Understand the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- 'External factors affecting social development', webpage on the Kids Development website
- As government's change, attitudes to policies change. Use the internet to research the current government's stance on Every Child Matters.
- ‘Disadvantage, behaviour and cognitive outcomes: Longitudinal analysis from age 5 to 16’ from the Early Intervention Foundation.
- ‘Laser reading text: Biological and external factors’
- ‘Theories of child development’ from Pacey
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click to read a webpage about 'Attachment and child development' on the Mentally Healthy Schools website
- This article from the Child Poverty Action Group describes some of ‘The effects of poverty’ on children and young people's development.
- Click to read about ‘Adverse Childhood Experiences: What are ACEs and how do they affect children, young people and adults’ on the Safeguarding Company website.
- ‘Chance in a lifetime: The impact of bad housing on children’s lives’ produced by Shelter.
- This article from Staffordshire County Council looks at ‘Identifying initial concerns’ with a child or your person’s development. Read through the article and then look at your organisation’s policies and procedures and check your local authority website for information for information relevant to your local area.
- Think And Challenge
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