Leadership and Management of Staff and Resources p8

How have we used children’s voices to evaluate and inform our practice and provision?

 

Children Experience High-quality Spaces – p22 Children Influence and Affect Change

Children have high levels of involvement in influencing the design and use of spaces, which gives them a strong, clear message that they matter

We actively engage with children to enable them to direct their play and experiences in the way they choose.

Children are listened to and know that their views matter.

We adapt our practice to meet their needs and enable their voices.

 

Playing, learning and developing – p27 Children’s Engagement

We give them the time, space and support they need to make decisions and use their voice.

 

Playing, learning and developing  –  p29 Child-centred Planning and Assessment

Experiences reflect children’s ideas, aspirations, curiosities and meaningful next steps in their learning.

 p31

How do we ensure our approach to children’s needs recognises the independent thoughts and feelings of children as individuals?

 

Curriculum – p36 Skills for life and learning

All our children are supported to develop the skills, confidence and motivation to initiate and participate in improvements to our setting and community.

 

Learning, teaching and assessment – p39 Children’s Learning and Engagement

Children contribute meaningfully to the setting and influence choices and decisions about their learning.

 

Learning, teaching and assessment – p40 Interactions to Support Learning

We listen carefully to all children’s views and are attuned to their needs, interests and learning styles. We value their opinions and support all children to express their views

 

Learning, Teaching and Assessment – p41 Planning and Assessment

We take account of children’s ideas, interests and needs and use imaginative and appropriate ways to involve them in planning learning.

 p43

In what ways do children have the opportunity to be independent, responsible, and lead their own learning?

 

Nurturing Care and Support – p47 Personal Planning

All children, regardless of their personal characteristics, are recognised as capable individuals who are listened to, valued and respected.

 p51

What do we need to do to ensure that the voices of all children, both verbal and nonverbal, are heard and responded to?

 

Wellbeing, inclusion and equality – p53 Positive Relationships and Wellbeing

Each child is valued by staff as an individual with their own personality, views, needs, and rights. We actively encourage children’s participation in a developmentally appropriate way. This enables children to communicate their views, in their own way, about their wellbeing and engage in decisions which affect them.

p57

In what ways do we encourage children to explore the feelings, attitudes, values and beliefs that influence their lives in a developmentally appropriate way?

 

Children’s progress – p59 Children’s Progress Over Time

All children, including those with additional support needs are supported very well to make choices and share their learning and progress in their own individual way.