Latest Working with young people Documents from London Borough of Hounslow

Gender Identity

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:49:59 +0000

Some people experience gender identity as an internal sense of gender that can differ from biological sex. For transgender people, gender identity differs in varying degrees from their sex recorded at birth.…

Young People and Substance Misuse

Mon, 18 May 2020 14:43:00 +0100

Substance Misuse occurs when a person becomes addicted to using types of drugs which are harmful substances or are used in a way which is harmful to themselves. For example, if a person is unable to stop drinking large quantities of alcohol every day, and it is affecting their lifestyle, this is a form of substance misuse. In cases like these, people might have to seek medical and/or psychological attention to help them address their substance misuse.…

Direct work tools / Voice of the child

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:26:07 +0100

Allowing children to have a voice is stated as basic rights by United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and it highlights the importance of giving children a voice. Giving children a voice promotes self-esteem and self-worth. By giving children a voice through choice, opinion, feelings and emotions children can develop and learn that they are important and valued.…

Mental Well-being

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:00:17 +0100

The emotional well-being of children is just as important as their physical health. Children and young people with good mental health are more likely to develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws at them; thus, grow into well-rounded, healthy adults.…

Healthy Relationships

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:56:06 +0100

Within our roles of working with children, young people and families, it is important to promote and support strong healthy relationships where appropriate. This includes children’s relationships with their parents, siblings, wider family, peers and other adults such as teachers. Whilst such relationships can have a very positive impact on their impact mental health and well-being, when they aren’t good, they can have a very negative impact.…

E-safety

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:22:04 +0100

The internet is a vital part of children and young people's learning and education but there are many risks online. It is important that we all play a role in keeping children safe from harm online, including from the risks of radicalisation, cyber bullying and harmful explicit material.…

Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:18:52 +0100

Child sexual exploitation is when people use the power they have over young people to sexually abuse them. Their power may result from a difference in age, gender, intellect, strength, money or other resources.…

Challenging Behaviour

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:53:35 +0100

Behaviour refers to the way a child or young person conducts themselves. It is their actions, reactions and functioning in response to their everyday environments and situations. Challenging behaviour may impact on a child or young person’s daily life and may seriously affect both the child and their parent’s quality of life that can lead to social isolation. …

Bullying

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:37:33 +0100

Bullying and cyber-bullying can happen to any child. Along with parents it is our role as professionals to try and keep children safe from bullying before it escalates. Bullying is behaviour that hurts someone else. It includes name calling, hitting, pushing, spreading rumours, threatening or undermining someone. It can happen anywhere.…

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:28:48 +0100

Anti-social behaviour covers a wide range of unacceptable activity that may cause harm to an individual, to their community or to their environment. This could be an action by someone else that leaves an individual feeling alarmed, harassed or distressed and impacts their quality of life.…