Wanted Posters Sample

KIDS CENTRAL: PRINCIPLE FIVE KEEP ME IN THE LOOP 44

WHAT TO DO:

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help them and their family (or them and other kids that might come to your service)

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words might describe the type of worker would be best for working with kids?”, “what

are some of the things you think that they should be able to do?”, “how do you think

(such as those developed by St Lukes) to describe the worker they’d like

TO THINK ABOUT:

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/ or have them at interviews with prospective staff as a way of keeping children’s wishes

in mind.

HAZARD ZONES:

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and the decision who to employ. Children can be disappointed if they believe that theirs

are the only attributes that will be considered when recruiting new staff: so make it clear

what else you will be looking for.