Promote wellbeing and resilience of children and young people

This standard identifies the requirements when promoting wellbeing and resilience of children and young people. It identifies how you provide an environment that supports, affirms and values children or young people and helps them to manage their own feelings and their relationships with others. This includes enabling children or young people to relate to others, providing a supportive and challenging environment, enabling children or young people to take risks safely and encouraging self-reliance, self-esteem and resilience.

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1. engage with children or young people in a child-centred way to empower them in decisions that affect them  
2. respect and value the opinions and feelings of children or young people 
3. use opportunities for children or young people to take turns or share space, and consider the opinions and feelings of others 
4. recognise behaviour as a form of communication  
5. use supportive strategies to help children or young people develop self-regulation skills 
6. promote calm and nurturing environments that supports children or young people to express their feelings 
7. promote positive interactions that support the wellbeing of children or young people  
8. support self-esteem and resilience of children or young people by providing encouragement and positive reinforcement  
9. encourage children or young people to try new activities and experiences and recognise their efforts and achievements 
10. value diversity by acknowledging and respecting similarities and differences 
11. support children or young people to express and identify their feelings 
12. encourage children or young people to make decisions and choices 
13. help children or young people to predict, recognise and accept the outcomes of their actions 
14. support children or young people in working through challenges 
15. promote acceptance and respect for the individuality of children or young people  
16. demonstrate honesty and openness in your interactions with children or young people
17. encourage children or young people to recognise their strengths and build a positive self-image 
18. involve families in supporting children or young people to develop and taking positive risks  
19. work in partnership with children or young people to set boundaries within the framework of risk assessments   
20. encourage children or young people to assess risks to themselves and others 
21. explain, agree and set shared expectations with children or young people
22. intervene when children or young people are at risk of harm 
23. help children or young people set realistic, challenging, and achievable goals 
24. work with others to support the wellbeing and resilience of children or young people 
25. complete records and reports required for the wellbeing and resilience of children or young people
26. reflect on how you carried out your roles and responsibilities when promoting the wellbeing and resilience of children or young people

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1. what is meant by resilience and factors that may affect resilience in children and young people
2. how to recognise signs of anxiety in children and young people and understand how it may present in different ways, including through behaviour and communication
3. the importance of play in supporting wellbeing and resilience  
4. the impact of adverse childhood experiences on the development, wellbeing, and resilience of children and young people
5. how to apply trauma informed principles to promote the wellbeing and resilience of children and young people
6. how to adapt your practice and environments to ensure children and young people can participate equally
7. the influence of neurodivergence and additional needs on the wellbeing and resilience of children and young people
8. the influence of culture, background and spirituality on the wellbeing and resilience of children and young people
9. how to develop consistent, caring, and nurturing relationships with children and young people
10. the link between the ability to relate to others and the emotional wellbeing and resilience of children and young people
11. ways to help children and young people understand, express and emotionally regulate their feelings
12. the link between children and young people challenging and testing their abilities and resilience and self-esteem 
13. methods to encourage and support children and young people to test and stretch their skills and abilities 
14. ways to support children and young people when things do not work out the way they had hoped or planned 
15. ways to support children and young people experiencing anxiety, including strategies to help them feel safe, build confidence, and develop coping skills
16. the importance of why comments should be directed at the demonstrated behaviour rather than children and young people themselves  
17. how to demonstrate empathy and understanding to children and young people, including the language and expressions you might use
18. the importance of dignity, kindness and compassion in supporting the wellbeing and resilience of children and young people
19. how to carry out risk assessments that balance reasonable precautions and provides opportunities for development 
20. how to support the safe use of digital tools and devices for children and young people
21. how to work in partnership with others to promote wellbeing and resilience of children and young people
22. the records and reports required for the wellbeing and resilience of children and young people
23. theories relevant to promoting wellbeing and resilience of children and young people
24. the relevant legal requirements, standards of practice, frameworks and guidance for promoting wellbeing and resilience of children and young people
25. the workplace requirements on equality, diversity, inclusion, and rights when promoting wellbeing and resilience of children and young people
26. how your personal experiences and unconscious bias may impact when promoting wellbeing and resilience of children and young people, and how to address this  
27. the role of supervision, reflective practice and learning and development in promoting wellbeing and resilience of children and young people

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The glossary for this National Occupational Standard is available on the Skills for Care and Development website.

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2031

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Current

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Original

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Skills for Care & Development

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HSCCLD352

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Social Care and Childrens Care

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Wellbeing and resilience, Health and Social Care & Children’s Care Learning and Development

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