Children Minding
Learning Outcomes
1 Understand what is required for competence in own work role
1.2 Explain expectations about own work role as expressed in relevant standards.
The early year sector is well regulated and all practitioners, and the setting they work in, must comply with the various standards that in many cases have been set down in law, such as the childcare act 2006 and the health and safety at work act 1974, In my setting I ensure that I meet the standards by having a range of policies and procedures that I must observe. This means that I need to know all of my policies in my setting and understand how they link to my work role.
For example I plan at least an hour outside be it park, garden or walk for the children. This is not just good practise but a requirement of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
In addition to national standards that have been drawn up. Some organisations also have their own ethos, philosophy or mission, for example a community pre-school, a Montessori nursery or a centre-working with refugee children. practitioners working in such settings will find that their work role will again be influence by the overall aims of the organisation.
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2 Be able to reflect on practice
2.1 Explain the importance of reflective practice in continuously improving the quality of service provided.
Setting that work well and are effective are usually dynamic and changing environments. This is because year on year, children and their families will arrive with different needs, expectation and interests. I too will be developing as I update my knowledge and skills. This means that effective settings rarely do the same thing year in and year out. They talk to parents, other service users and colleagues and focus their energies on improving how they are working. The process of reflective practice, both for individual staff members and the setting, is essential in this. I as a
1 Understand what is required for competence in own work role
1.2 Explain expectations about own work role as expressed in relevant standards.
The early year sector is well regulated and all practitioners, and the setting they work in, must comply with the various standards that in many cases have been set down in law, such as the childcare act 2006 and the health and safety at work act 1974, In my setting I ensure that I meet the standards by having a range of policies and procedures that I must observe. This means that I need to know all of my policies in my setting and understand how they link to my work role.
For example I plan at least an hour outside be it park, garden or walk for the children. This is not just good practise but a requirement of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
In addition to national standards that have been drawn up. Some organisations also have their own ethos, philosophy or mission, for example a community pre-school, a Montessori nursery or a centre-working with refugee children. practitioners working in such settings will find that their work role will again be influence by the overall aims of the organisation.
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2 Be able to reflect on practice
2.1 Explain the importance of reflective practice in continuously improving the quality of service provided.
Setting that work well and are effective are usually dynamic and changing environments. This is because year on year, children and their families will arrive with different needs, expectation and interests. I too will be developing as I update my knowledge and skills. This means that effective settings rarely do the same thing year in and year out. They talk to parents, other service users and colleagues and focus their energies on improving how they are working. The process of reflective practice, both for individual staff members and the setting, is essential in this. I as a