Child development and attachment perspectives – 2 days
Aim:
To develop an understanding of relationships from an attachment perspective and confidence in the assessment of child development in order to best support children and young people.
Learning outcomes:
Participants will be offered the opportunity to:
- Explore the theory of attachment.
- Consider the relevance of attachment in the provision of care to children and young people.
- Identify skills needed to promote the development of attachment.
- Plan effective interventions when working with children with insecure or disorganised attachments.
- Reflect on knowledge of child development and explore some theories.
- Consider the assessment of children’s developmental needs.
- Apply knowledge to support planning for children and young people.
- Explore values and attitudes to children and young people that influence the provision of services to meet their developmental needs.
- Understand the importance of working within an anti racist/anti discriminatory way when engaging children, young people and their families.