how the use of sign supported English supports learning and development, including its benefits for communication and language acquisition.
• Use sign supported English to promote learning and development in various activities and interactions with children.
• Understand the role of signing and fingerspelling in the development of early literacy skills, such as phonological awareness and reading comprehension.
• Understand the role of sign supported English in providing an environment which values children and young people and encourages positive pro-social behaviour, promoting inclusivity and respect.
• Understand how the use of sign supported English promotes inclusive practice and contributes to parental involvement/partnership, fostering collaboration and communication between practitioners and families.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to promote child and young person development.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the welfare requirements of the relevant early years framework.
• Keep early years children safe in the work setting.
• Understand the importance of promoting positive health and well being for early years children.
• Support hygiene and prevention of cross infection in the early years setting.
• Understand how to ensure children in their early years receive high quality, balanced nutrition to meet their growth and development needs.
• Provide physical care for children.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of communication in health, social care, or children's and young people's settings.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of promoting equality and inclusion.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to promote learning and development in the early years.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the principles of a balanced diet for children, including the importance of different food groups and portion sizes.
• Plan and promote a balanced diet for children, considering age-appropriate nutritional needs and dietary guidelines.
• Understand the principles of hydration for babies and children, including the importance of fluid intake and the signs of dehydration.
• Promote hydration in babies and/or children, encouraging regular fluid consumption and providing access to appropriate drinks.
• Understand how to contribute to the prevention of malnutrition in babies and children, recognising risk factors and implementing strategies to address nutritional deficiencies.
• Understand the principles of infant feeding, including breastfeeding, formula feeding, and weaning practices.
• Understand the importance of special dietary requirements for babies and children, including allergies, intolerances, and cultural considerations.
• Contribute to the monitoring of nutrition and hydration for babies or children, observing eating habits, recording fluid intake, and reporting any concerns.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the components of a balanced diet and their importance for health and well-being.
• Understand current nutritional guidelines and recommendations for different age groups and health conditions.
• Promote good nutrition in health and social care settings, taking into account individual needs and preferences.
• Promote adequate hydration in health and social care settings, ensuring individuals have access to fluids and are encouraged to drink regularly.
• Understand the causes, signs, and consequences of malnutrition in health and social care settings, and how to prevent it.
• Carry out nutritional screening using recognised tools and techniques in health and social care settings.
• Monitor and record nutrition and hydration needs and intake with individuals in health and social care settings, documenting any concerns or changes.
• Understand the various factors that can affect special dietary requirements in health and social care settings, such as allergies, intolerances, and religious or cultural beliefs.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how legislation, frameworks, codes of practice and policies relate to positive behaviour support
• Understand the context and use of proactive and reactive strategies
• Promote positive behaviour
• Respond appropriately to incidents of challenging behaviour
• Support individuals and others following an incident of challenging behaviour
• Review and revise approaches to promoting positive behaviour

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of promoting positive well being and resilience of children and young people, recognising the impact of well-being on their development.
• Understand how to support the development of children and young people’s social and emotional identity and self esteem in line with their age and level of understanding, using appropriate strategies and techniques.
• Provide children and young people with a positive outlook on their lives, encouraging optimism and hope for the future.
• Respond to the health needs of children and young people, ensuring their physical and mental health needs are met.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of physical activity and the development of movement skills for young children’s development, health and well being, including the benefits of active play.
• Prepare and support a safe and challenging environment for young children that encourages physical activity and the development of movement skills, ensuring appropriate resources and supervision.
• Plan and implement physical activities for young children, taking into account their individual needs and abilities.
• Build opportunities for physical activity into everyday routines for young children, promoting active learning and play throughout the day.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of provision in supporting young children’s physical activity and movement skills, identifying areas for improvement and making recommendations for future practice.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the role of practitioners in providing information and advice to children and young people
• Establish and address the information and advice needs of children and young people
• Provide children and young people with appropriate information and advice to enable them to make informed choices

What you'll be able to do

• Understand your own role and the roles of others involved in supporting children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse.
• Provide appropriate support to children or young people who disclose experiences of harm or abuse.
• Provide ongoing support to children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse, addressing their specific needs.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals to ensure the safe involvement of key individuals in the lives of children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of supporting individuals to continue with their recommended therapies
• Encourage individuals to complete activities as recommended by therapists
• Support individuals to continue with their recommended therapy programmes
• Observe, record and report on observations made during recommended therapy sessions
• Contribute to the evaluation and review of recommended therapies, providing feedback on progress and challenges

