Principles & Values of working with children and young peopl

Principles & Values of 

working with children 

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Principles & Values of working with 

children & young people 

Included in this section: 

Principles and values 

Equality, inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice 

Person-centred approaches 

Confidentiality and sharing information 

Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 41 

Equality & diversity - Policy into practice 42 

Managing diversity 43 

Promoting positive behaviour 44 

Promoting positive approaches to behaviour 45 

Dealing with bullying in a childcare setting 46 

Behaviour management & conflict resolution 47

Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 

Safety First 

Description: This course has been developed to give an understanding of the Disability and Discrimination Act 

1995 and how it affects those in a child caring environment. 

Course Aims: 

• Understand the contents of the DDA 

• To explore attitudes towards and understanding of the issues of disability. 

• Applying the DDA (1995) including registered childminders, early year’s staff, out of school and play 

works settings. 

• DDA incorporated with the Health & Safety law 

• To provide information on how the DDA effects registered childminders. 

• To enable definitions of disability to be understood. 

• To inform those persons involved in childcare setting of their key duties. 

ECM: Stay Safe 

EYFS: This is a information session to raise awareness within the childcare setting of the DDA (1995) 

To provide information on how the DDA effects registered childminders. 

To enable definitions of disability to be understood. 

To inform those persons involved in childcare setting of their key duties. 

Target Audience: All early years practitioners 

Maximum No: 15 Minimum No: 10 

Length of Course: 3 hours Level of Course: 1/2 

Course Code Date Time Venue 

085001 June 12th 2008 6pm - 9pm Lincoln 

085002 July 24th 2008 6pm - 9pm Gainsborough 

085003 September 9th 2008 6pm - 9pm Market Rasen 

085004 November 4th 2008 6pm - 9pm Grantham 

Refreshments: Basic refreshments provided 

Lincolnshire County Council has paid: £21.00 per candidate 

Candidate must pay: £5 (non-refundable) cheques should be made payable to Safety First 

Course Organiser: Dave Barrett 

Address: 3 Green Way, Sudbrooke, Lincoln. LN2 2YA 

Phone No: 01522 752215 

To access this course, please use the form at the back of the book in the application form section (photocopy 

as necessary) and return to the organiser 

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Pre-school Learning Alliance 

Equality & Diversity - Policies into Practice 

Description: The workshop is designed to enable all members of the setting’s adult team to contribute to the 

effective promotion of equality & diversity 

Course Aims: 

• The principles underlying the promotion of equality and diversity 

• How to create a culture or equality and diversity which is reflected in each area of practice 

• The importance of monitoring and evaluating the strategies used to promote equality and diversity 

ECM: Make a Positive Contribution 

EYFS: Practitioners will focus on the following themes and principles to implement the EYFS; Unique Child, Inclusive 

Practice and providing for Positive Relationships 



Length of Course: 1 day Level of Course: 2 


081023 January 30th 2009 9:30am - 4pm Grantham 

081024 March 6th 2009 9:30am - 4pm Sleaford 

Refreshments: Basic refreshments will be provided but candidates are required to bring along a packed lunch 


Candidate must pay: £10 (non-refundable) cheques made payable to Lincolnshire Pre-school Learning 

Alliance 

Course Organiser: Rachel Massey 

Address: Pre-school Learning Alliance Lincs Resource Centre, 

Holmeleigh, Foundry Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 6AQ 

Phone No: 01507 527500 

Email Address: RachelM@lincspla.org.uk 

To access this course, please use the form at the back of the book in the application form section 

(photocopy as necessary) and return to the organiser

Managing Diversity 

Supportive Aid Training 

Description: Managing Diversity is integral to the work of practitioners supporting children. This one day 

is specifically designed to meet the needs of those working with children in relation to managing issues of 

equality and diversity. 

Course Aims: 

• To provide an opportunity for child minders, nursery staff to examine various ways and means through 

which their equal opportunities policy can be effectively translated into practice. 

• To provide participants an opportunity to develop or at least examine current policy, ensuring that 

compliance is with current good practice and UK and European legislation. 

• To ensure that participants are aware of the equality issues affecting their work and that of the staff 

they manage. 

