RECAP UNIT 14

Why is partnership working important in the early years?

• It fosters a sense of competition among parents

• It enhances the overall well-being and development of the child

• It minimizes parent involvement

• It saves the practitioners some work

What is a benefit of effective partnership working in the early years?

• Limited communication

• Increased understanding and support

• Less paperwork

• Less tantrums

What do current frameworks require concerning partnership working in early years settings?

• Individualised learning with no collaboration

• Collaboration and partnership working between practitioners, parents, and carers

• Encouraging isolation between parents and practitioners

• Frameworks are only relevant for policymakers

What is the role of the key person when working in partnership with parents and carers?

• To include parents in the learning process

• To facilitate collaboration and communication

• To encourage shared decision making

• All of the previous answers

The role of the early years practitioner in partnership working is limited to the classroom setting.

• True

• False

Which of these is not a family structure studied?

• Extended family

• Nuclear family

• Exclusive family

• Reconstituted family

How can an early years practitioner ensure inclusivity and respect for diverse family structures?

How can the early years practitioner encourage parents/carers to take an active role in their child’s play and learning.

• Discourage communication with parents

• Provide limited information about activities

• Ignore parents' perspectives

• Foster open communication and involve parents in decision-making

Maintaining accurate and coherent records is not essential for partnership work.

• True

• False

Provide two reasons why accurate record-keeping is important for effective partnership working.