what agencies services help overcome barriers to communication?

[Nanotrout]

What agencies/support services can be accessed to help us overcome barriers to communication?

ok so I started my level 2 childcare thing about 3 weeks ago and I have completed my second page of work but I'm stuck on this question.

I have googled it but nothing good comes up that is relevant to childcare.
and to be honest I never knew there was such a thing for communication..... I have done CACHE level 2 at school but this never came up.


any help much appreciated.

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi congratulations on starting, the level 2 is hugely important :) you'll be able to support children, families and your setting when qualified xx

Not sure which handbook you've been recommended, page 58 of this book - on amazon.co.uk lists barriers to communication as;

• a visual or hearing impairment
• a different first or preferred language
• strong accent or dialect
• technical or specialist language not being understood (jargon)
• too much background noise or poor acoustics (high ceiling causing echo in the room)
• poor lighting so that facial expressions cannot be seen

Using that information the different agencies and support services that could help to overcome them would include those with information about disability aids (assistive technology) eg. hearing loops, braille equipment. Translation services, asking for explanations of jargon/specialist language, seeing how the environment/rooms can be altered to help reduce noise & sound travel.

If you need evidence for this criteria ask your setting about the agencies and services they access.

Best wishes

[Nanotrout]

thank you, I never knew my CACHE level 2 wasn't recognised anymore :( but I'm trying to juggle this, ict functional skills and planning for my key group at work haha busy busy busy

[Ruthierhyme]

you're very welcome, education.gov have a page where you can check the title of your previous qualification. and yes, definitely a challenge but worth it xx

[Nanotrout]

is there a page where I can download a check sheet for each of my childrens progress? as in 2 children understand colours but one doesn't so I want to tick them 2 off to move on to another thing.
its more of a visual for me to see where I'm at with them.

[Ruthierhyme]

You'll need to ask your setting about the ways they record, track and monitor children's development. They may of developed their own 'best-fit' judgement sheets from the Development Matters guidance xx

[Nanotrout]

I asked last week but they said they just sort of know, but being new to this I like a visual sheet haah thank you anyway.