Unit 7

Question 1

What are the roles in an early years setting?

Answer 1

• manager or person in charge of setting
• early years practitioner
• room leader
• key person
• childminder
• teaching assistant
• nanny

Question 2

How can you keep children safe?

Answer 2

• prepare and maintain a safe environment
• complete risk assessments
• work in partnership with others
• provide supervision of children
• follow policies

Question 3

How can you support healthy development?

Answer 3

• provide access to healthy snacks, including drinking water at
  mealtimes
• support children’s wellbeing
• create opportunities for exercise
• plan and support transitions
• implement hygiene and health routines

Question 4

How can you promote development?

Answer 4

• plan development opportunities and activities
• talk to children during play, activities and routines
• offer ideas and encouragement
• create an enabling environment
• observe and assess children’s learning
• plan activities and routines based on children’s needs
• adapt activities, resources and the environment

Question 5

How can you work in partnership?

Answer 5

• with parents/carers
• with external professionals
• participate in teamwork

Question 6

How partnership working benefits the child, family and early years practitioner

Answer 6

The child:
- supports child-centred practice that meets children’s holistic needs
- ensures supportive intervention is made when a child is not meeting age-expected milestones
- promotes safeguarding to ensure that children are protected from harm
- provides consistent care, giving emotional and physical security

Answer 7

Family:
- gains support from practitioners with a different perspective or experience
- ensures shared goals can be achieved and everyone is united in approach
- builds trust so that information can be shared to support the child