RCC 3.3 - Understand how to support children

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RCC 3.3: Understand how to support children and young people who have been harm and abused.

Workbook

COMPLETING THE WORKBOOK

This is the Workbook for the first module of the course. Completion of the workbook is required during Class after or during activities led by your Tutor.

PRESENTATION OF WORK

It is important that the Workbook reflects your best work. Please take with completing the book fully. When completing the workbook, check:

• Spelling, punctuation

• Grammar and use of appropriate English.

• Sentence structure

Workbooks may be written in Black Ink only or typed .

Pencil or coloured pens (especially RED and GREEN) are NOT TO BE USED

If Workbooks are handwritten, they may not include any mistakes and must be clearly written so that they can be easily read. TIPPEX is NOT TO BE USED .

RECOMMENDED SITES

There will be occasions when you will need to do research and therefore may use the Internet. Below is a list of sites that we recommend you use:

BBC.CO.UK

OFSTED.GOV.UK

GOV.UK/BROWSE/EDUCATION

INDEPENDENT.CO.UK

GUARDIAN.CO.UK

We generally encourage you to use Government websites (ending in.gov.uk)

Assignment:

1.1. Explain the role and responsibilities with regard to children or young people who have experienced harm and abuse.

1.2. Explain the role and responsibilities of others with regard to children and young people who have experienced harm or abuse.

1.3. Explain the importance of establishing relations with children and young people who have been experienced harm or abuse.

2.1. Explain why it is important to take full account of a child or young person ‘s level of understanding when responding to a disclosure of harm or abuse.

2.2. Explain how to avoid actions or statements that could adversely affect the use od evidence in future investigations or in court.

2.3. Explain the importance of supporting a child or young people to understand,

1. With whom the information they disclose will be shared

2. The reasons for sharing information they disclose

2.4. Describe ways to support a child or young person to disclose, at their own pace , the harm or abuse they have experienced .

2.5. Explain why it is important to respond calmly to disclosures of harm and abuse.

2.6. Explain why records about discloser of harm and abuse must be detailed, accurate, timed, dated and signed.

2.7. Explain how to access support in situations that are outside the expertise, experience, role and responsibility of the practitioner.

3.1. Identify Sources of information and guidance about how to support a child or young person who have experienced harm or abuse.

3.2. Describe way to support a child or young person to deal with distress, fear and anxieties caused by harm or abuse.

3.3. Explain why a child or young person may need support to understand the implication of harm and abuse they have experienced.

3.4. Describe positive coping strategies that a young child or young person can be supported to develop following harm or abuse.

3.5. Describe behaviours that a child or young person may exhibit that might give cause for concern following harm or abuse, and the steps to take if these are observed.

4.1. Explain circumstances when restrictions need to be imposed on the involvement of key people following harm or abuse.

4.2. Explain ways of supporting a child or young to understand why safe and consistent boundaries for themselves and key people must be set and maintained.

5.1 Describe how to make effective use of supervision to reflect on own emotional response about harm or abuse experienced by a child or young person

5.2 Explain when additional support might be needed or dealing with own thoughts and feelings about harm or abuse

 

Bibliography/References