The key person 'should help the baby or child to become familiar with the provision and to feel confident and safe within it, developing a genuine bond with the child (and the child's parents) and offering a settled, close relationship,' says the Statutory Framework for the EYFS, p37.
TRIANGLE OF RELATIONSHIPS
The bond with a child's parents is just as important to the key person approach as the relationship with the child. This triangle of relationships, between the key carers, the child and their parents, is what makes the approach so effective. But it's not easy.
It takes time and effort to build and maintain true reciprocal relationships, and there are many challenges to be overcome along the way.
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