What you'll be able to do

• Recognise the indications of substance misuse in individuals
• Assess the level of risk associated with substance misuse
• Monitor individuals for changes in risk related to substance misuse
• Handle sensitive information relating to substance misuse in a confidential manner
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of observations and actions taken
• Refer individuals to appropriate specialist services for further assessment and support

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the role of support care in fostering services for vulnerable children, young people and carers
• Offer support care within fostering services to a vulnerable child or young person
• Support carers of vulnerable children or young people

What you'll be able to do

• Understand specific communication needs and factors affecting them, including physical, sensory, and cognitive impairments
• Contribute to establishing the nature of specific communication needs of individuals and ways to address them, working collaboratively with relevant professionals
• Interact with individuals using their preferred communication methods, adapting communication style as needed
• Promote communication between individuals and others, facilitating interactions and understanding
• Support the use of communication technology and aids, ensuring individuals can access and utilise them effectively
• Review an individual’s communication needs and the support provided to address them, identifying areas for improvement

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the principles, values, and current legislation that supports work to help children and young people achieve their educational potential, including relevant policies and frameworks.
• Support children and young people to identify and articulate their learning needs, set realistic goals, and plan actions to achieve them.
• Support children and young people to work towards their educational goals, providing encouragement, resources, and practical assistance.
• Review educational achievements with children and young people, celebrating successes and identifying areas for further development.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the relevant legislation and policies that underpin education and learning for children and young people.
• Support children and young people to identify and articulate their desired learning outcomes and achievements.
• Work collaboratively with children and young people to maximise their learning opportunities.
• Collaborate with other professionals and stakeholders to support children and young people in achieving the best possible outcomes from their learning opportunities.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of positive relationships for the development and well-being of children and young people
• Support children and young people to make and maintain positive relationships with peers and adults
• Understand how to support children and young people when they experience relationship difficulties, including conflict resolution strategies

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to support children and young people to make positive changes in their lives
• Support children and young people to make positive changes in their lives
• Review support to children and young people to make positive changes in their lives

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to support health and safety for children and young people.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance and the benefits of adults supporting the speech, language and communication development of children and young people
• Provide support for the speech, language and communication development of children and young people
• Understand how environments support speech, language and communication
• Recognise, and obtain additional support for, children and young people who may have speech, language and communication needs

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the specific roles and responsibilities associated with supporting children or young people within their own home environment.
• Build positive and trusting relationships with children or young people and their carers when working in their home, respecting their privacy and family dynamics.
• Provide appropriate support for children or young people to engage in activities that meet their individual needs and preferences, promoting their well-being and development.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of knowledge and understanding of the world for children’s learning.
• Use assessments to develop plans for children’s knowledge and understanding of the world.
• Use activities for the development of children’s knowledge and understanding of the world.
• Reflect on own performance in supporting the development of children’s knowledge and understanding of the world.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of language, literacy, and communication for children’s learning, including their role in cognitive, social, and emotional development.
• Use assessments to develop plans for language, literacy, and communication development, identifying individual needs and setting appropriate targets.
• Use activities for the development of children’s language, literacy, and communication, selecting resources and strategies that are engaging and effective.
• Reflect on own performance in supporting the development of children’s language, literacy, and communication, identifying areas for improvement and seeking feedback.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of ICT for children’s learning, including its potential to enhance creativity, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Use assessments to develop plans for ICT skills development, identifying individual needs and setting appropriate learning goals.
• Use activities for children’s ICT skills development, selecting and adapting resources to engage and challenge learners.
• Reflect on own performance in supporting children’s ICT skills development, evaluating the effectiveness of teaching strategies and identifying areas for improvement.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of mathematical development for children’s learning.
• Use assessments to develop plans for mathematical development.
• Use activities for children’s mathematical development.
• Reflect on own performance in supporting children’s mathematical development.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of outdoor play for children’s health, learning and development.
• Use assessments to develop plans to support outdoor play.
• Use activities for the development of children’s outdoor play.
• Reflect on own performance in supporting the development of children’s outdoor play.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of physical development for children’s learning.
• Plan and organise an effective environment to support physical development.
• Use activities for children's physical development.
• Reflect on own performance in supporting physical development.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the critical importance of speech, language and communication for children’s overall development, recognising its impact on their social, emotional, and cognitive growth.
• Understand the importance and the benefits of adults actively supporting the speech, language and communication development of the children in their own setting, creating a stimulating and responsive environment.
• Provide practical support for the speech, language and communication development of the children in their own setting, using appropriate techniques and resources.
• Contribute to maintaining a positive and inclusive environment that actively supports speech, language and communication for all children.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the principles of working inclusively with disabled children and young people and those with specific requirements.
• Work in partnership with families with disabled children or young people and those with specific requirements.
• Support age and developmentally appropriate learning, play or leisure opportunities for disabled children or young people and those with specific requirements.
• Evaluate, support and develop existing practice with disabled children and young people and those with specific requirements.
• 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.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of social interactions and relationships for families of people with specific needs
• Understand the issues surrounding discrimination
• Support families to access opportunities for social contact within their wider social structures
• Support families to maintain social contacts within their wider social structures

