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MU 5.2: Understand children and young person’s developmentAssessment task – MU 5.2 Understand children and young person’sdevelopmentAs a manager in Health and Social Care you have been tasked with preparing a paper onchildren and young people’s development for a local conference which:Task 1 links to learning outcome 1, assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3.• explains the sequence and rate of each aspect of development that would normallybe expected in children and young people from birth to 19 years• analyses the difference between sequence of development and rate of development,and why the distinction is important• analyses the reasons why children and young people’s development may not followthe pattern normally expectedTask 2 links to learning outcome 2, assessment criteria 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3.• analyses how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range ofpersonal factors• analyses how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range ofexternal factors• explains how theories of development and frameworks to support developmentinfluence current practiceTask 3 links to learning outcome 3, assessment criteria 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4.• analyses the importance of early identification of development delay• explains the potential risks of late recognition of development delay• evaluates how multi agency teams work together to support all aspects ofdevelopment in children and young people• explains how play and leisure activities can be used to support all aspects ofdevelopment of children and young people© CACHE 2013 Version 6.0 59