UNIT TITLE:                  Preparation for Sure Start Volunteers – Health, Safety &                                        Welfare

LEARNING OUTCOMES

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

(Understanding, skills, knowledge to be learned)

(Standards of achievement against which outcomes will be measured)

The learner will be able to:

The learner has achieved this because (s)he can:

1. Understand the importance

   of play

2.  Recognise children’s

     behavioural difficulties

3.  Recognise the effects of

     post- natal depression on

     families

4. Recognise the importance

    of health, safety and

    wellbeing

5. Recognise the importance

    of a healthy lifestyle

6. Recognise issues relating

    to child protection

• Recognise the support needs of breast feeding mothers

8.     Recognise the effects of domestic violence on family members

9.     Recognise difficulties or

      delays in a child’s gross  

      motor development

1.1 State 3 reasons why play is an important  

      part of a child’s development

1.2 Identify age appropriate play and play

      equipment for given ages of children

2.1 Identify 4 factors which contribute to

      children’s behavioural problems

2.2 Identify 4 techniques for coping with 

      children who have behavioural problems

2.3 Identify 2 professionals who can give advice  

      on coping.

3.1 Identify at least 2 signs of post-natal

      depression

3.2 Identify 2 effects of post-natal

      depression on the family

3.3 Identify 4 appropriate support responses

3.4 Identify 2 professionals who can give

      advice on coping with post-natal  

      depression

• Identify at least 10 dangers children

may face in the home environment

• Identify how to reduce the recognised dangers
• Identify emergency first aid procedures
• Identify at least 4 effects of smoking on children

5.1  Identify 4 constituents of a healthy diet

5.2  State the importance of sleep in a child’s

       development

5.3  Identify at least 2 benefits of exercise

6.1 Identify at least 3 types of abuse

6.2 State the Sure Start protocol relating to

       abuse

• Identify at least 2 support needs of

      breast feeding mothers

• Identify 3 difficulties faced by breast feeding mothers

7.3 Identify 2 professionals who can give advice

8.1 Identify at least 3 different forms of

       domestic violence

8.2  State how violence can affect the ability to 

       parent

8.3  Identify at least 3 effects of domestic

       violence on children

8.4  Prepare a personal safety plan to be  

       used for home visits

8.5  Identify 2 sources of help

9.1 Identify 2 difficulties in a child’s gross motor

      development

9.2 Identify 3 sources of professional help