• Communication that enables the voice of the child, young person, or family members to be heard
• Multiple factors that contribute to uncertainty in the lives of children, young people, and families
• Equality, rights, diversity and cultural differences, and the values of the organisation in which you are working
• The range of potential safeguarding risk factors (e.g. domestic violence, membership of gangs, missing children, online activity, radicalisation and Prevent agenda), the different forms of harm to children and vulnerable adults (e.g. neglect, child sexual exploitation, physical abuse, emotional abuse) and the local and national thresholds for safeguarding
• The safeguarding requirements contained within mandatory local safeguarding training or nationally accredited equivalent
• Child, adolescent, and adult development
• The spectrum of needs and how they may be met
• The principles of effective assessment and the importance of analysis and professional judgement

• Identifies and manages evidence-based approaches and evaluates their effectiveness

• Contributes to the development of a resilient, consistent and persistent approach to practice

• The duties, responsibilities, boundaries and ethical nature of the role

• Theories and guidelines underpinning sound practice

• Models clarity of purpose, clear expectations and a professional approach to decision making

• Appropriately challenges and/or offers alternative perspectives with the children, young person or family

• Contributes to own professional development

• Systems and policy frameworks for work with children, young people and families. e.g. education, health, care, employment, criminal justice, special educational needs and disabilities, first aid, safeguarding

• Applies knowledge of legal, economic and social justice systems and implements policy frameworks in support of positive outcomes for children, young people and families

• Demonstrates critical evaluation of practice and insight into own emotions, behaviour and feelings, and uses these insights to challenge own practice

• Takes an active part in continuous professional development

• Sharing and agreeing on goals and outcomes when building relationships with partner organisations, other workers, children, young people, and families, to ensure appropriate and timely support

The values and behaviours expected of a Children, Young People and Family Worker

• Care: Respecting and valuing individuals to keep them safe, being affirming and working with them to help them make a positive difference in their lives
• Compassion: Consideration and concern for children, young people and their families, combined with an understanding of the perspective of those you work with
• Courage: Honesty and a positive belief in helping children, young people and families. Being confident when faced with confrontation, holding a safe space to manage and contain really difficult behaviours and working with children, young people and families to challenge and enable them to fulfil their potential Communication: Your work is based on building effective relationships, being perceptive and empathic and building a good rapport
• Competence: The relationships you build to effect change for children, young people and families will be informed by social care ethics and values and will be developed through reflective practice.
• Commitment: Creating sustainable change in others by working alongside children, young people and families and being authentic, consistent, patient, persistent and resilient