Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)

What you'll learn

On this course, you will learn about:

• the expected patterns of children’s development from birth to 5 years, and have an understanding of further development from age 5 to 7
• the significance of attachment and how to promote it effectively
• a range of underpinning theories and philosophical approaches to how children learn and develop, and their influence on practice
• how children’s learning and development can be affected by their stage of development and individual circumstances such as moving school, birth of a sibling, family breakdown and adoption and care
• the importance of promoting diversity, equality and inclusion, fully reflecting cultural differences and family circumstances
• the importance to children’s holistic development of: – speech, language and communication – personal, social and emotional development – physical development
• systematic synthetic phonics in the teaching of reading, and a range of strategies for developing early literacy and mathematics
• the potential effects of, and how to prepare and support children through, transitions and significant events in their lives
• the current early education curriculum requirements such as the Early Years Foundation Stage
• when a child is in need of additional support such as where a child’s progress is less than expected. how to assess within the current early education curriculum framework using a range of assessment techniques such as practitioners observing children through their day to day interactions and observations shared by parents and/ or carers
• why health and well-being is important for babies and children
• how to respond to accidents, injuries and emergency situations
• safeguarding policies and procedures.