Task: Identify a professional issue (lack of support within the working team) related to your practice and produce an essay of 2220 words in which you should address the following:
– discuss the concept of professional practice
-show an understanding of two relevant theories relating to professional practice
-evaluate the value of collaborative working and the importance of a shared value base in relation to professional practice
– explore the professional status of the childhood practice professional within the scottish context
– identify the influence of two current attitudes and trends towards children and childhood practice
– explain how current legislation and policy has influenced professional childhood practice
– evaluate the importance of reflective practice to the childhood professional and give two examples of opportunities that professionals may have to engage in the continuous learning process
– draw on a range of sources to support the assessment