Cypcore 3.4

If Peer pressure influences a person in a negative way then it could be described as bullying. However looking at the types of influence and Peer pressure that is placed upon a person at different times of their lives it can be seen that it the pressure from others can have a positive influence on behaviour and outlook as well.

3. Explain how risk assessment can help address dilemmas between rights and health and safety concerns

The Statutory Guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) shows that child protection is part of the welfare and safeguarding requirements. It is supported by the positive outcomes of Every Child Matters and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) that places a duty of care onto childcare practitioners and their managers to safeguard children and young people and promote their welfare.

Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services

Practitioners who show good practice understand the early years educators theories and take inspiration from them. They also identify the benefits of outdoor play and promote it at their settings for children’s learning and development.

There can be many disadvantages of sharing information as it could be retrieved by the wrong person, this could be due to databases not being locked by passwords or individuals not complying with the Data Protection Act. If people don’t keep information confidential, individuals information and details could be shared with people that will not use it in an appropriate manner. If the setting do not share the young person's additional needs with the setting she is moving to, this could result in the facilities she needs not being there for her to use, as a result of this she would be unable to do certain things within the college and may not feel included and could feel that she is unwanted and that she doesn’t fit it. Also, as the young person would require many different practitioners and professionals to support her needs, they would have to liaise and interact with each other. If there was lack of communication between each professional working with the young person, this could result in some of her needs failing to be met. This however is why the Children Act 1989 and 2004 was introduced to ensure that agencies and professionals work closer together to ensure that no information is missed and to make sure that the individual child or young person's needs are met holistically.

I possess a variety of qualities and characteristics that would allow me to be a child life

Part of our role in promoting inclusion is to help children have positive attitudes towards

Any plan that involves supporting an individual should be focused on their needs and interest and wherever possible the children should be involved in the planning process. A child centred planning takes into consideration what is best for the child as well as how it might engage and involve the child. It is also important in planning that a child is not segregated from others but consider ways in which other children can become involved in the activity too.

It is very important that all children are listened to so that their needs can be taken into account so that their learning is relevant and accessible to them.

A child or young person-centred approach means involving the child or young person as much as possible in the

I respect children’s preferences and encourage children to fully participate in decisions that affect them, choosing their own challenges and learning opportunities from a range of resources and provocations.

3.3 Explain why it is important for emergency first aid tasks only to be carried out by qualified first aiders.

All activities should be available to everyone, and particular activities are targeted at specific children, you must also consider how an activity can be personalized so that the area of development that needs work can be integrated.

* To be involved in the setting up and clearing away at the start and end of each session, bearing in mind activities are appropriate for child’s stage of development.