What you'll be able to do

• Understand factors affecting the capacity of individuals to develop and/or maintain relationships, including social skills, communication abilities, and personal circumstances.
• Support individuals to identify beneficial relationships, considering their needs, preferences, and safety.
• Support individuals to develop new relationships, providing opportunities for social interaction and guidance on building connections.
• Support individuals to maintain existing relationships, offering practical assistance and emotional support.
• Work with individuals to review the support provided for relationships, ensuring it remains appropriate and effective.

What you'll be able to do

• Support individuals to assess relationship problems.
• Support individuals to overcome relationship problems.
• Know how and when to access specialist support about relationship problems.
• Support individuals to end unhelpful relationships.
• Evaluate the support provided for relationship problems.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the principles of supporting individuals to live at home safely and comfortably.
• Contribute to planning support for individuals living at home, considering their needs and preferences.
• Work with individuals to secure additional services and facilities to enable them to live at home independently.
• Work in partnership with other professionals to introduce additional services for individuals living at home.
• Contribute to reviewing support for individuals living at home, ensuring it meets their changing needs.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how legislative frameworks support the safeguarding of individuals, including relevant laws, policies, and procedures.
• Support individuals to gain understanding of behaviours and situations that may make them vulnerable to harm or abuse, promoting awareness and critical thinking.
• Support individuals to gain understanding about how to stay safe, providing practical advice and strategies for self-protection.
• Work in ways that support individuals to stay safe, adhering to safeguarding policies and procedures and promoting a safe environment.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the effects of bereavement on individuals, including emotional, physical, and psychological responses.
• Understand principles for supporting individuals who are bereaved, including empathy, active listening, and non-judgemental communication.
• Support individuals to express their response to loss, providing a safe and supportive environment.
• Support individuals who are bereaved, respecting their individual needs and preferences.
• Understand the role of specialist agencies in supporting individuals who are bereaved, including bereavement counselling and support groups.
• Manage own feelings when providing support for individuals who are bereaved, seeking support and supervision as needed.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand about different substances, their effects (both physical and psychological), and how they might be used, including routes of administration and potential risks
• Enable individuals to adopt safe practices associated with substance use, minimising harm and promoting responsible behaviour
• Support individuals when they have used substances, providing appropriate care and assistance in a non-judgemental manner
• Support individuals in reducing substance use, offering guidance and encouragement towards achieving their goals

What you'll be able to do

• Understand legislative frameworks that relate to individuals with autistic spectrum conditions
• Understand the main characteristics of autistic spectrum conditions
• Support individuals with autistic spectrum conditions
• Support individuals with autistic spectrum condition with verbal and non-verbal communication
• Support individuals with transitions and change

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of positive attachment for the well being of children and young people, including its impact on their emotional, social, and cognitive development.
• Understand how resilience can reduce vulnerability of children and young people to separation and loss, and the factors that promote resilience.
• Promote positive attachments for children or young people, creating a supportive and nurturing environment.
• Develop own practice in supporting positive attachments for children or young people, reflecting on experiences and seeking opportunities for professional development.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the concept of positive practice when working with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs
• Work alongside speech, language and communication specialists to use appropriate strategies and targets to support children and young people
• Place children and young people at the centre of professional practice when working with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs
• Understand how to work with others to support the social, emotional and cognitive needs of children and young people

