CACHE Qualification Specification

CYPOP 1: Work with babies and young children to promote their development and learning
Assessment task – CYPOP 1 Work with babies and young children to
promote their development and learning
The care and support received in the first three years of life are critical for children’s
development and learning. It is essential that practitioners who work with babies and children
under three years have an understanding of individual rates and sequences of development,
and are able to put this learning into practice to provide the care and play opportunities which
will promote development and learning.
Produce an evidence folder which contains information on your understanding and skills to
support the development and learning of babies and young children. It must include the
following:
Task 1 links to learning outcomes 1 and 3, assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 3.1, 3.2 and
3.3.
� an explanation of the pattern of development of babies and young children in the first
three years of life and the skills typically acquired at each stage
� an explanation of:
- the ways in which development and learning are interconnected
- how and why variations may occur in the rates and sequence of development
and learning
- how learning takes place in different ways
- the importance of play
� an explanation of the potential effects on development of babies and young children
of the following experiences:
- pre-conceptual
- pre-birth
- birth experiences
� an explanation of the impact of current research into the development and learning of
babies and young children
� an explanation of the benefits for babies and young children of a key worker/person
system in early years settings
� an explanation of how babies and young children learn and develop best from a basis
of loving , secure relationships with carers and with key persons in work settings
� an analysis of the possible effects poor quality attachments on the development of
babies and children.
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