• To ensure that participants understand the specific roles and working arrangements, of all the 

structures which have been set up to facilitate and monitor the implementation of the policy 

ECM: Enjoy and Achieve 

EYFS: This course will benefit practitioners by ensuring that staff that come from a diverse range of backgrounds 

are effectively managed and in turn provide a curriculum of activities which where positive relationships are 

provided in a enabling environment for children. The Course will ensure that those who are responsible for 

managing staff will promote a programme of activities for children to grow with understanding of diversity 

issues 

Target Audience: All Early Years Practitioners 




081072 June 14th 2008 10am - 4pm Lincoln 

081073 September 13th 2008 10am - 4pm Boston 

081074 November 8th 2008 10am - 4pm Stamford 

081075 February 28th 2009 10am - 4pm Horncastle 



Candidate must pay: £10 (Non Refundable).Cheque payable to: Victor Sahunta 

Course Organiser: Supportive Aid Training 

Address: Bear Holt House, Dembleby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, 

NG34 0EL 

Phone No: 01529 455058 

Email Address: 


(photocopy as necessary) and return to the organiser 


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Lincolnshire County Psychology Service 

Promoting Positive Behaviour 

Description: This course will support staff in developing strategies aimed at promoting positive approaches to 

behaviour through meeting the social, emotional and communication needs of children, aged under five, in 

early years settings. 

Course Aims: 

• Develop strategies aimed at analysing, supporting and reviewing the social, communication and 

emotional needs of young children 

• Be aware of and review a variety of intervention strategies for promoting positive approaches to 

behaviour 

• Develop an understanding of emotional literacy 

• Develop skills in enabling children to understand emotions through circle time and puppet play 

ECM: Enjoy and Achieve 

EYFS: Practitioners will be encouraged to integrate planning and practice for all children with additional needs 

through the Early Years Foundation Stage, with a particular focus on A Unique child (Child Development, Inclusive 

Practice and Health and Well-being), Positive Relationships (Respecting Each Other; Key Person with Secure 

Attachment) Enabling Environments (Observation, Assessment and Planning; Supporting Every Child; The 

Learning Environment and Wider Context (especially,Transitions and continuity) 

Target Audience: Early Years Practitioners working in the Foundation Stage 




081176 October 29th 2008 9:30am - 3:30pm Bourne 

081177 November 20th 2008 9:30am - 3:30pm Gainsborough 

081178 March 10th 2009 9:30am - 3:30pm Whisby Nature Park 

Refreshments: Basic refreshments will be provided but candidates are required to bring along a packed lunch. 


Candidate must pay: £10 (non-refundable) Please make cheques payable to “Lincolnshire County Council”. 

Course Organiser: Administrative Support Officer Team 

Address: Lincolnshire County Psychology Service, County Council 

Offices, Eastgate, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7AR 

Phone No: 01522 553473 

Email Address: tracey.wilson@lincolnshire.gov.uk 


(photocopy as necessary) and return to the organiser

Promoting Positive Behaviour 

Pre-school Learning Alliance 

Description: To help everyone involved in settings to create an environment in which children can develop self 

discipline and self esteem, develop an atmosphere of mutual respect and encouragement. Students learn 

about the importance of consistency, fairly applied boundaries and how to encourage and reward positive 

behaviour 

Course Aims: 

• Relate children’s behaviour in relation to their ages and stages of development and their understanding 

of the world. 

• Recognising that it is the behaviour that is unacceptable and not the child. 

• The significance of adult role models 

• Responding to children’s unwanted behaviour and how to help them develop greater self discipline and 

self esteem and how to develop and implement a behaviour management policy 

ECM: Make a Positive Contribution 

EYFS: Practitioners will focus on the following themes and principles to implement the EYFS; A Unique Child, 

Positive Relationships and Enabling Environments 





081112 October 10th 2008 9:30am - 4pm Horncastle 

081110 January 24th 2009 9:30am - 4pm Gainsborough 

081111 February 7th 2009 9:30am - 4pm Market Deeping 



Candidate must pay: £10 (non-refundable) cheques made payable to Lincolnshire Pre-school Learning 

Alliance 

Course Organiser: Rachel Massey 

Address: Pre-school Learning Alliance Lincs Resource Centre, 

Holmeleigh, Foundry Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 6AQ 

Phone No: 01507 527500 

Email Address: RachelM@lincspla.org.uk 


(photocopy as necessary) and return to the organiser 


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Kidscape 

Dealing with Bullying in a Childcare setting 

Description: This Course is designed to meet the needs of child care workers who are dealing with bullying 

issues within their setting 

Course Aims: 

• Understand the broad definitions of bullying and examine myths of bullying 

• Understand the causes of bullying 

• Explore the role that environments play in the bullying culture 

• Examine the long term effects of bullying 

ECM: Stay Safe 

EYFS: This course will benefit practitioners by the identification of bullying and provide appropriate support to 

both Victims and Bullies. Specifically the courses will also signpost participants to resources of National charities 

in supporting to prevent/eradicate bullying. The course specifically will enhance participants understanding of 

effects bullying and therefore provide a mutual respect environment based on security and confidence of the 

child. 

