EYMP 4 Professional practice in early years settings

1. Understand the scope and purposes of the early years sector

• 1.1 Explain how the range of early years settings reflects the scope and purposes of the sector

2. Understand current policies and influences on the early years sector

• 2.1 Identify current policies, frameworks and influences on the early years sector
• 2.2 Explain the impact of current policies frameworks and influences on the early years sector
• 2.3 Describe what is meant by evidence-based practice and give examples of how this has influenced work with children in their early years

3. Understand how to support diversity, inclusion and participation in early years settings

• 3.1 Explain what is meant by: • diversity • inclusion • participation
• 3.2 Explain the importance of anti-discriminatory/anti-bias practice, giving examples of how it is applied in practice with children and carers
• 3.3 Explain how the active participation of children in decisions affecting their lives promotes the achievement of positive outcomes

4. Be able to review own practice in promoting diversity, inclusion and participation in early years settings

• 4.1 Explain the importance of reviewing own practice as part of being an effective practitioner
• 4.2 Undertake a reflective analysis of own practice
• 4.3 Develop strategies to deal with areas of difficulty and challenge encountered in professional practice in early years settings