Summarise the factors which may influence the health and development of babies in the first year of their lives.
Working With Babies from Birth to 12 Months Andrea Fernandes Annette Small CACHE Childcare and Education Level 3, Barnet College, 09/621764 E1-Summarise the factors which may influence the health and development of babies in the first year of their lives. Environmental factors such as not having enough space in the garden for the baby to play and explore will influence their development as they may not be able to expand their gross and fine motor skills. "Generally people with a high level of earnings enjoy a better lifestyle, with better housing, better food, warm clothes and own transport" Meggit. C. (2001:10) Parents may not have enough money to fund for toys and equipment for the baby which means they will not benefit from experiences. On the other hand, babies who are raised in poverty are less likely to receive good nourishment and may live in unsuitable housing. Poverty therefore increases the likelihood of accidents and infections. Another factor is genetics which may influence the health and development of the baby. At the moment of conception when one sperm fuses with one egg information that will affect the baby's development comes together this information is known as DNA (deoxyribonucleicacid). DNA contains information that will influence our physical appearance, pre-disposition to illness. This is because some of the illnesses are inherited
Unit 5-The principles underpinning the role of the Practitioner working with children
Unit 5-The principles underpinning the role of the Practitioner working with children Section 1 E1 Practitioners have the responsibility to maintain a professional relationship with children, families, colleagues and other professionals in a range of settings. When working in early years setting you will be expected to work with other professionals that may be on the same site as yourself or from the community where they will be required to come into your setting. For example if a practitioner is working in a children's centre a speech therapist may work on the same site but is you work on a small rural nursery the therapist may visit your setting regularly when required. When working as an early year's practitioner there will be codes of practice that underpin your practice. These will state how you as a professional are expected to conduct yourself within your role. Codes of practice are not the law but are set out by the employer for all employees to comply with within the setting, and will be relevant to pieces of legislation. Your employer will guide you through the codes of practice set out and they will also be available in your staff handbook. Codes of practice should be referred to and reflected upon frequently as a matter of good practice and to improve your own learning and performance. For example working in childcare you will find codes of practice related
Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of your work.
Unit SHC 21 Task 1.1 Need something To ask a question Make or receive appointments To answer a question Give or Emotions receive Understand or instructions express To know what is expected To learn / teach of you To feel part Of something The setting I work in use a variety of different methods to communicate with parents including, monthly newsletters, class teachers handouts telling you what they are doing each term, text messages for example when the weather is bad and school has to close, letters and posters. Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of your work. Effective communication is the foundation if everything you do in your work and affects every aspect of your work and who you work with, including colleagues, parents and children. It is a two way process and the type of communication will vary depending on who you are communicating with and their age. The communication can be either verbal or non verbal. Non-verbal can include body language; touch eye contact, physical movement and behaviour as not everyone may be able to communicate through speech. Not only do you need to make sure you are getting the right message across to who you are communicating with, but also that they are understanding the message you are giving. This will help build your relationship and trust with colleagues,
An Investigation into Teenage Pregnancies within Wales and a Comparison with the Netherlands.
An Investigation into Teenage Pregnancies within Wales and a Comparison with the USA. In my investigation I will be looking into the levels of teenage pregnancies within Wales. I chose this topic as I find it interesting, and it is also relevant to the CACHE childcare course that I am studying. I have friends that have had babies at a young age and I know that it is sometimes hard to bring up a baby. I am going to compare the rates of teenage pregnancies in Wales to those in the Netherlands, and see if there is a big difference within the statistics. I chose the Netherlands because when I was looking for some statistics on this subject I found that the rates of teenage pregnancy here was the lowest within Europe. I will use primary research, like questionnaires, and secondary research, like articles off of the internet, and books and journals to support my investigation. Teenage pregnancies have been a debated problem within society for years. Many people think that teenage mothers wont be able to support there child as they may not have a stable income, and sometimes even a stable home and family. Most teenage mothers are seen as ‘bad parents‘, and are sometimes looked down at in society, even though it is not a new thing, as teenage pregnancy has been at a high for more than a decade. In 2010, the Welsh Government released that the rate of conception for teenager’s
Iinterpersonal communication. Write a reflective essay of the practice session discussing four key interpersonal skills you used or attempted to use.
Interpersonal Communication: Recording- submit Reflective essay: Write a reflective essay of the practice session discussing four key interpersonal skills you used or attempted to use. Your reflective essay is to include: a brief factual overview of the practice session identification of four interpersonal skills you used, including active listening evaluation of your application of each of the four skills (how well you applied the skills of active listening, non-verbal communication, managing emotions and assertiveness) using verbatim examples evaluation of the influence of attitudes, values and perceptions of both parties in the session, again including verbatim examples where appropriate feedback on your own work and suggestions for improvement in your application of the four skills, including verbatim examples of what you could have said identification of other appropriate strategies or skills you could have used self-awareness and personal reflection reference to relevant literature, linking your ideas to theory discussed in the unit proper structure, referencing, etc as per the Academic skills guide the actual word count active listening, non-verbal communication, managing emotions and assertiveness evaluation of the influence of attitudes, values and perceptions of both parties in the session, again including verbatim examples where appropriate
The aim of this assignment is to investigate the dietary requirements for people of different ages, gender and lifestyles.
