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   CYPW children and young people's workforce
   EYMP 1
Context and Principles for Early Years Provision 
 



Suggestions for places to research and professional books to try and access
These will support  your study
  Page 210 of this level 3 handbook  on amazon.co.uk
  Contemporary thinking and theorists on amazon.co.uk
  Enabling Environments - on amazon.co.uk
  Every Parent Matters 2007
  KEEP - key elements of effective practice

    The framework of your home nation: please pefer only to the framework of your nation eg. if you work in ..
  England use EYFS 2012
  Northern Ireland - Foundation Stage
  Scotland - Pre-birth to three and curriculum for excellence
  Wales - Foundation Phase

   Forum search page for locating information on specific criteria
    Verb list - know how to analyse by researching, comparing and contrasting
 


yellow star    The following is based on the EYMP 1 OCR unit content © OCR 2010 pdf

 Outcome 1 expects you to .. Understand the purposes and principles of early years frameworks

1.1 Explain the legal status and principles of the relevant early years framework, and how national
       and local guidance materials are used in settings

1.2 Explain how different approaches to work with children in the early years has influenced current
       provision in the UK

1.3 Explain why early years frameworks emphasize a personal and individual approach to learning

Relevant early years framework
The early years framework/s relevant to your UK home nation

Different approaches
may include:

Reggio Emilia - on google
High/Scope
Montessori
Steiner
common core - of skills and knowledge
country specific: statutory frameworks
or guidance eg. in England the development matters is complimentary guidance


Helpful forum threads:
--- different approaches
--- Member's book recommendation



Outcome 2 expects you to .. Be able to provide environments within the work setting that support and extend children’s development and learning in their early years

2.1 Prepare an area within the work setting, explaining how the area supports and extends children’s  
       learning and development

2.2 Monitor how children use the prepared area and evaluate how effective it has been in
extending children’s learning and development
encouraging high expectations of their achievement

2.3 Explain how the environment meets the needs of individual children          

Outcome 3 expects you to ..  Understand how to work in partnership with carers

3.1 Explain the partnership model of working with carers

3.2 Review barriers to participation for carers and explain ways in which they can be overcome
--
3.3 Explain strategies to support carers who may react positively or negatively to partnership
      opportunities: this links to the setting's own way of supporting and reaching parents.

Pssible strategies might be
--- how the setting has understanding staff & colleagues that recognise the commitments and skills of its parents
---- know the setting's sign up options so that those who are interested can keep in touch  eg. newsletters, event notices, emails, phone/txt alerts
--- have inforamtion sharing policies and pracedures that ensure parents have infomration to make their participation decisions on
--- ensure parents know they are welcome to share information about their work and care commitments with the setting   


3.4 Explain how effective multi agency working operates within early years provision and benefits
       children and carers - about multi-agency on safenetwork and integrated work on archived CWDC




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