Essential skills: It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to: Apply a thorough understanding of dangers and hazards for specific age groups Make informed and appropriate decisions under pressure to ensure the safety of children, including in the home environment, and in particular: personal hygiene to prevent cross infection e.g. handwashing modelling safe behaviours and hygiene practices risk identification in relevant environments risk reduction strategies in that environment risk minimisation strategies in response to specific incidents ways of supervising appropriate to the age of the child supervision systems e.g. an area/ a group of children/ floater Address issues in planning supervision according to the ages of children - For 5 to 12 year olds: absences of children booked in need to be investigated older children may be able to assist in responding to an incident if directed clearly and supported to do so developing children's capacity to monitor their own safety developing children's capacity to develop strategies with staff Assess additional supervision requirements for a child due to - child's disability: level of risk taking behaviour age/stage of development of child child's level of competence in the activity selected child's level of responsibility child's familiarity with environment/equipment/materials In addition, the candidate must be able to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include the ability to: Demonstrate application of skills in: strategies for developing responsible behaviour by children in cars and buses decision-making under pressure |