S/NVQ Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development312 Plan and implement positive environments for babies and children under 3 years

Concerns about development

S/NVQ Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development312 Plan and implement positive environments for babies and children under 3 years

What might concern you (babies)

○ Baby not responding to his name○ Baby who does not turn her head to

acknowledge your presence○ Baby who rarely cries to express needs○ Baby who is always quiet and makes few

demands○ Baby who demonstrates difficulty in fine-

and/or gross-motor movements

S/NVQ Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development312 Plan and implement positive environments for babies and children under 3 years

What might concern you (children under three)

○ Child who appears to have delayed language and is not progressing with sounds

○ Child who shows physical/movement difficulties

○ Child who shows difficulty in socialising by three years

○ Identification of hearing or visual problems

S/NVQ Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development312 Plan and implement positive environments for babies and children under 3 years

Skill areas to observe (personal, social, emotional)

○ Emerging sense of self (emotional development)

○ Relationships with adults○ Relationships with other children○ Self in relation to the setting (response to the

environment)○ Emotions and feelings (growing awareness

of expressing feelings)

S/NVQ Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development312 Plan and implement positive environments for babies and children under 3 years

Other skill areas to observe

○ Development of language and communication – does the baby or child understand when you ask questions or point things out?

○ Does the baby or child vocalise or verbalise in response to you?

○ Is there a growing use of recognisable sounds, strings of sounds or words?

S/NVQ Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development312 Plan and implement positive environments for babies and children under 3 years

Other skill areas to observe (continued)

○ Can the baby or child move his or her limbs vigorously?

○ Can the baby or child co-ordinate movements to hold things, reach and grasp and move his or her body (roll, crawl, stand, walk)?

○ Is the child demonstrating a maturing behaviour by three years – beginning to listen to others, take turns and share?

S/NVQ Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development312 Plan and implement positive environments for babies and children under 3 years

Parental concerns

○ Try to understand why the parent is raising the concern (even if you see no problem).

○ Share information clearly about how you can help the child (vary the method of communication as appropriate).

○ Provide the parent with information about support groups or professional advice.

S/NVQ Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development312 Plan and implement positive environments for babies and children under 3 years

Parental concerns (continued)

○ Understand that parents may be in denial about accepting their child has a problem.

○ Don’t be tempted to see parents as ‘over anxious’ – always take them seriously.

○ Share all observations and assessments.○ Share care and education plans, asking for

parental suggestions to be included.○ Initiate the graduated response if needed.