Child development and welfare
In this tutorial you will learn:
- About the phases of child development
- About the factors that affect children’s development
- About the impact that parents and carers can have on the welfare and development of a child
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘Stages of childhood development in the primary years’ from Education Gateshead
- ‘Child development stages: Ages 13-16 the late years’ on the Good to Know website
- ‘Intellectual and Cognitive Development in Children and Teens’ from the Child Development Institute
- ‘Child development’ from Birth to 5 Matters
- ‘Theories of child development: A practice guide to help you understand theories of child development and their influence on early years practice’ from PACEY
- Working Together to Safeguard Children: A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children’ from HM Government
- ‘What is an early help assessment?’ from High Speed Training
- ‘Parenting and the different ways it can affect children’s lives: research evidence’ from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- This report is titles ‘Children’s social circumstances and educational outcomes’ from NHS Health Scotland.
- Click to read ‘Child development and economic development: Lessons and future challenges’ by Jo Boyden and Stefan Dercon on behalf of Young Lives.
- This section of the NSPCC Learning website covers ‘Attachment and child development’.
- The Raising Children website from Australia has sections for development under each age group on the main page banner. Read ‘School age’. ‘Pre-teens’, and ‘Teens’.
- This article on ‘The ages and stages of child development’ contains links on different areas of specific development for the different ages of children. Read ‘School-Age Children Development & Parenting Tips (6 – 12 Years Old)’ and ‘Parenting Teenagers – Adolescent Development & Parenting Tips (13 – 18 Years Old)’. The article are written for parents but are relevant for those working with children.
- Think And Challenge
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