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K10 The role and responsibilities of the key person / S7 Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person

Watch ‘How can the key person approach support children's social and emotional learning in the Early Years?’ produced by Julian Grenier and The East London Research School. How can you use the suggestions in this film in your role as a key person?

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Find and read your setting’s policies and procedures for the key person and their role and responsibilities.
‘Early years foundation stage statutory framework’ from the Department for Education
‘The role of the key person’ from Early Years Careers

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‘Attachment and the role of the key person’ on the Birth to 5 Matters website
‘Transitions and key person matters’ from Early Years Matters

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‘What makes for an effective key person in an early years setting?’ on the Teachwire website
‘Top five tips on being an effective key person’ on the Early Years Careers website

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Extended Learning

This document on ‘Using a key person approach’ is from the Irish Aistear Siolta Practice Guide. Record any suggestions that would be of use in your role.
Click to read ‘Nursery attachments and the Key Person role’ which is a Froebel Trust early childhood research highlight by Dr Peter Elfer. This research highlight looks at the Froebelian roots of attachments in group settings and the Key Person role.
The key person plays an important role in the ‘Relationships’ in an early years setting. Read this article, part of the Help for Early Years Providers website, to learn more about the attachment between carer and child.
This article from Teach Early Years was written by Cathy Nutbrown, who authored the Nutbrown report into early years qualifications in 20112, and looks at ‘Attachment and the key person.
The Nursery World website produced this article ‘A Unique Child: SEND Code of Practice - Working relations’ in 2015. Although it refers to an earlier version of the EYFS statutory framework, reflect on the responsibilities of someone working as a key person to work with the SENCo and other specialist support.

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