Unit 3.8: Understand how to plan to meet the needs of the developing child

1. Understand approaches to planning when working with children from birth to 7 years

• 1.1. Explain why the early years practitioner plans to meet individual needs of children
• 1.2. Describe approaches to planning to meet individual needs of children in the: • short term • long term
• 1.3. Explain planning in relation to current frameworks

2. Understand how to plan to meet the needs of children

• 2.1. Describe information the early years practitioner requires to be able to plan to meet the needs of children
• 2.2. Explain the reasons for identifying children’s needs, interests and stage of development prior to planning
• 2.3. Explain the role of observation in planning
• 2.4. Devise a plan to meet the needs of an individual child
• 2.5. Explain why the early years practitioner involves others in planning for the next steps of children’s development
• 2.6. Describe reasons for tracking children’s progress