Children, young people and families practitioner

Knowledge

K1: Communication that enables the voice of the child, young person or family members to be heard Back to Duty

K2: Multiple factors that contribute to uncertainty in the lives of children, young people and families Back to Duty

K3: Equality, rights, diversity and cultural differences, and the values of the organisation in which you are working Back to Duty

K4: The range of potential safeguarding risk factors (e.g. domestic violence, membership of gangs, missing children, online activity, radicalisation and Prevent agenda), the different forms of harm to children and vulnerable adults (e.g. neglect, child sexual exploitation, physical abuse, emotional abuse) and the local and national thresholds for safeguarding Back to Duty

K5: The safeguarding requirements contained within mandatory local safeguarding training or nationally accredited equivalent Back to Duty

K6: Child, adolescent and adult development Back to Duty

K7: The spectrum of needs and how they may be met Back to Duty

K8: The principles of effective assessment and the importance of analysis and professional judgement Back to Duty

K9: Models for monitoring changes in a child, young person or family member’s wellbeing Back to Duty

K10: A range of evidence based interventions and their strengths and weaknesses Back to Duty

K11: The duties, responsibilities, boundaries and ethical nature of the role Back to Duty

K12: Theories and guidelines underpinning sound practice Back to Duty

K13: Systems and policy frameworks for work with children, young people and families. e.g. education, health, care, employment, criminal justice, special educational needs and disabilities, first aid, safeguarding Back to Duty

K14: The role of professional judgement and analysis in complex situations Back to Duty

K15: The importance of considering ethics and values, challenging self and the systems in use Back to Duty

K16: Techniques for establishing shared goals and outcomes when building relationships with others Back to Duty

K17: The legislation and compliance requirements for residential care Back to Duty

K18: The aspirations for a child in residential care Back to Duty

K19: Group living and group dynamics Back to Duty

K20: Legislation and the Code of Practice for Special Educational Needs and Disability Back to Duty

K21: The ethos of the home and how to create and promote it Back to Duty

K22: Team dynamics and collaborative approach in residential environment Back to Duty

K23: Contemporary social issues that affect family life and the care of children and young people Back to Duty

K24: Detailed understanding of working with a particular group e.g. U5, 5-11, 12+, young adult, parents, families, children with special educational needs and disabilities Back to Duty

K25: Key ethical and professional aspects of role Back to Duty

Skills

S1: Communicates in way that enables the voice of the child, young person or family members to be heard Back to Duty

S2: Encourages individuals to engage positively with their community and relevant agencies and actively participate in the way their care and support is delivered Back to Duty

S3: Actively promotes respect, equality, diversity and inclusion Back to Duty

S4: Works together with children, young people and families to keep them safe and manage risk and promoting the development of skills the family need to successfully manage risk themselves Back to Duty

S5: Works with and supports other professionals to respond to safeguarding concerns Back to Duty

S6: Identifies the influences on the individual and the family and supports them to make informed choices Back to Duty

S7: Leads on the development and recording of holistic plans, delivery of interventions and evaluates their effectiveness Back to Duty

S8: Identifies and addresses barriers to accessing resources Back to Duty

S9: Identifies and manages evidence-based approaches and evaluates their effectiveness Back to Duty

S10: Contributes to the development of a resilient, consistent and persistent approach to practice Back to Duty

S11: Models clarity of purpose, clear expectations and a professional approach to decision making Back to Duty

S12: Appropriately challenges and/or offers alternative perspectives with the children, young person or family Back to Duty

S13: Contributes to own professional development Back to Duty

S14: Applies knowledge of legal, economic and social justice systems and implements policy frameworks in support of positive outcomes for children, young people and families Back to Duty

S15: Demonstrates critical evaluation of practice and insight into own emotions, behaviour and feelings, and uses these insights to challenge own practice Back to Duty

S16: Takes an active part in continuous professional development Back to Duty

S17: Sharing and agreeing goals and outcomes when building relationships with partner organisations, other workers, children, young people and families, to ensure appropriate and timely support Back to Duty

S18: Assumes the role of professional parent Back to Duty

S19: Contributes to creating and reviewing placement plans based on individual need Back to Duty

S20: Is able to support traumatised children and young people to live together and make progress Back to Duty

S21: Develops and promotes the ethos of the home Back to Duty

S22: Models collaborative team working and the ability to support and appropriately challenge each other Back to Duty

S23: Engages effectively with child, young person and/or family members Back to Duty

S24: Supports children, young people or vulnerable adults to identify and take action to deal with safeguarding risk Back to Duty

Behaviours

B1: Care: Respecting and valuing individuals to keep them safe, being affirming and working with them to help them make a positive difference to their lives Back to Duty

B2: Compassion: Consideration and concern for children, young people and their families, combined with an understanding of the perspective of those you work with Back to Duty

B3: Courage: Honesty and a positive belief in helping children, young people and families. Being confident when faced with confrontation, holding a safe space to manage and contain really difficult behaviours and working with children, young people and families to challenge and enable them to fulfil their potential Back to Duty

B4: Communication: Your work is based on building effective relationships, being perceptive and empathic and building good rapport Back to Duty

B5: Competence: The relationships you build to effect change for children, young people and families will be informed by social care ethics and values and will be developed through reflective practice. Back to Duty

B6: Commitment: Creating sustainable change in others by working alongside children, young people and families and being authentic, consistent, patient, persistent and resilient Back to Duty