Early Years Educator Review

Daily tasks include welcoming the children at the start of the day and completing a handover with each parent, providing the children with breakfast and helping them with self serving and choosing what they want. We then move onto some morning activities, which could be a seasonal activity such as making cards or crafts or this could be a general painting activity. We then go outside into the garden and do some child-led play. We would come back in for dinner, where the children can self serve and we would set out beds ready for nap time and the children would go down for a sleep after dinner. After sleep we partake in afternoon activities such as construction or reading time. During the day we will do regular nappy changes and promote potty training. At the end of the day we will complete another handover with parents to tell them about their children's day and any activities they have enjoyed.

I have improved my confidence when talking to parents, including morning and evening handovers. I have developed my skills in technology by completing information and observations on our parent apps.

I enjoy my programme a lot. I have learnt lots of new skills and developed my knowledge in early years greatly with the help of my tutors and the support of my employer.

My programme is well organised and well structured. The tutors are always on hand if I need any support and my visits/observations/zoom calls are scheduled appropriately to allow me time to complete the work or plan any activities for my observations.

I receive a moderate amount of support from my employer. I would like more time out of the room to complete research work to tie in with my off the job hours, but this isn't always possible with staffing issues. They always allow me time to complete the visits/calls with my tutor which is good.

I receive a lot of support from my training provider. They are always on hand if I have any questions or need any support and they provide me with all the materials and resources I need to complete the modules.

I think my qualification helps me to perform better in my role because it provides me with the knowledge, skills and behaviour I need to perform well in my job, allowing me to take care of the children to the best of my ability.

There aren't really any extra-curricular activities apart from a Christmas works party.

No

Sometimes you aren't valued as a staff member, and just count as a number rather than a person, but you get the standard holidays and your birthday off.

Just be yourself, confident individuals tend to do better in a childcare environment.