Lead Practice in Promoting the Wellbeing and Resilience of Children and Young People

Unit summary

The purpose of this unit is to assess the learner’s knowledge, understanding and skills required to lead practice in support of children and young people’s wellbeing and resilience. It includes the promotion of health as well as promoting self-esteem and supporting children to recognise and value who they are. The unit includes evaluation and development of practice.

Learning outcomes

1 Understand how different approaches to promoting positive wellbeing and resilience in children and young people impact on practice

2 Be able to lead practice in supporting children and young people’s wellbeing and resilience

3 Be able to lead practice in work with carers who are supporting children and young people

4 Be able to lead practice in responding to the health needs of children and young people

5 Be able to lead the development of practice with children or young people to promote their wellbeing and resilience

1.1 Explain the importance of wellbeing for children and young people

1.2 Explain the importance of resilience for children and young people

1.3 Critically analyse different approaches to promoting wellbeing and resilience of children and young people

2.1 Lead practice that supports others to engage with children and young people to build their self-esteem

2.2 Support others to work with children or young people in a manner that is open, trustworthy, respectful and reliable

2.3 Demonstrate through own practice ways to encourage and support children or young people to express their feelings, views and hopes

2.4 Explain how to challenge practices that act as barriers to children and young people’s wellbeing and resilience

3.1 Develop strategies to support carers’ understanding and involvement with the wellbeing and resilience needs of a child or young person

3.2 Lead practice that supports carers to engage with children and young people to build their self-esteem

3.3 Monitor the involvement of carers in supporting children and young people’s wellbeing and resilience

3.4 Evaluate strategies used to engage with carers who are supporting a child or young person

4.1 Lead practice that supports children and young people to make positive choices about their health needs

4.2 Assess any risks to or concerns about the health of children and young people

4.3 Support others to recognise and record concerns about a child or young person’s health following agreed procedures

4.4 Work with others to take action to address concerns identified about the health of children and young people

5.1 Develop methods of evaluating own practice in promoting children or young people’s wellbeing and resilience

5.2 Develop methods of evaluating organisational practice in promoting children or young people’s wellbeing and resilience

5.3 Lead others in practice that supports solution-focused approaches for supporting children or young people’s wellbeing and resilience

5.4 Lead others in developing areas of practice that promote children or young people’s wellbeing and resilience