...Report on the Vocational Area of Childcare Author’s name: Marta Gomez Saavedra Name of department authorising report: The Department of Childcare Date of Submission: 22-1-2015 Circulation List Jane Fitzpatrick Annette Barry Other Teachers in the Department Acknowledgements I wish to thank the following individuals and organisations who helped in the compilation of the report: Jane Fitzpatrick Annette Barry etc Table of contentsPage No Title of report1 Circulation List 2 Acknowledgements 2 Table of Contents3 Terms of Reference4 Method of Procedure4 Findings5 Conclusion Recommendations Appendix Bibliography 1. Terms of Reference “The purpose of this report is to investigate and compile a profile of the vocational area of Childcare under the following headings: Education and training Career opportunities and progression and employment opportunities Challenges Legislation And, choosing one particular career option, to make recommendations on the steps necessary to achieve employment in that chosen career.” 2. Method of Procedure 2.1Research was conducted on the internet 2.2 Prospectuses from third level colleges in Ireland and England were reviewed 2.3 Information seminars organised at the college were attended 2.4 2.5 3. Findings 3.1 Education and Training 3.1.1 Early Childhood Care & Education, Cork College of...
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...3MER ASSESSMENT CONTENTS | | | |CONTENTS |PAGE NUMBER(S) | | | | |Contents |1 | |Activity 1 | | |Understand the impact of employment law at the start of the | | |employment relationship | | | |2 – 4 | |Activity 2 | | |Understand the main individual rights that the employee has | | |during the employment relationship | | | ...
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...Managing Quality in early Education and childcare setting Outcome 3 and 4 Evaluate the role of organisational Policy in relation to the management of quality in early education and childcare setting. A policy is a deliberate system of principles to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent, and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. They provide guidelines for decision making and completion of tasks. Policies that are used within a childcare setting in relation to the management of quality in early education are, 1. Child protection 2. Health and safety 3. Administration of medication. 4. Risk assessment 5. Staff recruitment and Selection 6. Open door 7. Complaints 8. Whistle blowing 9. Food hygiene 10. Infection control Clearly written, sourced and current policies have an extremely important purpose because they shape and promote good quality practice. They support child care professionals to make informed decisions about their daily practices and act as a point of reference. Policies need to be developed with the views of all stakeholders to help everyone to understand why a practice is necessary, who is accountable for it, when and where the practice should occur and how it happens. Policies also need to be made available to everyone and updated regularly. Policies are there to guide activities within settings and meet legal local and national requirements. Our aims...
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...types of childcare settings, statutory, private and voluntary. Statutory settings are services that have to be available by the law through legislation which has to be required by either the government or the local authorities. These exist because the law says that every child from the age 3-16 years is entitled to a free education. Examples: Primary school, School nurseries and extended care. Private settings are services that make a profit. They will either have an owner or will be owned by a company. Examples: Day nurseries, Child minders and Crèche’s. Voluntary settings are provided by organizations like charities where all their funding will come from donations. Examples: Play groups and Mother and toddlers. 1.3: Describe the relationship between legislation, policies and procedures. Both policies and procedures are demanded by Ofsted to provide clearness of contents giving staff, parents and carers and understanding of the needed things childcare settings stick to. They are written documents that communicate the successful management of the setting and help increase a safe, secure and stimulating surrounding conditions for each individual person who takes an active role in the childcare setting. Some of these policies and procedures include: • Accident and injury • Behavior management • Child protection • Data protection • Fire drills • First aiding • Food safety • Healthy eating • Medicine forms • Risk assessment • Staff development and training Legislations are either...
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...of value society in general placed on the quality and standard of qualification they held in comparison to that of other professions working within early year’s settings; such as teachers or speech and language therapists who held degree led qualifications. Early year workers skills and knowledge were also undervalued which reflected in lower levels of pay with no prospect of moving up the career ladder. It could be said that low pay relates to poor quality of service, while others say it indicates the status of the job. Society portrayed the profession as a ‘woman’s job’ who were just ‘playing with the children’. It is believed that this gender inequality and low pay status was a contributing factor into why very few men entered into childcare. Over the last two decades the number of professions in general, having a professional status is more extensive and ever-increasing as professions become more specialised in...
