Observing children

You can practice recording observations of children’s development in this free learning resource from the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and earn Open Badges along the way. Comments, questions and links to more information are included to support your thinking and practice.

Introduction

Observation is about watching children’s actions, expressions, gestures and behaviours, and listening to their talk and interactions. Observation is the practice of looking at and listening to children to find out:

  • how they are developing
  • what they like doing
  • what they are learning through their play and the experiences on offer.

Access this resource here.

We are the regulator for the social work, social care and children and young people workforce in Scotland. Our vision is that the people of Scotland can count on social services being provided by a trusted, skilled, confident and valued workforce. We want to live and work in a Scotland that values its social services and the workforce that delivers those services in our communities, to our citizens. To deliver our vision, we will focus on our two main areas of work. The first is protecting the public by registering the workforce and acting where someone falls short of the standards we have set. The second is to work with others to develop the workforce, attract people to careers in this sector and make sure the workforce has the skills and professional knowledge needed to meet the demands of the changing landscape of social work, social care and children and young people services.

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SSSC

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We deliver our work in a way that is customer-focused and evidence driven – making the best use of available technology to provide a seamless service that is based on the intelligence we hold. As a public sector body, we recognise the importance of best value services that are well governed and monitored.

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