Communicating Effectively with Vulnerable Children and Young People

Learn child-centred communication strategies to encourage children to talk

Communicating effectively with vulnerable children and young people is not always easy. Despite practitioners and carers knowing this is an important area of their work, research shows that practice is not always as effective as it could be.

This course will enable you to improve your communication skills through techniques which place the child at the heart of the interaction. You’ll examine why a child may become vulnerable and reflect upon the barriers to communication. You’ll also explore activities from pre-verbal to adolescent stages which encourage children to share their feelings.

The course is aimed at anyone working with vulnerable children and young people. It is also suited to foster carers keen to improve their communication skills.

• The pre-verbal child
• Introduction
• Behaviour and development: the world of the pre-verbal child
• Theory: What is the pre-verbal child feeling?
• Safeguarding: Risks and vulnerabilities of the pre-verbal child
• The pre-school child
• Behaviour: The world of the pre-school child
• Development: Communication with the pre-school child
• Theory: What is the pre-school child feeling?
• Safeguarding: Risks and vulnerabilities of the pre-school child
• The primary school child
• Behaviour: The world of the primary school child
• Development: Communication with the primary school child
• Theory: What is the primary school child feeling?
• Safeguarding: Risks and vulnerabilities of the primary school child
• The young person 11+
• Behaviour: The world of the young person
• Development: Communication with the young person
• Theory: What is the young person feeling?
• Safeguarding: Risks and vulnerabilities of the young person
• Conclusion