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CYPOP 1: Work with babies and young children to promote their development and learningAssessment task – CYPOP 1 Work with babies and young children topromote their development and learningThe care and support received in the first three years of life are critical for children’sdevelopment and learning. It is essential that practitioners who work with babies and childrenunder 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 whichwill promote development and learning.Task links to learning outcomes 1 and 3, assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.Produce an evidence folder which contains information on your understanding and skills tosupport the development and learning of babies and young children. It must include thefollowing:• an explanation of the pattern of development of babies and young children in the firstthree years of life and the skills typically acquired at each of stages• an explanation of:- the ways in which development and learning are interconnected- how and why variations may occur in the rates and sequence of developmentand learning- how learning takes place in different ways- the importance of play• an explanation of the potential effects on development of babies and young childrenof the following experiences:- pre-conceptual- pre-birth- birth experiences• an explanation of the impact of current research into the development and learning ofbabies and young children• an explanation of the benefits for babies and young children of a key worker/personsystem in early years settings• an explanation of how babies and young children learn and develop best from a basisof loving, secure relationships with carers and with key persons in work settings• an analysis of the possible effects of poor quality attachments on the development ofbabies and children.© CACHE 2013 Version 5.0 24