Children's and Young People's Development in Health and Social Care Settings

On completion, learners will recognise how to observe development as well as the interventions that should be taken if development is not following the expected pattern. The course takes the learner through different techniques in how to understand patterns of developments in young people and appreciate how pivotal the development of young people can be in their lives.

Lesson Plan

Areas covered include:

• Welcome and Learning Objectives
• Stages of Development
• Influencing Factors and Theories of Development
• Monitoring and Interventions
• Speech, Language and Communication

Accreditation

The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines

Certification

On completion of this course you will be able to download a Virtual College certificate.

Duration

Approximately 2.5 hours. The length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly you can study and absorb the material. You can proceed as quickly or slowly as you like, and there is no limit on how long you can take to do the course.

Target Audience

This Virtual College course is targeted primarily at those working within health, social care or children and young people's settings, including professional care and support workers and practitioners.

Entry Requirements

This course is targeted primarily at those working within health, social care or children and young people's settings, including professional care and support workers and practitioners.