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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.