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The role of the Key Person
Laser Learning

Continuous professional development (CPD) online course for early years practitioners

Summary

Price
£25 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
2 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free

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Overview

This CACHE endorsed short course explores the role of the key person and the importance of the relationship between the key person and the child's parent / carer.

Learn how to promote personal, social, and emotional development and gain a better understanding of what this means in day-to-day practice. Look at factors that affect the ability to develop loving, secure relationships and study children's key emotional needs.

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Resources

  • e-Book: Encouraging positive behaviour in a learning environment - download
  • e-Book: Understanding cognitive development in children - download

Description

Learning outcomes

  • You will learn that it is important to develop a good relationship with the children in your setting
  • You will learn about the attributes of a practitioner who cares well for others
  • You will learn how to show wisdom and skill in deciding when something that is said to you should remain confidential and when it should be passed on

Advantages of this course

  • This course looks at the importance of the role of a key person in a childcare setting. The role is a legal requirement in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and is crucial in a child’s personal, social, and emotional development. A key person, working in partnership with parents/carers, can support a child to relate well to others, make friends and feel secure.
  • Gain access to resources to support starting and building upon a relationship with both the child and the parents, and find out more about attachment theory
  • Additional activities encourage you to reflect on your learning
  • There is also suggested extended reading that gives both practical information and links to websites to expand knowledge

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a Laser e-Certificate (included in the course price).

After purchasing this course on Reed, a customer service representative from Laser Learning will email you with instructions on how to access your course on the Laser Short Course website.

If the purchase was made within business hours, you should expect your email within 1-2 hours. If your purchase was made outside of business hours, you should expect your email the next working day.

Who is this course for?

Early years practitioners working in a range of settings.

Requirements

A computer, mobile, or tablet and an internet connection

Questions and answers


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Baljit asked:

I have purchased this course tonday but have not been comfire my email the payment has been taken out

Answer:

Hello Baljit, Thanks for your message. We do not have a record of your purchase from Reed but I believe they have had problems with communications recently. If you say you have paid we will believe you! If you let us have your e mail address we will send the codes and instructions. Thank you

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Deb67 asked:

Does this course involve a multiple choice scenario OR detailed answers/assignments??

Answer:

Hello, Thank you for your enquiry. This course is assessed by a multiple choice quiz. You will be presented with 10 questions and to pass you have to get 8 of them correct. Each question will have a choice of 4 answers only one of which is correct. If you do not get 8 on the first attempt you can revisit the teaching and then go back and have another go, but you will get a different set of questions. I hope this helps.

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