L3CD PW5 Understand play and wellbeing

1. Understand the role of play for holistic development and wellbeing

• 1.1 Analyse how play contributes to children’s holistic development and wellbeing

2. Understand factors that impact how children feel

• 2.1 Identify factors that may impact how children feel
• 2.2 Analyse how a child’s feelings and emotions could impact on their actions
• 2.3 Explain how play can support children to express feelings and emotions

3. Understand the role of play for regulation

• 3.1 Explain how play can support children to self-regulate
• 3.2 Describe ways that a play setting can provide nurturing experiences for self-regulation in children

4. Understand the factors affecting children’s mental health and wellbeing

• 4.1 Summarise types of factors that may affect children’s mental health and wellbeing
• 4.2 Explain the meaning of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and how this may influence children throughout their lives
• 4.3 Explain the role of trauma informed practice

5. Understand the impact of transitions on children

• 5.1 Describe key transitions that all children experience
• 5.2 Describe transitions that some children may experience
• 5.3 Describe how transitions may influence how children play

6. Understand the role of playwork in supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing

• 6.1 Explain how play helps children to develop their: • resilience • self-esteem • self-confidence
• 6.2 Reflect on how playwork can support children to build resilience, confidence and self-esteem