Dietary Requirements Introduction The aim of this assignment is to investigate the dietary requirements for people of different ages, gender and lifestyles. This will include looking at the nutrients found in a variety of different food groups and also calorie intake. As males require a higher calorie intake than females, when referring to a persons calorie requirement at different stages I will be stating the number as male/female, e.g. at age 0-3 months a male requires 545 kcal and females require 515 kcal, so this will be expressed as 0-3 months = 545/515 kcal. Calorie Intake A person's energy requirement will vary throughout their life due to growth and activity levels, increasing greatly through its early stages, puberty and teens, then declining slowly from the age of twenty. Over the first four months breast milk is fed to a baby, which provides the required antibodies and nutrition. At this stage the calorie requirement is 545/515. Between four to six months, the energy requirement is increased to 690/645. During this weaning stage the baby is fed pureed baby food, either homemade or shop bought, specifically for babies of that age and not contain any cow's milk, wheat, citrus fruits or added salt. At six months, solid foods can be introduced; as the energy requirements go up to 825/765 at seven months, 920/865 at ten. It is still important to avoid added
Evaluate different sociological explanations for patterns and trends of health and illness in two different social groups
Evaluate different sociological explanations for patterns and trends of health and illness in two different social groups Chances of becoming ill and even dying are linked to several factors which include social class, gender, age and ethnicity. The two social groups I have chosen to compare are social class and gender. I will talk about how these social groups affect health issues and explain the sociological perspectives and the patterns and trends. Social class and patterns of health and illness Social class is the ranking of people based on their occupation, education, income and manners. It is said that the higher your social class, the healthier you are. Poverty and inequality in society have effects on the social, physical and mental well-being of an individual. These two factors are closely linked. The infant mortality rate - IMR - for children born to poor parents are higher than that of a child born to rich parents. People from a higher social class are much less likely to die of conditions such as cancer, heart diseases and strokes and also tend to live longer compared to others. The Black Report - which was introduced in 1980 - examined the health differences of people by dividing the population into five social classes and provides information on how social and environmental factors of health and illness and life expectancy are linked to one another. This
Explain the types of social care provision and trusts
In England there is an estimated 21,900 organisations that are involved in providing and organising social care for adults and an estimated number of 48,300 establishments that employ adult social care staff in proving and organising such service. These adult social care organisations are growing and increasing over the years as the number of jobs in the service is growing in the workforce. In general, there are three key elements in the provision within the social care sector: * Statutory; * Voluntary; * Private. Statutory care provision means that the type of care is provided by the government, such as the NHS for the UK. These involve general and regional hospitals and also primary care trusts. Voluntary provisions include national and local charities. The national charities are funded by people all around the nation and can be worldwide as well. They can include major providers that support people who are in need of care alongside their families in the UK to improve their lives. However, a local charity is done on a smaller scale and helps care services in the local area, for example a hospice. Private provisional care means the care is provided to the patient directly while they pay at the time of the service. Many private and independent practises are available all around the country that only offers their services on a private base which patients have to pay
Childcare in Education Level 3, Unit 1. The different sectors involved in education and relevant legislation.
Unit 1 assignment. Statutory sector education is provided my law by the government or by the local authorities for children aged 5 - 18. What the setting teach is based on the National Curriculum or the EYFS framework. One example of a setting which is a statutory sector is a mainstream primary or secondary school. Statutory sector supports children and their families by providing a childcare facility and education which in turn provides a good start in life and a place where parents know that their children are safe. It also provides a routine that helps children later in life to deal with work schedules. Voluntary sector is paid for by donations and charities, however the authorities do pay for the upkeep. The voluntary sector depends on voluntary, rather than paid for effort, an example of a voluntary sector setting is a youth centre. These organisations add value to the community and bring the community closer together, voluntary sectors provide their own child protection, health and safety and data protection policies and procedures, however still undergo regular OFSTED inspections. Voluntary sectors provide a place for underprivileged children to socialise with children they might not have met otherwise, it also provides a place for children of families with low incomes to go which requires no membership or fee, voluntary settings also usually provide a volunteer
Unit 3 Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care. Describe how health and safety legislation, policies and procedures promote the safety of individuals in a health or social care setting.
P2 - Outline how legislation, policies and procedures relating to health, safety and security influence health and social care settings. M1 - Describe how health and safety legislation, policies and procedures promote the safety of individuals in a health or social care setting. Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 These regulations were first introduced in 1995. Their aim is to make sure that food hygiene is regulated across Europe and that food poisoning is prevented by ensuring that * Food areas are kept in a clean and good condition and maintain the standards of personal hygiene; * Foods are cooked thoroughly; * Foods are kept at the appropriate temperature; * Prevention of cross-contamination is put into practice. All health and social care settings need to ensure that their kitchens meet the requirements of the regulations. For example, the care home used in the case study in P1 had a kitchen used by staff and service users. The staff and clients using the kitchen need to make sure they wear aprons and gloves at all times to ensure that cross-contamination is prevented and hygiene is promoted. There should be separate chopping boards available for raw and ready-to-eat foods in the kitchen. Good hygiene should be practiced at all times because raw/uncooked foods can come into contact with cooked foods and this can cause food poisoning.
