Child development and welfare
Watch ‘Development during middle childhood’ produced by the Middle Childhood Matters Coalition Toronto. As you watch the video make notes on the development and then reflect on the external and personal factors that might affect this development.
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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