Understand what is required for competence in own work role

Find and read your job description and any setting policy documents that relate to your role. Make sure you understand all the duties and responsibilities listed in it.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- Find and read your job description and any setting policy documents that relate to your role. Make sure you understand all the duties and responsibilities listed in it.
- ‘Behaviour management and codes of conduct’ from the NSPCC
- Repository for all approached National Occupational Standards
- 'Early years practitioner' on the Skills for Schools website
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- This section of the University of Portsmouth website looks at some of the different roles ‘Working with children and young people’. Click on the different roles to find relevant information about key responsibilities, skill requirements, starting salaries, entry requirements and career prospects
- In 2015 the Department for Education released the ‘Common core of skills and knowledge for the children’s and young people’s workforce. Read to find out more about the skills and knowledge that may be involved in your role.
- Use the internet to research your job title and find out how different organisations see the duties and responsibilities of that role.
- This article from the Twinkl website looks at the roles and responsibilities of an ‘Early Years Practitioner’. Read the article and watch the videos. How similar are the skills and knowledge to those required in your current role?
- This article from the WJEC CBAC website is on 'How own beliefs, values and life experiences can affect attitude and behaviour towards children and their families/carers'.
- Think And Challenge
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