There have been times when as manager I have not felt as 'in touch' or aware of the planning that was being implemented in each group as I would like. In wanting to give staff the autonomy to plan for their own groups of children, I have had to accept that I will not be able to directly control the activities that are offered. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as all staff have unique ideas and approaches to bring to the children they care for.
However, it is important that I at least have an overview of the planning being implemented. I need this overview for many reasons - so that I can be sure we are meeting the requirements of the EYFS, so that I can respond to questions from parents, so I can support staff if they encounter any challenges, and so I can be sure we are caring for the children in the best possible way. This mattered even more once we moved to 'Key person planning' - some staff who had never had responsibility for planning were now actively involved in it and delivering activities to their key children and it was important that they in particular felt supported.
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