Explain why reflecting on work activities is an important way to develop knowledge, skills and practice.

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SHC 22: Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings 2.1 Explain why reflecting on work activities is an important way to develop knowledge, skills and practice. Reflection on your own practice is important because it allows you to assess what you are doing well, identify areas where you might like or maybe need more training or guidance in to ensure you are performing to the best you can, and are meeting all standards and expectations within the nursery / setting / school policies and procedures. It helps you think about what you
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are doing in the setting and to always be aware of how you work with the children, families, teachers and your class colleagues. Reflecting on your practice can enhance and improve your confidence and self esteem because you can look at what you are doing well, the things you have learnt and achieved and feel good about yourself especially if you have done something with ease that you used to find difficult, if you have done something you never did well in or something that you have never tried before. This then gives you confidence to continue working well and ...

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