Critically evaluate enabling play environments in own setting

Qualification: Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Unit: Unit 3.4: Contribute to enabling play environments
Learning outcome: 7 Be able to critically evaluate enabling play environments
Assessment criteria: 7.1 Critically evaluate enabling play environments in own setting

• For this assessment criterion, you will be required to critically evaluate ebanbling play environments within your own settings
• This means analysing the strengths and weaknesses of your setting’s environment based on the knowledge that you have learned in this unit
• Some questions you may ask include:
  • Are resources accessible to children?
  • Is there a free-flow system between indoor and outdoor environments?
  • Do babies get to spend enough time with their Key Person?
  • Are children challenged and praised by adults?