Target Audience: All Early Years Practitioners 




081126 July 19th 2008 10am - 4pm Grantham 

081127 September 20th 2008 10am - 4pm Lincoln 

081128 November 22nd 2008 10am - 4pm Boston 

081129 December 6th 2008 10am - 4pm Stamford 

081130 January 10th 2009 10am - 4pm Sleaford 

081131 February 28th 2009 10am - 4pm Horncastle 



Candidate must pay: £10 (Non Refundable).Cheque payable to Victor Sahunta 

Course Organiser: Vic Sahunta 

Address: Bear Holt House, Dembleby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, 

NG34 0EL 

Phone No: 01529 455058 

Email Address: vicsahunta@hotmail.co.uk 


as necessary) and return to the organiser

Early Years Experiences 

Behaviour Management & Conflict Resolution 

Description: When conflict arises between children in settings adults will typically ‘fix’ the children’s problems 

for them. Although the ‘fix it’ approach is well intentioned what actually happens is that the adult solves the 

problem for the children. The children will not have been left with any skills and will not know how to tackle a 

similar problem next time it arises. During these workshops we will explore the key roles EYFS Practitioners and 

Managers have in understanding how supporting and extending children’s development as individuals lays 

the foundations to behaviour management. You will be introduced to a problem-solving approach to conflict 

resolution where the adult takes on the role of mediator, ensuring that the disputes children have are turned into 

positive learning experiences for everyone concerned. 

Course Aims: 

• To differentiate between Active Learning and Passive Learning and its effect on children’s behaviour 

• To discuss the rational for an Enabling Environment to support and extend children’s development and the 

impact the environment my have on children’s behaviour 

• To explore contrasting styles of adult interaction and their effects on children 

• To understand the role of the adult as mediator whilst problem solving with the children 

• To demonstrate the six steps of solving problems and resolving conflict in a variety of situations 

ECM: Enjoy and Achieve; Stay Safe; Be Healthy; and Make a Positive Contribution 

EYFS: The EYFS underlying themes A Unique Child; Positive Relationships; Enabling Environments; and Learning 

and Development are integral to this course. 



Length of Course: 2 days Level of Course: 3 


081032 July 3rd & 10th 2008 9:30am - 3:30pm Ruston Marconi Social Club, Lincoln 

081033 November 20th & 27th 2008 9:30am - 3:30pm Boston Conference Centre 

081034 March 19 th & 26 th 2009 9:30am - 3:30pm The George Hotel of Stamford, Stamford 



Candidate must pay: £10 non-refundable. Cheque payable to Early Years Experiences 

Course Organiser: Mary Barlow 

Address: 3, Drury Park, Long Bennington, Newark, 

Nottinghamshire, NG23 5EY 

Phone No: 01400 282089 

Email Address: marybarlow@learneye.com 


as necessary) and return to the organiser 


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Useful guides 

Reading for Parents & Carers of Lincolnshire 

Children & Young People’s Plan in Lincolnshire 2006 – 2010 

www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/697/CYPP0710.pdf 

Parenting Handbook 

www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/741/LincolnshireParentingHandbook.pdf 

Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Scheme 

www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/735/Lincolnshire_Safeguarding_Children_ 

Boardapplication.pdf 

Understanding the CAF process 

www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/724/CAFParentsweb.pdf 

Special Educational Needs – Parent Partnership 

www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/520/PPSEN.pdf 

Making Play Matter in Lincolnshire – A policy to shape and underpin the future of children & young 

people’s play in Lincolnshire 

www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/640/MPMILPolicy.pdf 

Find the latest 4all Magazine 

www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/748/4allv03.pdf 

(Winter edition – just type 4all in the search of www.lincolnshire.gov.uk and all issues will be there for you to 

browse) 

Find the latest Take 5 Magazine 

www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/755/Take5Feb08.pdf 

(February 08 edition – just type Take 5 in the search of www.lincolnshire.gov.uk and all issues will be there 

for you to browse) 

Childrens Services Bulletin – 2 minutes to keep in touch! 

www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/743/Nov_ecm_generic_template_bulletin.pdf 

(November 07 edition – just type Childrens Services Bulletin in the search of www.lincolnshire.gov.uk and all 

issues will be there for you to browse)

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