Experience of undertaking infant observation as part of the Post-Qualifying Award in Child Care |
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Abstract: | Enquiries into child deaths have pointed to the difficulty that social workers seem to have of 'holding the child in mind'. Undertaking 'child observation' can be a powerful way of understanding what these difficulties are about and how to work in a way that is child focused, whilst being attentive to adult considerations crucial to children's positive development. This is an account of an experience of undertaking a 10-week child observational study as part of the Post Qualifying Award in Child Care from a student's perspective. It suggests that developing observational skills and an understanding of psychotherapeutic ideas enhanced the practitioner's ability to work with uncertainty and make accurate assessments. |
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