We know that the EYFS is currently being updated so I would expect more information to be released over the coming months about how much focus will be given to a ‘balanced teaching approach’ that includes playful learning and direct teaching, especially for pre-school children. You should now have several solid, well phrased examples of how you met the assessment criteria/KSBs. Prior to the professional discussion, the IEA will have reviewed the apprentice’s portfolio in preparation for this assessment. If themes work for you, use them – if they don’t, then you should consider how you extend children’s interests and introduce new learning about, for example, the world around us, shapes, letters, numbers, dinosaurs, people who help us, under the sea etc in different ways. Your Local Authority might provide documentation, or you might have a simple ‘Incident Form’ to complete.

In your end point assessment (EPA), the independent assessor is looking for you to show how you have applied your knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) in your role. Cultural capital is inspected in the ‘quality of education’ section of the revised inspection framework (point 142, page 32 – and footnote 17). For your interview you still need to look presentable and put together, but wear items that are easy to move in.Record concerns – this type of language, when used frequently against a child, might be linked to emotional abuse. This also covers what you would do if the police visit your registered premises – during or outside of working hours. However, while it is important to recognise the effects of domestic violence on children, this has not been added to the EYFS. hi does anyone study nvq2 or 3 in childcare and development, home study, i've been told the resources pack i need is now out of print, brilliant aye! Use this time to ask questions about the business, daily operations or their expectations of you as an employee in this role.

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