Task links to learning outcome 1, assessment criteria 1.1 and 1.2
Personal development and reflective practice is an integral part of working with children and or young people. To support you in reviewing the need for personal development in relation to your work role produce the following:
* Write a description of the duties and responsibilities of your own work role (1.1)
* Prepare an explanation of the expectations about your own work role as expressed in relevant standards (1.2)
(Standards may include: codes of practice, regulations, minimum standards or national occupational standards)
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4 and 5 must be assessed in real work environments.
Early years workers play a vital role in the ensuring that the children or young people within their care are kept safe and secure in the environment they are in. Maintaining this safe environment is one of the many pivotal roles that is required from a childcare practitioner. Children are vulnerable to accidents because they are often unaware of the dangers around them and the consequences of their behaviour. As a childcare practitioner it is essential to ensure and be aware of such principles and prevent them from occurring.
Childcare practitioner roles within the early year sectors can vary enormously. These roles require numerous amount of skill in order to gain effective practice. The main purpose of my role is to be a proactive member of a team who provides a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment in which babies and young children are supported and encouraged to achieve their full potential as well as offer full and practical support in the day to day running of the setting (Tassoni, 2010, p.32).
In order to fulfil my role to the best of my ability on a daily basis it is my responsibility to ensure that certain tasks are met. It is my
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