Thoughts of the month
How effective is the Key Person approach implemented?
As a consultant and an inspector there are few key areas I always look for in the key person approach
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Settings need to ensure that all staff understand the role of the key person
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Settings ensure there is a comprehnesive system in place to cover when staff are on holiday and off sick
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Settings ensure that the child is matched to an appropriate key person
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The key person must ensure the child feels safe and the parents are fully informed.
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The key person meets the needs of the individual child.
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The key person must ensure that quality time is spent with each child in the day.
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The key person represents the individual child in their planning and assessment.
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The key person plans an environment that meets the needs of their key children.
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The key person must ensure that any transition within a setting is carried out sensitively.
If you would like to comment on these thoughts, please e mail info@steppingstonestraining.com
The Early Years Foundation Stage
The revised EYFS becomes statutory in September 2012. The revised curriculum is due to launched in March 2012. Stepping Stones Training will be running training workshops which will take the pressure off you so that you can implement the new EYFS with ease.
Be prepared! If you ae due your inspection in Autumn 2012 you will be inspected on the revised EYFS. All of your staff will be expected to understand and use the EYFS. Stepping Stones Training can support you and your staff to ensure that the EYFS for 2012 is implemented effectively. We can help you:-
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Design new systems of planning and assessment in line with the revised EYFS
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Adapt existing systems of planning and assessment in line with the revised EYFS
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Help plan your environments to ensure they meet the needs of the individual child
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Run a staff meeting
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Hold parent workshops to ensure they understand the changes.
Please contact the office directly or e mail if you are interested in a consultant coming to work with you and your team.
Are you ready to achieve outstanding in your inspection?
Jacqueline Hardie, the Director of Stepping Stones Trainng is a freelnace Ofsted inspector. As a company we can support you in your setting to ensure that you glide through your inspection with ease. We are even happy to be there on the day to support you with any difficult questions or situations that may arise.
Stepping Stones Training can:-
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work with the Senior Management Team to ensure all statutory requirements are understood and in place.
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work with staff teams to ensure they feel confident when Ofsted arrive.
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Look at all your paperwork to ensure everything is in place and up to date
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run a pre ofsted inspection to see if any issues or concerns arise before your main inspection
Please contact the office directly if you would further information.
Products to purchase
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Stepping Stones Training produces systems of planning and assessment that can be tailor made to your school or nursery. All planning is Ofsted approved and graded outstanding by many inspectors.
Please contact the office directly to discuss your requirements.
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Stepping Stones Training is in the process of developing a toy range for under 1's. All items will be displayed on our website when they have been completed.
Please contact our office if you would like to be notified about our toy range.
