CACHE Level 2 Teaching Assistant Course

This unit explores:

• The expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth – 19 years
• The factors that influence children and young people’s development and how these affect practice
• How to monitor children and young people’s development and interventions that should take place if this is not following the expected pattern
• The importance of early intervention to support the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people
• The potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development

This unit explores:

• The main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people
• The importance of working in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people
• The importance of ensuring children and young people?s safety and protection in the work setting
• How to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused, harmed or bullied
• Understand how to work with children and young people to support their safety and well-being
• Understand the importance of e-safety for children and young people

This unit explores:

• The structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education
• How schools are organised in terms of roles and responsibilities
• School ethos, mission, aims and values
• The legislation affecting schools
• The purpose of school policies and procedures
• The wider context in which schools operate

This unit explores:

Maintaining high standards within Health & Safety within any classroom.

Teachers can enhance their lessons / courses by creating a safe and supportive learning environment. This can be achieved through the initial assessment process, confidentiality within the classroom, Health & Safety and by being approachable.

Participation involves:

asking children and young people what works, what doesn’t work and what could work better; and involving them in the design, delivery and evaluation of services, on an ongoing basis.

Equality of access:

ensuring that discriminatory barriers to access are removed and allowing for children and young peoples? individual needs

Anti-discriminatory practice:

taking positive action to counter discrimination. This will involve identifying and challenging discrimination and being positive in own practice about differences and similarities between people

Inclusion:

a process of identifying, understanding and breaking down barriers to participation and belonging.

Participation involves:

Policies and procedures of the setting relevant to promoting positive behaviour eg:

• behaviour policy
• code of conduct
• rewards and sanctions
• dealing with conflict and inappropriate behaviour
• anti-bullying
• attendance

Inappropriate behaviour is behaviour which conflicts with the accepted values and beliefs of the setting and society. Inappropriate behaviour may be demonstrated through speech, writing, non-verbal behaviour or physical abuse.

Challenging behaviour may involve:

• verbal abuse (eg. racist comments, threats, bullying others)
• physical abuse (such as assault of others, damaging property)
• behaviour which is destructive to the child/young person
• behaviour which is illegal.