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of speech, language and communication for children’s overall development, including social, emotional, and cognitive development.
• Understand typical speech, language and communication development in children and young people across different age ranges.
• Identify typical speech, language and communication development of children and young people, recognising milestones and variations.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how creativity promotes well being for children and young people, including its impact on self-esteem and emotional expression.
• Encourage children and young people to recognise and value their own and others’ creativity, providing positive feedback and support.
• Support children and young people to take part in creative activities, providing resources and guidance.
• Participate in creative, day to day activities with children and young people, demonstrating enthusiasm and engagement.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the principles of supporting the development of positive behaviour in children.
• Establish behavioural goals with children.
• Establish boundaries with children.
• Support children to understand their behaviour.
• Support children to achieve behavioural goals.
• Support children to adhere to agreed boundaries.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the referral options that are available for children and young people, including the types of services and support they offer.
• Work with children and young people to encourage their participation in the referral process, ensuring their views are heard and respected.
• Support children and young people through the referral process, providing information, guidance, and emotional support.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the referral process, identifying areas for improvement and suggesting changes to enhance outcomes for children and young people.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the speech, language and communication assessment process for children and young people who are learning more than one language.
• Understand the cultural issues of assessing the speech, language and communication development of children and young people who are learning more than one language.
• Understand the cultural issues of supporting the speech, language and communication development of children and young people who are learning more than one language.
• Work effectively with parents of children and young people whose home language is not English.
• Work with others in order to support the speech, language and communication development of children and young people whose home language is not English.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the legislative framework for the use of medication in social care settings, including relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines.
• Know about common types of medication and their use, including their purpose, dosage, side effects, and potential interactions.
• Understand roles and responsibilities in the use of medication in social care settings, including those of care workers, supervisors, and healthcare professionals.
• Understand techniques for administering medication, including oral, topical, and inhaled medications, and the importance of following prescribed dosages and routes.
• Receive, store, and dispose of medication supplies safely, following established protocols and procedures.
• Promote the rights of the individual when managing medication, including their right to refuse medication and their right to information about their medication.
• Support the use of medication, including assisting individuals with taking their medication and monitoring for side effects.
• Record and report on the use of medication, including documenting medication administration and reporting any adverse reactions or errors.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the issues affecting young people in relation to sexual health and risk of pregnancy, including relevant legislation and guidance.
• Understand how to support young people in relation to sexual health and risk of pregnancy, providing accurate information and signposting to appropriate services.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance for young people of developing a personal action plan for their future development needs
• Support young people to develop an action plan
• Support young people to work towards implementation of their action plan
• Support young people to review and revise their action plan
• Review own role in supporting the development and implementation of the young person’s action plan

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the way that young people move from dependence to independence, recognising the different stages and challenges involved.
• Prepare young people for the practical challenges of independence, providing guidance and support on essential life skills.
• Prepare young people for the emotional challenges of independence, helping them to develop coping mechanisms and resilience.
• Prepare young people to assess personal risks and protect themselves, promoting safety and well-being.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the underlying issues that contribute to anti-social and/or criminal activity in young people, including social, emotional, and environmental factors.
• Understand how to support young people who are involved in anti-social and/or criminal activities, including strategies for intervention and prevention.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the range of issues affecting young people who are looked after or are leaving care, including their emotional, social, and practical needs.
• Understand how to provide effective support to young people who are looked after or leaving care, promoting their independence, well-being, and future prospects.
• Know about the relevant statutory and legal frameworks that govern the care and support of young people who are looked after or leaving care, ensuring compliance with regulations and best practice.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the issues affecting young people who are socially excluded or excluded from school
• Understand how to support young people who are socially excluded or excluded from school