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...should read the specific terms and conditions about loans, Childcare Grant and Disabled Students’ Allowances because they will affect you if you apply for them at any time in academic year 2013/14. If you don’t apply for these in academic year 2013/14 their specific terms and conditions will not affect you. ! Your application for financial support may be delayed unless you sign and date this declaration. General Declaration • I confirm that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information I have provided is true and complete. If it is not I understand I might be refused financial support, or prosecuted and my financial support withdrawn. • I agree to give my Education and Library Board (ELB) any information they require to process my application and agree to tell them immediately if my circumstances change in any way that might affect my entitlement to financial support. I understand that if I do not do this, I may not receive any further payments, and may have to repay the financial support I have already received. • I agree that in the event of receiving an overpayment of financial support, I am obligated to repay this in full. Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA) • I understand that any equipment I receive through DSA must be used for my course of study and my ELB is not responsible for paying any repair costs. Childcare Grant • I understand that if I do not take up my childcare, or if I change to a childcare...
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...Legislation The Children Act 1989 This act enforced new laws concerning the safety and welfare of children in England and Wales. It emphasises that it is the duty of parents, local authority, agencies and courts to take responsibility for children’s safety and promote their welfare and work together to ensure that children are safeguarded at all times. The act stresses the importance that a child or young person is best cared for within their own family; but when parents or a family is unable to work with the statutory authorities, stipulations are in place. The act also states that the framework around court proceedings regarding children were to be updated. The court should prioritise the children’s welfare before anything else, and if any...
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... Introduction: Aim: My aim is to investigate and present a comprehensive and informative profile of the history of the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECCE) sector today in Ireland. Objectives: My objectives are to: * Present informative overview of the history of the ECCE provision in Ireland and the development of the ECCE sector. * Examine and provide a detailed description of the legal regulations and the rights of the child in the ECCE sector in Ireland today. * Present range of occupations of the ECCE sector in Ireland and their role. * Investigate the qualifications and experience necessary with one chosen occupation in the ECCE sector. * Investigate career opportunities that are available in the childcare sector. Rationale: It is important for me to have a good knowledge and the history of the ECCE provision in Ireland as this is my chosen career. It is very important for me to understand how the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) has progressed over the years and also investigate the different range of occupations in the ECCE sector. As it’s my chosen career it is important for me to have a good knowledge of the legal regulations of the ECCE provision in Ireland. This assignment will help me to investigate progression routs for me to complete my current course of study and give me a good understanding of the ECCE sector. 1: Provide a comprehensive profile of the history and development of the ECCE sector in Ireland: According...
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...Part A The two countries which will be focused on will be New Zealand and Scotland . The main aim is to focus on the nursery environment and the curriculum. Legislation The legislation which is commonly used in New Zealand is the 'Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1998'. The nursery will be inspected at least every three years. The legislation covers things such as the basic curriculum, child protection, staff ratios, qualifications and attendance of staff and children. They will also look at health and safety, first aid and the involvement of parents. The legislation used in New Zealand is similar to the National Care Standards which are used in Scotland. These standards are for childcare services for children and young people up to the age of 16. These standards are regulated under the Regulation of care (Scotland) Act 2001. There are 14 standards which act as guidelines for nursery settings to follow. The Nursery will then be inspected by the care inspectors and will be graded 1-6. These inspections can happen every 1-2 years depending on the nursery grades. The standards will include such things as being welcomed and valued, having a safe environment, how staff engage with children, staff training and the involvement of parents and the community. With regards to legislation the two countries are similar as they each are following guidelines which are keeping standards high. They are each inspected regularly, although Scottish nurseries will be...
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...Senate in the USA, theoretically it cannot stop, and at best can only delay, legislation sent from the Commons. As a largely appointed chamber, doubts remain as to its legitimacy and as recently as 2012 the government tried to replace the Lords with a largely elected chamber. This initiative however failed, perhaps partly because MPs were worried that a wholly elected Lords might in the future question the primacy of the Commons. Task Objective * This task requires you to explore the workings of the Lords and consider how effective it is as a parliamentary body. * It will ask you to consider whether the House of Lords should be reformed further. * It will guide you through a range of reading material and pose key questions for you to post on as you complete each section of reading. Task 1: Overview of Functions____________________________________________________________________ You can get a very quick overview of the role and work of the House of Lords by skim reading the following pamphlet and watching the YouTube clip: http://youtu.be/_sLZBWcPklk http://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/HoLwhat-the-lords-and-its-members-do-v2.pdf Identify the core functions of the House of Lords * Pass good and effective law. * Hold government to account. * Act as a forum of independent expertise. * It plays an intrinsic role in revising legislation and keeps governments accountable by...
