Explain the role of the Early Years practitioner in encouraging parents/carers to take an active role in their child’s play, learning and development

Qualification: Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Unit: Unit 3.8: Understand how to plan to meet the needs of the developing child
Learning outcome: 2 Understand how to plan to meet the needs of children
Assessment criteria: 2.6 Explain the role of the Early Years practitioner in encouraging parents/carers to take an active role in their child’s play, learning and development

• Early Years Practitioners should have a good rapport with the parents/carers of children and encourage them to take an active role in their child’s play, learning and development
• This can support the development of the child by ensuring they have consistency across the home and setting environments
• Some things apractitioner may do in this regard include:
  • Providing information to parents about their childs current stage of development and their next steps
  • Sharing ideas and activities about how the next steps of the development may be encouraged
  • Explaining the importance of taking an interest in the child’s development and providing praise and encouragement
  • Providing resources (e.g. books etc.) that may be taken home