Being a Key Person in an Early Years Setting

Endorsed by CACHE

The aim of this course is to raise your awareness of the significance and value that you have as a key person in a child’s life.

Course description

The course begins by looking at the role and the requirements that must be fulfilled before shifting focus to the importance of developing a relationship-based approach to working with children.

It covers important topics and practical elements of the key person role, including:

  1. defining what the key person role is
  2.  why a key person is important
  3.  induction and settling-in
  4. record keeping
  5. the key person as teacher
  6. supporting the home learning environment
  7. discussing your key children during supervision
  8. developing attachments.

Being a Key Person in an Early Years Setting, what are my buying options?

Buy as a standalone course

This course costs £15.49 excl. VAT and you can buy online today.

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Buy as part of a training package

This course is included in the Early Years Alliance membership. 

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  • Download personalised certificates
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In association with

The Alliance

Key features and benefits

Price £15.49 excl. VAT

Max. Duration 1 hour

Target Audience Early years

  • A fully interactive course, including optional narration for accessibility, comprising one module and one questionnaire
  • One CPD credit with a personalised downloadable certificate
  • 70% pass mark
  • Written in partnership with experts at the Early Years Alliance
  • Additional resources for further learning and a printable module for future reference.

Accredited / endorsed by

CPD CACHE

What customers say

"A fantastic training opportunity to be able to offer the team and the test at the end enables me to have confidence that the practitioners have a good understanding of the training."

Lorraine Weaver-Ennis
Owner, Hinckley Road Nursery