1.1 Explain roles and responsibilities within the organisation in relation to children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse Assessment Guide Unit 508 Lead a service that can support children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse UAN:
F/506/8365
Unit level:
5
Credit value:
3
GLH:
24
Unit aim:
This unit provides the knowledge and skills required to lead a service that can support children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse
Relationship to NOS:
SCDHSC0044, SCDSLMCB1
Endorsed by
Skills for Care and Development and Department for Education
Assessment type:
Portfolio of evidence
Learning outcome The learner will:
LO1 Understand roles and responsibilities when supporting children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse
Assessment criteria The learner can:
AC1.1 Explain roles and responsibilities within the organisation in relation to children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse
AC1.2 Explain the roles and responsibilities of other agencies in the local networks with regard to children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse
Range AC1.1 Harm or abuse may be:
Physical
Emotional
Sexual
Financial
Bullying
Self harm
Neglect
Exploitation by gangs or groups
Learning outcome The learner will:
LO2 Be able to prepare team members to respond to disclosure or detection of harm and abuse
Assessment criteria The learner can:
AC2.1 Ensure team members understand policies and procedures relating to disclosure and detection of harm or abuse
AC2.2 Ensure team members know how to recognise, record and share information relevant to investigations into harm or abuse
Learning outcome The learner will:
LO3 Understand how to provide a service that addresses both the safety and the wellbeing of children and young people who have experienced harm or abuse
Assessment criteria The learner can:
AC3.1 Research sources of information and guidance about best practice in supporting a child or young person who has experienced harm or abuse
AC3.2 Explain types of restriction that might be imposed on the involvement of key people with a child or young person following harm or abuse
AC3.3 Analyse areas of support that may be needed when working with a child or young person following harm or abuse
AC3.4 Analyse characteristics of a child or young person’s behaviour that might give cause for concern and action following harm or abuse
Range AC3.2 Key people are those who are important to the child or young person and who can make a difference to his or her well-being. Key people include family, friends, carers and others with whom the individual has an important relationship
AC3.3 Areas of support may include supporting the child or young person to:
Deal with distress, fear and anxieties caused by the harm or abuse
Understand the implications of harm and abuse they have experienced
Develop positive coping strategies following harm or abuse
Understand why boundaries may need to be set for contact between themselves and key people
Learning outcome The learner will:
LO4 Be able to support team members to work with challenges relating to harm or abuse
Assessment criteria The learner can:
AC4.1 Use reflective supervision with team members to address their personal feelings raised by harm and abuse issues
AC4.2 Challenge unhelpful attitudes in relation to harm and abuse
AC4.3 Recommend sources of additional emotional support for team members
Range AC4.2 Unhelpful attitudes eg:
Denial that harm and abuse may occur
Blaming the victims of harm and abuse
Becoming desensitised to issues of harm and abuse
Not listening to and hearing children and young people
Being inconsistent or untrustworthy
Not placing the child or young person’s needs first
Failing to report suspicions at an early stage
Failing to share information
Failing to work in partnership with key agencies
Being overprotective
