Elize Bridewell UNIT 8, TASK 2 02/04/2019
Demonstrate effective partnership work with parents and others
in early year’s settings to meet the needs of the children:
Demonstrating effective partnerships with parents:
Sharing information and complying with policies, procedures and statutory guidelines is a role
and responsibility that everybody working within a setting will need to follow. For example,
when exchanging information about the child to the parents or other members of staff you
need to ensure that you are following the Data protection act of 1869.
Recognizing and using strategies to overcome barriers to effective communication:
Using over complicated or unfamiliar terms that others may not understand.
Emotional barriers; finding it difficult to express feelings or talk about certain topics such
as religion or disabilities.
Lack of attention or interest in the conversation.
Physical barriers such as hearing problems or speech difficulties.
Language barriers such as finding it difficult to understand accents or the first language
is not the same as somebody else's.
Cultural differences; the normality of social interactions may vary in different cultures
and the way that they express their self.
https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/barriers-communication.html
Strategies that may be chosen to overcome these barriers of communication:
When communicating with parents/ careers or other professionals with in the setting,
you should ensure that you are speaking very clearly and communicate in a systematic
way so that the person on the other end can process what is being said to them with a
good understanding.
Respecting and being aware of the needs of who you are talking to. When
communicating ensure that whatever the conversation may be about that you are being
emotionally open and sensitive towards who you are speaking with. Being
understanding of the nature of the conversation, culture or religion.
Gain advice from others such as colleagues.
Ensure that the way that you are presenting yourself such as the tone of voice, the way
you are speaking and body language so that if the person on the other end can clearly
understand and that you are doing your best to use basic language if needed and
keeping sentences short and simple.
Demonstrate effective partnership work with parents and others
in early year’s settings to meet the needs of the children:
Demonstrating effective partnerships with parents:
Sharing information and complying with policies, procedures and statutory guidelines is a role
and responsibility that everybody working within a setting will need to follow. For example,
when exchanging information about the child to the parents or other members of staff you
need to ensure that you are following the Data protection act of 1869.
Recognizing and using strategies to overcome barriers to effective communication:
Using over complicated or unfamiliar terms that others may not understand.
Emotional barriers; finding it difficult to express feelings or talk about certain topics such
as religion or disabilities.
Lack of attention or interest in the conversation.
Physical barriers such as hearing problems or speech difficulties.
Language barriers such as finding it difficult to understand accents or the first language
is not the same as somebody else's.
Cultural differences; the normality of social interactions may vary in different cultures
and the way that they express their self.
https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/barriers-communication.html
Strategies that may be chosen to overcome these barriers of communication:
When communicating with parents/ careers or other professionals with in the setting,
you should ensure that you are speaking very clearly and communicate in a systematic
way so that the person on the other end can process what is being said to them with a
good understanding.
Respecting and being aware of the needs of who you are talking to. When
communicating ensure that whatever the conversation may be about that you are being
emotionally open and sensitive towards who you are speaking with. Being
understanding of the nature of the conversation, culture or religion.
Gain advice from others such as colleagues.
Ensure that the way that you are presenting yourself such as the tone of voice, the way
you are speaking and body language so that if the person on the other end can clearly
understand and that you are doing your best to use basic language if needed and
keeping sentences short and simple.
