Cyp Core 3.2: Promote Child and Young Person Development

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Settling in Procedure When you arrive a member of staff will take you and your child into their room and introduce you to the staff members and especially your child’s Key person. This is a designated person who will be looking after your child. We arrange a settling in period for each child and parent/carer to become familiar with our Nursery routine, establishment and staff. It is also especially important for the child to develop a positive relationship with his/her allocated key Worker so that he/she feels confident and secure when his/her parents leave them. A Key person system provides children with the opportunity to make attachments in a positive and affectionate way. Young children do not always have the language to express what they experience, especially babies, therefore the need for a key person is utmost. Feel free to ask and tell your child’s key person anything you may feel relevant and beneficial to help your child settle more easily. Your key person will ask you various questions about your child, i.e. Do they sleep during the day, eating and food restrictions, etc. On your child’s first settle we will ask you to stay for an hour or so. We will then arrange another time for you to come, where once your child is settled we suggest you leave them, just for an hour. This will continue over a period of about one week depending on the individual child. Only once the child has settled may the child be left for long periods. The settling in period may differ from child to child, and is carried out at the child’s own pace as far as possible so this may take longer than a week. Even though a child may appear to be initially unconcerned about whether the parent/carer stays or leaves, the parent/carer will be asked to stay as planned in case they change their mind later. Please be assured that your child will receive lots of cuddles and attention
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