We perform two types of observation: formal and incidental. Training was implemented to support staff in identifying opportunities for incidental observation, focusing on child-initiated activities and those incidences when they were working alongside the children in enhancements. We also clarified what each type involved:
We look for evidence to go towards the child's assessment against development bands and/or profile points. We also note their levels of involvement according to the Leuven scale. Another essential element to this type of observation is the child's own comments on what they were actually doing. It can often be totally different to what you thought you had observed. Finally, we identify what the next steps need to be for that child.
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