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...1.1 The role and responsibilities of a teacher /trainer can be identified by looking at the teaching and learning cycle. The main points that make up this cycle are: • Identify learner needs • Planning and preparing sessions • Delivering sessions • Assessing learning • Evaluation Taking each of these points into consideration in one’s teaching is vital and essential for effective teaching and learning. For example identifying learner needs before the start of any course or session is important because each learner is different. The latter can be done by variety of methods such as asking questions (application form, interview), review any previous reports/results. Also it is vital to determine whether the learner has any additional needs or if there are any language needs as well. Each of the points in the teaching and learning cycle impacts on one another and not to include any would mean that you are not carrying out your role to the best of your ability. As a teacher/trainer you have to be professional in your role, be prepared, be firm but fair, engage your learners, provide resources, complete and maintain documentation and understand your duty of care to your learners. For me one of the most important roles of a teacher is to evaluate and reflect on your teaching by continuously assessing the learners and asking for their feedback during or after each session. In my work we do this via a plenary after a session and though anonymous feedback evaluation sheets...
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...In this essay will be explained which physical and psychological needs are crucial for three years old children. We will also discuss how these needs could be met in a childcare setting. In the first paragraph will be expounded the definition of physical needs, including exercise, rest, diet and safety of a three years old child. Then it will be explained how carers could provide different kind of exercises for gross and fine motor skills and also prepare well ventilation classrooms to have a space for a rest and access to fresh air where they could do some activities or play. The second paragraph will be defined and identified specific psychological needs. Above all we will try to put stressed on explaining emotional and social needs of the three years old child and how this can be met in a childcare setting, especially focus on transition and cooperation between carer and a key person. At least we will bring closer a current legislation relating to children’s health and safety based on Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework and briefly summarizes all statements. “The best thing we can do for our children is to allow them to do things for themselves, allow them to be strong, allow them to experience life on their own terms, let them be better people, let them believe more in themselves” (C. JoyBell C., 2010) .This quotation is especially important in the term of children’s physical health and it is crucial to understand their development. According to Montessori...
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...changes to the school regulations the way they are staffed, and their governance. Acts are regularly updated and it was further updated in 2006 to ensure that schools understand they have the duty towards promoting community cohesion. Children act 2004 and childcare act 2006. Every child matter following the death of Victoria Climbie changed the ways that schools address problems with care and discipline as well as welfare. The childcare act 2006 requires local authorities to take more responsibility by ensuring that childcare providers are properly trained that they are adequate childcare and are also improving the wellbeing of young children. Freedom of information act 2000 was brought to force in January 2005 it is to enable and promote accountability and transparency in public sector organisations. Human rights act 1998 in the UK allows individuals to have particular rights and freedoms the right to an education. The special education needs code of practice 2001 gives children with SEN an increased right to access mainstream education if that is what they want. Disability discrimination act 1995/2005/equality act 2010 ensures equal access to education to all including pupils with disabilities. Question nine Explain how legislation affects how schools work For the Data protection act 1998 it is safest to assume that no information of any kind about pupils and their families should be given out to anyone who is not authorised to have it. All information that is kept about pupils and...
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...1.Know the structure of education from early years to post compulsory education. 1a) Summarise entitlement and provision for early years. Early year’s education is for children aged 3-5 years of age. It is used in nurseries and reception classes. Children aged 3 and 4 in England get 15 hours a week free education that the government funds to local authorities to make sure every child receives this before reaching school age. Early years provision is supporting young children. Learning through play is the key element and is used more in early years than a formal education. This is because play shows to be more helpful in a child’s early development. 1b) Explain the characteristics of the different types of school in relation to educational stages and governance. There are 4 types of mainstream state school community, foundation and trust, voluntary and specialist. These 4 types follow the national curriculum. Other types include Independent/Free schools and academies; these don’t have to follow the curriculum and are governed in different ways. Community schools Run and owned by local authorities and not by their governing body. The local authority will usually determine the admissions policy and support the school in looking at ways to develop links within the local community. They also provide support services to the school. Some community schools, local groups use school facilities to hold classes of their own. Foundation and trust schools Foundation schools are run...
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...There is a vast amount of contest surrounding the issues of whether Australian workplaces are family friendly and are able to both accommodate and promote a healthy work-life balance for employees. This essay will discuss these issues by using evidence gathered from an array of both academic and secondary sources, with particular consideration being paid to the notion and ideal of a family friendly workplace existing within Australia. The first aspect that will be discussed is the concept of a family friendly workplace and specific examples of Australian workplaces that implement such practices will be explored. Second, the legislation and union involvement that is associated with implementing family friendly policies in Australian workplaces will be further argued. Finally, the negative evidence regarding Australian workplaces promotion of family friendly policies will be presented to reach an informed conclusion on this issue. There are a number of Australian organisations that have implemented family friendly work policies in order to allow for a better reconciliation of work and family life for their employees. The inclusion of such policies and practices into the workplace results in positive effects for not only the employee but the employer as well (Adema & Whiteford 2008 p.16). Current staff are more motivated when they are at work, there is a reduction of labour turnover, an accommodating and family friendly workplace is seen as an attraction to new staff, workplace...
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