Relationships with Adults

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P4 Use examples from placement to describe how to communicate with adults  M3 Explain the importance of effective communication with adults in the children’s care learning and development sector  D2 Evaluate own communication skills in terms of developing relationships with adults in placement settings

At my last placement (Reception class), I gained more communication skills as I had more of an opportunity to talk to the children’s parents - at my pre-school placement, I had very little contact with the children’s parents as the children were dropped off and picked up from the door, so there was not much interaction. However, at my Reception class placement, I saw the parents to speak to twice a day - it gave the parents an opportunity to talk to myself and the teacher about how their children had been that day, and some of the parents used this time to ask me to babysit.

When speaking to the parents about their children, I kept a positive and professional attitude, and did not present the children as an ‘object’ or a problem. If the child had misbehaved that day, I did not talk to the parents about it, as the Reception class teacher would deal with these types of situations, though I observed how she spoke to the parents, and I think that if I was in a similar job in the future, I would be confident at problem solving.

It is important as an early years worker to keep the communication between adults professional, and it is also important to remember to remove all barriers of discrimination and prejudice.

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As an early years worker, there are many adults that need to be worked with alongside working with the children. These include;

  • The parents: The parents of any child need to be communicated with closely, in order to keep the child’s developmental plans consistent and to keep them informed of decisions that are being made about their child. In pre schools and primary schools, there are usually parents of children that are also on the Parents & Teachers Association for that school. They could also be members of management that are in effect, the worker’s employer.
  • Other workers in ...

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