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Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

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UNIT 10: CARING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLERoles <strong>and</strong> responsibilities: follow<strong>in</strong>g policies <strong>and</strong> procedures of sett<strong>in</strong>g,observation, appropriate record<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> report<strong>in</strong>g, recognis<strong>in</strong>g signs <strong>and</strong> symptomsof abuse, know<strong>in</strong>g how to respond follow<strong>in</strong>g disclosure, ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gconfidentiality accord<strong>in</strong>g to policies of the sett<strong>in</strong>gDisclosure: direct, <strong>in</strong>direct; listen<strong>in</strong>g carefully <strong>and</strong> attentively, communicat<strong>in</strong>g atthe child/young person’s own pace <strong>and</strong> without undue pressure, tak<strong>in</strong>g thechild/young person seriously, reassur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> support<strong>in</strong>g the child/young person;unconditional acceptance; boundaries of confidentiality; promptly follow<strong>in</strong>g thecorrect procedures of the sett<strong>in</strong>g; how to deal with own feel<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>and</strong> emotionsSupport for children/young people who disclose: empower<strong>in</strong>g children <strong>and</strong> youngpeople; unconditional acceptance of the child/young person, awareness ofpotential impact on the child/young person <strong>and</strong> other family members,counteract<strong>in</strong>g possible stereotyp<strong>in</strong>gAlleviat<strong>in</strong>g the effects of abuse: encourag<strong>in</strong>g expression of feel<strong>in</strong>g; improv<strong>in</strong>gself-image; build<strong>in</strong>g self-esteem <strong>and</strong> confidence, eg play therapy, counsell<strong>in</strong>g;role of voluntary organisations146BN018467 – Specification – <strong>Edexcel</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 3 <strong>BTEC</strong> <strong>Nationals</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong>– Issue 1 – February 2007 © <strong>Edexcel</strong> Limited 2007

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