E1
When working which children it is important to have good professional relationships. This may be with your colleagues, other professionals, parents and the children themselves. It is our responsibility as practitioners to insure that the best care is provided for each and every child which means we must treats them all as individuals and as equally as possible. We also must create a friendly, welcoming environment for the children in our care which will come from having a good working relationship with our colleagues. This will come by us being open and honest about any issues that by had arisen and also being friendly to one another. This is the same for parents. Parents are interested in how their child is developing and will be willing to work with you as long as you let them. You must make them feel welcome and encourage them to have their own say about how you are helping to educate and care for their child. Lastly and most importantly for the children themselves. It is a practitioner’s duty to make the children feel as happy and cared for as they possibly can. As a practitioner we must understand that some children need more support them others.
E2
There are many different issues which contribute to maintaining professional relationships with children and adults, one of the most important is confidentiality. This is extremely important to build relationships with parents as they need to trust us as practitioners to keep any information they give about their child within the setting. To do this we need to provide an environment in which the parents feel they can speak to us about anything about their child. Also to ensure all information on the child is kept in a safe and secure place out of view of the main classroom. We would also need to get the parents’ permission for any photographs, any documentation about their child and also to get the parents’ permission to pass on relevant information to other professionals. Another key