The Foundation Stage Team
KEEP: Key Elements of Effective Practice
| Effective practice in the early years requires committed, enthusiastic and reflective practitioners with a breadth and depth of knowledge, skills and understanding. Effective practitioners use their own learning to improve their work with young children and their families in ways which are sensitive, positive and non-judgemental. Therefore, through initial and on-going training and development, practitioners need to develop, demonstrate and continuously improve their: |
- Relationships with both children and adults
- Understanding of the individual and diverse ways that children develop and learn
- Knowledge and understanding in order to actively support and extend children’s learning in and across all areas and aspects of learning
- Practice in meeting all children’s needs, learning styles and interests
- Work with parents,carers and the wider community
- Work with other professionals within and beyond the setting
Primary National Strategy | DfES 1201-2005 G | © Crown copyright 2005
KEEP presents an agreed view of the knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes practitioners need to effectively support young children’s learning. It also provides a benchmark against which all local authorities can evaluate the training and professional development opportunities they deliver.
KEEP needs to be used by practitioners and settings to identify their development needs. The guidance document KEEP: Key Elements of Effective Practice has been produced and circulated to local authorities. Click here to download a copy
Page Last Updated: 15 November 2011
