Reflective Review of Personal Professional Practice

We often hear that nursing is an art and a science, and I firmly believe that. The way a nurse blends those aspects of care defines the nurse. As nurses, our roles in our patients’ lives vary depending on their needs. We are teachers as well as technical experts, and our ultimate goal is to ensure our patients and families are ready to take over when the

This object of this assignment is to identify what personal and professional development is, if there is any difference between personal and

I am currently studying a degree in Early Childhood Studies at Stranmillis College. This course has given me a strong foundation in how children learn, think and develop and the theory underpinning the multi-professional and multi-disciplinary of early year’s services. Previous to this I completed an HND in Working with Children and

The behaviour policy outlines several procedures for dealing with inappropriate behaviour. Firstly verbal warnings are given, and the child is given chance to apologise and choose to change their behaviour. Sanctions for continued bad behaviour can escalate from time spent on the thinking chair/ missed playtime, to being sent to a senior member of staff. In cases of extreme bad behaviour or physically violence a log will be noted into the class behaviour book and parents will be informed. Sustained inappropriate behaviour may lead to a behaviour agreement, discussed with the parents and child present where the child will promise to change their behaviour. Breaking this agreement, or other very extreme cases may lead to exclusion from school, which will be handled by the head teacher.

There are different ways in which we can manage children’s behaviour and guide them to show positive behaviour in our work settings. A behaviour policy is a document that is legally required at Henry Moore Primary school. A behaviour policy sets out how the staff team intend to manage children’s behaviour. There are procedures in policy of what staff should do in given situations e.g. if a child swears or if child bullies another child.

This Act which is born from parent’s needs has a specific impact on childcarer's practice, but not only, as course handout 1a (2012, p2) confirms This Act is ‘for all those who are responsible for planning, running and using early childhood services’.

The nursery promised they had done all the legal checks required by the law this was later proven to be true by the police but the damage Due to the incident involving Miss George was already done and quite a few members of society lost faith in the schools and nursery’s which in turn had a huge impact on the businesses which owned them many children were removed from them for a time until society were more confident to return their children to the nursery’s.

The ‘Children’s Act 2004’ was continuously updated and developed into the ‘Children’s Act 2006’. This act states that all settings have to follow the Early Years Framework Stages (which were renewed in 2012). The Early Years Framework Stages (EYFS) is aimed to fulfil the five aims of ‘every child matters’ and the previous children’s act of 2004. The intentions are to achieve these aims by setting standards, promote equal opportunities and through a framework of partnerships, improve quality and consistency and lay secure foundation for all learning and development, present and future. By improving the quality the service and experiences are improved for all children and families. Safeguarding children is a vital part of improving all childcare services/settings.

Practitioners and professionals working with children on a daily basis are in a good position to notice changes in a child's or young person’s behaviour which may be a possible sign of abuse. Children or young people may also confide in practitioners or allege that abuse has taken place.

| Support children, young people and colleagues to identify the situations and circumstances which trigger inappropriate behavioural responses and ways of avoiding these from happening

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The summary of the Stubbs case is they recently moved away from Scotland where the children’s biological father lives. Cheryl and Trevor have a violent relationship, and Cheryl’s son Darren resents Trevor for his domestic approach. Darren rebels against his mother and stepdad by smoking and drinking alcohol alongside being excluded. Aleshia has a disability known as cerebral palsy resulting in regular visits with her physiotherapist. Terri- Anne is the youngest child and suffers from bedwetting. She also has an aggressive approach when attending nursery. The designated individual my group was assigned to was Darren. My initial feeling when I discovered our assigned child was confident. I felt confident as I have had experience with an individual who committed similar difficulties. From a professional point of view confidence is crucial. Reason being professionals work with children and confidence is a key element as we encourage children to develop confidence. Additionally if a practitioner’s vibes are confident, the child or young person will being to trust. An individual’s beliefs contribute to their behaviour which is crucial when working with children (Doherty 2008). One particular skill which I developed from working on the Stubbs case was note taking. The reason being important information had recorded in order for the group to mention the information during the presentation. Note taking ensures I am prepared for assignments and group activities

This piece of essay on critical professional biography will among other things, state the meaning of a professional biography, purpose of my professional biography, discuss my entry into the field of nursing, examination of my career pathway in relation to Nursing and Midwifery Council`s domains of Competency Framework-professional values, communication and interpersonal skills, nursing practice and decision-making, leadership management and team-working. I will also discuss my professional development plan, what to improve on in my current role and the lessons learnt from the Critically Exploring Professional

The author could not find any specific research undertaken in the West Midlands on this subject. As a result, the paper seeks to find out practitioners perceptions on the management of behaviour in a nursery and reception setting in a West Midlands primary school. On the basis of the findings of this research, recommendations will be put forward in order to assist early year’s practitioners to acquire the necessary strategies to better manage behaviour and fulfil the statutory requirement of managing children’s behaviour efficiently appropriate for their stage of development and in particular individual needs (Statutory Framework for the EYFS 2014).

The following article will reflect upon how my personal growth and development throughout my personal, professional and educational experiences (including this course) influenced my outlook and future goals as a returning professional.