Learning to Be an Ethical Practitioner

This chapter encourages you to view yourself as an ethical professional and to recognise your ethical responsibilities throughout your studies and your practice. The topic of ethicality within Early Years is often seen as an aspect research, that is its place. Outside of research, within day to day practice, we frequently mention the terms safeguarding and confidentiality, but not general ‘ethical practice’. It is important not to view ethicality as something that is related to your research only, but to recognise it as a way of being that should underpin all aspects of your practice.