Overview
Unit 1: Awareness of distressed behaviour in children
- Section 1: Understand what is meant by distressed behaviour
- Section 2: Who may experience distressed behaviour
- Section 3: How distressed behaviour can be assessed in children
- Section 4: The impact distressed behaviour can have
Unit 2: Principles of intervention when working with children who display distressed behaviour
- Section 1: Understand strategies that can support children showing distressed behaviour
- Section 2: Understand how to record incidents when working with children who display distressed behaviour
- Section 3: Understand how to mitigate distressed behaviour in children
- Section 4: Understand when physical intervention should be used and the importance of using physical intervention safely when a child is displaying distressed behaviour
Unit 3: Distressed behaviour and mental health in children
- Section 1: Understand the characteristics of mental health
- Section 2: Understand how to support children with a mental health condition displaying distressed behaviour
Unit 4: Distressed behaviour and learning disabilities in children
- Section 1: Understand the characteristics of learning disabilities
- Section 2: Understand how to support children with a learning disability displaying distressed behaviour
Unit 5: Distressed behaviour, sensory processing conditions and autism spectrum conditions in children
- Section 1: Understand the characteristics of sensory processing conditions and autism spectrum conditions
- Section 2: Understand how to support children with an autism spectrum condition or sensory processing condition displaying distressed behaviour
Unit 6: Legislation and guidance for an individual providing support to children displaying distressed behaviour
- Section 1: Understand legislation relevant to distressed behaviour in children
- Section 2: Understand wider support available when working with children who display distressed behaviour
- Section 3: Understand how UK legislation can support the human rights of children who display distressed behaviour
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Level 2
Childcare and Early Years
Level 2
The benefits of this course include:
Learn from your own home, in your own time
Achieve a nationally recognised level 2 qualification
Access to award-winning learning and assessment materials
Subject specialist support from a Tutor and access to a Learner Support Advisor for everyday queries
Funding available – speak to one of our team for more information and to see if you are eligible.
Age 19 +
EU/UK resident for the last 3 Years
Start Date: To Be Advised
Time: At a time to suit you
Day: Work at a day to suit you - Distance Learning only
Duration: Minimum of 12 Weeks
Online
Progression is available to study additional Distance Learning Courses and Apprenticeships.