This unit explores:

• The expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth to 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 by creating a safe and supportive learning environment through the initial assessment process, confidentiality within the classroom, Health & Safety and by being approachable.

This unit covers policies and procedures relevant to promoting positive behaviour including:

• Behaviour policy
• Code of conduct
• Rewards and sanctions
• Dealing with conflict and inappropriate behaviour
• Anti-bullying
• Attendance

This unit covers strategies and techniques to promote understanding and trust in communication, including:

• Active listening
• Avoiding assumptions
• Using questions to clarify and check understanding
• Summarising and confirming key points

This unit covers assessment opportunities and strategies including:

• Using open-ended questions
• Observing learners
• Listening to how learners describe their work and reasoning
• Checking learners’ understanding
• Engaging learners in reviewing progress
• Encouraging learners to keep in mind their learning goals and assess their own progress
• Encouraging learners to review and comment on their work before discussing with the teacher
• Praising learners when they focus on their personalised learning goals

This unit covers learning support strategies including:

• Creating a positive learning environment
• Managing behaviour
• Encouraging group cohesion and collaborative learning
• Prompting shy or reticent learners to ask questions and check understanding
• Translating or explaining words and phrases
• Reminding learners of teaching points made by the teacher
• Modelling correct use of language and vocabulary
• Ensuring learners understand the learning tasks
• Providing individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks
• Modifying or adapting activities

This unit covers key principles including:

• Participation — involving children and young people in the design, delivery and evaluation of services
• Equality of access — ensuring discriminatory barriers to access are removed
• Anti-discriminatory practice — identifying and challenging discrimination
• Inclusion — identifying, understanding and breaking down barriers to participation and belonging