Caring For Children...
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Appropriate Language for Dealing With Children
Four important rules for using appropriate language when working with kids....
Building Confidence in Children
Guidelines on how to build confidence and self-esteem in your children - a very positive building block to a happy adulthood....
Citizenship Training for Teenagers
The idea of Citizenship Training is to promote a sense of belonging in teenagers and also to give them an understanding of how the country in which they live is…...
Creches
Exploring what a creche is, how it helps parents who have to work and what it takes for you as an individual to work in a creche...
Dealing With Difficult Parents
A realistic guide to dealing with difficult parents of children that you are responsible for in a professional context....
Dealing With Disruptive Children
As the teacher, group leader or person in charge, it is your responsibility to deal with this situation appropriately, whether that means disciplining the disruptive…...
Education for Sustained Development
Education for Sustained Development is a relatively new addition to the National Curriculum. We examine what it hopes to achieve....
Family Support Services
Exploring Family Support units - what they do and what you can do as a volunteer to help them....
Helping Children with Low Self-Esteem
How adults working with children can identify and help children who suffer from low self-esteem and low confidence....
How to Handle a Child Who Gets Too Dependent
Understanding the importance of getting professional support when a child you are working with becomes too dependent....
How to Handle Tantrums Professionally and Effectively
Guidelines for dealing with children that are having a tantrum while they are in your care....
I Left a State Nursery for a Private One: Case Study
A real life story of how one nursery worker decided to change from the state to the private system following working with difficult children....
Paediatric Care
We take a look at Paediatric care and discuss why it is so important in the fight against illness in children....
Personal, Social and Health Education or PSHE
What is PHSE? How is it used to prepare pupils for life during their teenager years and also after they leave school?...
Recognising Signs of Bullying
A list of signs to look out for to realise quickly if your child is being bullied at school....
Sign Language
Sign Language just like the English language is split down into syllables and is used in conjunction with movements of the mouth to help convey what is being said…...
Signs of Anxiety and Mental Health Problems in Children
With so many changes taking place in children as they grow, it's often difficult to identify whether mental health issues are genuine or simply part of those changes.…...
The Role of the Extended Family When Working With Kids
Appreciating the importance of gaining the support of the parents and extended family of the children you are working with, and how to make it happen....
Understanding How Divorce or Separation Affects Kids
Looking at the ways in which professionals and people who work with kids can offer suitable support when their parents are going though a divorce or separation....
Understanding Mental Health Issues in Children
A guide to understanding children and young people with mental health issues and emotional difficulties, without being judgemental....
Working at a Children's Home
A looks at children's homes and the different types and also what you can do if you would like to work or volunteer your services to them...
Working in Pre-School Education
A look at Pre-School Education, what it aims to achieve and how you can help as a volunteer....
Working in Respite Care for Children
Respite care, what it is used for, who benefits and how you can volunteer to become a respite carer....
Working With Blind Children
There are many different aspects to working with children but perhaps one of the most challenging and likewise most rewarding is that of working with blind children....
Working With Kids With English as Their Second Language
A guide to teaching young people with English as their second language...
Working with Underprivileged Children
Unfortunately it is a sad fact that there are many underprivileged children in the United Kingdom today. These children may be classed as underprivileged for any…...