People communicate for many different reasons, such as: To give and receive information, To give and receive instructions, To express needs, To share ideas, Develop learning, Establish and maintain relationships with others, Negotiate, Discuss a situation, To make a point or outline a concern. To understand and be understood. 1.2 How effective communication affects all aspects of own work. Effective communication is important to meet the needs of the children. To ensure effective teamwork and continual care of the children we must communicate well by keeping each other informed and aware of current situations going on around us.
Promote Communication in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings SHC 31 1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate. A welcoming and receiving atmosphere with approachable staff helps to create effective communication,this means there is a flow of information, knowledge and expertise between children their parents and practitioners, all communication is important, including gesture, signing and body language. Actions can often speak louder than words,posters, pictures and other resources on display will show the setting’s positive attitudes to disability, ethnic and cultural. They will help children and families to recognise that they are valued . Communication is a tool with which influence can be exercised on others.Communication can be used to bring out changes in attitudes, motivate people and establish and maintain relationships.
We communicate very closely with each other on the intervention team, and this is so important for us to be on the same page as each other. As we see the same children on different days, this will help us to support the children to the best of our ability’s. Writing down clearly what we have done in our session with the children, so the next time the next LSA knows what to carry on with is paramount. Children We communicate with children to give instructions, to teach them and help them to learn, to reassure them, and to fulfil their needs so if they ask something we are able to respond in the right way. When we communicate with children we need to ensure we use age appropriate language.
Information I gain and share will help in the way I work. To gain reassurance and acknowledgement Sometimes communication can be about gaining reassurance and acknowledgement. With children and young people I may praise them, give them physical reassurance or acknowledgement by eye contact or taking an interest in what they are doing. Colleagues also can give reassurance and acknowledgement to each other. To express needs and feelings We also have the need to express our needs and feeling and also are there to allow children to do the same.
Unit 1 Section 1 – Understand why communication is important in the work setting 1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate. Everyone communicates with each other constantly and for many different reasons eg. To show our emotions, pain, pleasure, to ask or make requests, to give opinions etc… Communication can be formal, such as interviews, forms, letters and paperwork and informal like social networking, text messages and chatting with friends and family although much of the time communication is somewhere between both ends of that scale 1.2 Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of the learner’s work. Workplace communication takes place constantly between other members of staff, management and service users. Communicating effectively means that information is accurate and informative helping to reduce the possibility of mistakes and ensures colleagues understand and are kept informed of changes to the care needs of the people I support.
It also needed in order to breakdown any barriers that may be in place in your setting. Partners can also help each other with good communication by building relationships with each other, building trust and could also build on their own knowledge and understanding. You need to be able to communicate to make sure the children’s needs are met and to ensure policies and procedures are correctly met e.g. to make sure a child’s medicine is giving at the correct time and the right amount. All staff will know what their job role involves and what other members of staff job roles are, this will make it more safe and secure for the children.
Personal and external factors: The way in which a work environment is organised will always be affected by the preferences, philosophy and experiences of the adults working within it. Adults who are sensitive and attentive can help to create play environments that encourage and support children, and enhance their play. External factors such as the location, the building and the services offered, will also affect the working environment. Settings which share premises with other organisation need to develop flexible ways of planning the use of play areas. Providing specific activities: Planning flexibly for children and young people also involves understanding the importance of continuity and familiarity to children and the importance of the day-to-day happenings in their setting.
Working in a children and young people’s setting is not only about building and maintaining relationships with children and young people but with families, parents, carers and other professionals. Sharing and gaining information is very important throughout people’s lives, it helps us to learn, adapt, work with not only children and young people, but parents, carers, colleagues and other professionals. This is an essential reason for communication for everyone. Sharing ideas ad feelings is equally as important, everyone’s thoughts are different and how one person sees an object may not be how others see it, it is important to express ideas in order to allow everyone to express their creativeness. All humans have emotions, if we do not express our feelings and needs we can become very frustrated, feel isolated or not feel fulfilled.
Develop procedures for effective working relationships with other professionals. An effective working relationship with professionals by * Communicating regularly * Having time together to discuss information and share ideas. * Having regular review meetings 3.3. It is important to understand common objectives, and work together to get the best outcome for those objectives. It is important to take advice and information from other professionals as it is in the best interest of the child, it is important you provide professionals with the information they need regarding a child.
Communication is an essential skill for worker who wants to do well in their setting; this communication can be between adults or children. 1.2 Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of own work. Communicating together involves a two-way sharing of information and helps to develop a common understanding, meaning it is easier for parents, carers and staff to support one another. Effective communication also helps families and staff to build a trusting partnership and develop honest and respectful relationships. When families and staff have a genuine interest in one another, people are able to be open about their thoughts and feelings.