RCC 3.6: Assessment and planning with children and young people in residential childcareUnit reference A/506/7828 Unit level 3
RCC 3.6: Assessment and planning with children and young people in residential childcareUnit reference A/506/7828 Unit level 3
Credit value 3 Guided Learning 20
Unit aim This unit provides the knowledge and skills required to carry out assessment and planning with children and young people in residential childcare.
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1. Understand the purpose and principles of assessment and planning with children and young people. 1.1. Describe the purpose of assessment and planning with children and young people in residential childcare. 1.2. Explain why a child-centred model of assessment and planning is used. 1.3. Explain how assessment frameworks help to ensure holistic assessment. 1.4. Explain the legal requirements for recording assessment and planning information. 2. Understand how to place children and young people at the centre of assessment and planning. 2.1. Explain how to use a child-centred model of assessment and planning to identify the needs of children and young people. 2.2. Explain the importance of working with others when assessing and planning for the needs of children and young people. 2.3. Describe how to use methods of engagement to ensure the child is central when assessing and planning with children and young people. 2.4. Describe strategies for child-centred assessment and planning with children and young people who disengage from the process. 3. Be able to participate in assessment and planning for children and young people. 3.1. Explain the boundaries of own role and responsibilities within assessment and planning. 3.2. Engage with children or young people to enable them to express their needs, views and aspirations in the assessment and planning process. 3.3. Use and adapt assessment frameworks to ensure the assessment is full, accurate and child-centred. 3.4. Work with the child or young person to agree goals and targets. 3.5. Explain how the goals and targets identified will support the achievement of positive outcomes. 3.6. Work with the child or young person and others to develop a plan to meet assessed needs and work towards positive outcomes. 3.7. Confirm that the child or young person and others understand and agree to the plan. 4. Be able to work with children and young people as a plan is implemented. 4.1. Support the child or young person and others to understand their roles and responsibilities in implementing an agreed plan. 4.2. Encourage the child or young person to work towards the achievement of a plan. 4.3. Agree ways of recording progress towards goals and targets with the child or young person and in line with organisational requirements. 4.4. Record progress of a child or young person in relation to a plan. 5. Be able to work with children and young people to review and update plans. 5.1. Explain the importance of reviewing and updating plans. 5.2. Work with the child or young person and others to review progress towards goals and targets. 5.3. Identify aspects of the plan that are working well and those that need to be revised. 5.4. Use outcomes of review to update plan. 5.5. Agree the updated plan with the child or young person and others involved. 6. Be able to contribute to assessment led by other professionals. 6.1. Explain own role and the roles of others in the external assessment process. 6.2. Respond to requests for information to support the assessment in line with organisational requirements. 6.3. Support the child or young person to understand and contribute to external assessment.
