Task 1
1. Working in partnership with others and developing effective positive relationships is important when working in a learning environment.
a) Conduct interviews with a selection of staff in your setting to explore positive relationships. Think carefully about the questions you will ask.
b) Write a report from the outcome of the interviews to:
1) explain why effective communication is beneficial in developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults
2) explain how different social, professional and cultural backgrounds may affect relationships and the way people communicate; examples may be used to support your response
3) describe a minimum of three (3) ways the support worker can build and maintain professional relationships with children, young people and adults
4) using two (2) barriers to professional relationships as examples, explain how each barrier can be overcome
5) Write a conclusion for your report which discusses situations when confidentiality protocols must be breached
