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Understand factors that can impact on children's holistic development from birth to 11 years 11 months

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Which one of the below is an example of a personal factor that may affect development?

Learning difficulties

Children’s educational opportunities

Children’s looked after / care status

Family environment and background

Which one of the below is an example of an external factor that may affect development?

Family environment and background

Learning difficulties

Sensory impairment

Health

Is the following statement true or false? Child development begins from the point of conception.

TRUE

FALSE

Is the following statement true or false? A parent who has unhealthy eating habits is unlikely to influence the eating habits of their child.

FALSE

TRUE

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Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

Laser Learning reading text ‘Personal and external factors’.
Laser Learning reading text ‘Identifying factors affecting child development’.
'How culture influences children’s development' from the Bournemouth University website
‘Child and young person development’ by Home Learning College.
Laser Learning reading text ‘Transitions’

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Click to read ‘Creating a communication supportive environment' from the Speech and Language UK website. How does a communication supportive environment support the development of children?
‘Supporting cognitive development: Environments and materials’ on the Virtual Lab School website. Click on the icon to the left to learn more about promoting children’s cognitive development in preschool.
Click to read ‘Supporting emotional and social development’ on the Community Playthingsa website.
'Supporting physical development: Environments and experiences’ on the Virtual Lab School website. Click on the icon to the left to learn more about promoting children’s physical development in preschool.
Click to read ‘Early intervention: Briefing paper’ by Parliament UK
‘Early Intervention: Securing good outcomes for all children and young people’ by the Department for Children, Schools, and Families. Click on the icon to read this document, please note this was written by a previous government and the references may not be up-to-date.
‘Development and transition’ on the Young Minds website. Click on the icon to the left to find various resources from classroom materials to research papers and tips for teachers on supporting children through the transition from primary to secondary education.
Click to launch a Laser Learning presentation on supporting children through a significant life event: ‘Bereavement’.
Click to launch a Laser Learning presentation on supporting children through a significant transition: ‘Oh no, puberty!’

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