Collecting and Collating Evidence Through Profiling

The chapter begins by giving a definition of a profile as a tool for demonstrating professional practice and progression. It goes on to provide a framework for a profile whilst acknowledging the individuality of the task in terms of the way it demonstrates the uniqueness of the practitioner's own learning journey. The mentor and practitioner are guided through:

• A profiling exercise from start to finish.
• Generic evidence that can be found in any early years setting.
• Strategies for overcoming potential profiling problems.
• A case study of good practice in mentor support.
• The components of an exemplar profile contents and layout.
• An exploration of the mentor/practitioner roles and relationship during the profiling exercise.