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how infection prevention and control policies and guidelines can be applied within different settings, including the rationale behind specific procedures.
• Support infection prevention and control practices in the work setting, ensuring adherence to protocols and promoting a safe environment.
• Minimise the risk and spread of infection when using equipment, following correct cleaning and maintenance procedures.
• Understand how to respond to outbreaks of infection in the work setting, implementing appropriate measures to contain the spread and protect individuals.
• Follow correct recording and reporting procedures regarding infection prevention and control, maintaining accurate documentation and communicating relevant information.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the expected patterns of child and young person development.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the legislation and guidelines for safeguarding.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to set up a home based childcare service, including legal requirements, registration processes, and business planning.
• Understand how to establish a safe and healthy home based environment for children, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Understand the importance of partnerships with parents for all aspects of the home based childcare service, including communication, involvement, and shared decision-making.
• Understand the principles of development of routines for home based child care, including planning for meals, sleep, and activities.
• Understand how to provide play and other activities for children in home based settings that will support equality and inclusion, catering to diverse needs and abilities.
• Understand how home based childcarers can support the safeguarding of children in their care, recognising and responding to potential risks and concerns.
• Understand the principles of supporting positive behaviour in home based childcare settings, using appropriate strategies to manage challenging behaviour.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how children and young people can achieve positive outcomes.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the circumstances that can lead to children and young people accessing foster care, including abuse, neglect, and family breakdown
• Know the information that should be provided to foster carers prior to placements being arranged, including the child's history, needs, and any relevant risks
• Understand how legislation, policies, and procedures relate to foster care, ensuring compliance and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
• Understand how foster care can make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people in care, promoting their development and well-being
• Understand the importance of relationships for children and young people accessing foster care, including relationships with foster carers, birth families, and other significant individuals
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of a foster carer when working with birth families, carers, and professionals, promoting collaboration and effective communication

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the factors that may impact on the outcomes and life chances of children and young people
• Understand how poverty and disadvantage affect children and young people’s development
• Understand the importance of early intervention for children and young people who are disadvantaged and vulnerable
• Understand the importance of support and partnership in improving outcomes for children and young people who are experiencing poverty and disadvantage
• Understand the role of the practitioner in supporting children and young people who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the links between language development and behavioural, emotional and social development difficulties.
• Understand how speech development impacts behavioural, emotional and social development difficulties.
• Understand how communication development affects behavioural, emotional and social development difficulties.
• Understand how to support positive speech development for children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.
• Understand how to support positive language development for children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.
• Understand how to support positive communication development for children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.
• Understand how to adapt strategies and approaches to behavioural, emotional and social development to meet speech needs.
• Understand how to adapt strategies and approaches to behavioural, emotional and social development to meet language needs.
• Understand how to adapt strategies and approaches to behavioural, emotional and social development to meet communication needs.
• Work with others in order to support the speech development of children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social development needs.
• Work with others in order to support the language development of children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social development needs.
• Work with others in order to support the communication development of children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social development needs.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the purpose of supervision in supporting professional development and practice.
• Understand how the principles of supervision, such as reflection and feedback, can be used to inform performance management processes.
• Understand how to support individuals through professional supervision by providing guidance, encouragement, and constructive criticism.
• Understand how professional supervision supports performance by identifying areas for improvement and promoting best practice.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the development and learning of babies and young children
• Promote the development and learning of babies and young children
• Understand the attachment needs of babies and young children
• Engage with babies and young children and be sensitive to their needs
• Work in partnership with carers in order to promote the learning and development of babies and young children

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the relevant legal framework for residential care for children and young people.
• Understand the relevant policy framework for residential care for children and young people.
• Understand the rights of children and young people in residential care.
• Understand the theoretical frameworks that underpin residential care for children and young people.
• Understand own role and responsibilities within the residential care setting.
• Understand own professional responsibilities within the residential care setting.
• Work with children and young people through day-to-day activities involved in sharing a living space, promoting their independence and well-being.
• Work with children and young people in a residential setting, providing support and guidance.
• Safeguard children and young people in a residential care setting by recognising and responding to potential risks and concerns.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the nature of the parent and child relationship and its impact on child development.
• Work with parents to understand the nature of the parent and child relationship, including communication techniques and relationship building.
• Understand how to work with parents to provide age-appropriate support for a specified age group of children, considering individual needs and developmental stages.
• Understand how to reflect on own practice in working with parents to meet their children’s needs, identifying areas for improvement and professional development.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of parental support for the development of speech, language, and communication in children
• Work in partnership with parents to support their child’s speech, language, and communication development, fostering a collaborative approach
• Support parents to use activities and approaches to support their child’s speech, language, and communication development, empowering them to actively participate
• Understand the importance of working in partnership with parents of children with speech, language, and communication needs and relevant professional agencies, ensuring coordinated support

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of teamwork in working with children and young people.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to apply the principles of social pedagogy in practice, including relationship-centred practice and a focus on the child's perspective.
• Understand the concept of holistic wellbeing and happiness of individual children and young people, considering their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual needs.
• Engage with children or young people to create supportive learning opportunities that promote their holistic wellbeing and happiness.