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Early Years Education Foundations

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Emily Macfarlane
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Description

Ever wondered what a key person actually is and why it's a statutory requirement for all early years settings? Well wonder no more as in this class Emily will be taking you through all things key person and exploring this vital early years role! Throughout the 4 main lessons you'll get the opportunity to explore the specific role a key person plays, how to establish effective systems, the importance of attachment, the benefits of meaningful parent partnership and of course some hints and tips along the way.

Skills you'll learn

Understanding the role of a key person in early years settings, Exploring the specific responsibilities and importance of the key person role, Learning about effective systems for implementing the key person approach, Recognising the role of the key person in bridging the gap between home life and the setting, Understanding the benefits of meaningful parent partnership in the key person system, Exploring common mistakes in implementing the key person approach and how to avoid them, Gaining insights into the importance of establishing a robust key person system for children's emotional and educational support, Learning practical tips and strategies for establishing and maintaining effective key person systems within early years settings

Lesson Content

1. The Role Of A Key Person

04:03

In this lesson Emily uncovers the role of a key person and breaks down the important role they play, including being that special person who helps bridge the gap between home life and the setting.

2. Creating An Effective Key Person System

04:24

Not all key person systems are equal! Sometimes going that extra step can make a massive difference to the quality of care you provide your children and their families. In this lesson Emily breaks down some of the key components of making a truly effective and robust key person system.

3. The Benefits Of A Key Person System

03:10

You can never understand the children you care for to much. Establishing an effective and robust key person system unlocks so many important pieces of information that can massively contribute to the bigger picture of a child's emotional and educational support plan.

4. Common Key Person Mistakes

03:18

To round off this class, Emily covers some common key person mistakes and ways in which you can avoid these potential pitfalls within your practice!

5. A Recap Of The Key Person System

01:01

Hopefully this brief overview of the importance of the key person system and how you can establish an effective and robust key person system within your setting has helped your understanding. Remember, you can never understand the children under your care too well, and there's always room to boost those parent partnerships!

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Having worked in early years since the age of 16 early childhood learning means everything to me, which is why I'm so passionate about ensuring a platform dedicated to our communities learning exists. I've experienced first hand the lack of genuine and affordable learning opportunities that exist within early years and trying to provide my teams with high quality and flexible training on a non-existent budget is an impossible task. Its our mission to change this.

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I've recently become a mummy for the first time and just recently gone back to work as a room leader. I was really nervous about feeling left behind and out of the loop, but finding The Early Years Network has given me so many ideas to share with my team and confidence. The bitesize lessons are so easy to dip in and out of, I find myself watching them at the most random moments! I've so far encouraged all my team to sign up and would recommend anyone with young children or works in the industry to get it!

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