The aim of this unit is to provide students with a thorough understanding of how to support children in different types of home-based childcare learning environment. This includes the identification of effective resources and planning for indoor and outdoor home-based learning. Students will consider the promotion of childrens safety and the security of the environment, including analysis of risk and health promotion. They will learn about monitoring access arrangements for children to keep children safe. Students will investigate how home-based childcare providers collaborate with parents, caregivers and other agency professionals to support childrens wellbeing, learning and development. Also in this unit students will examine professional practices for home-based childcare, and analyse what makes good practice and quality professional development for home-based practitioners to support children effectively.