1.1 Describe the policies and procedures of the setting relevant to promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour.…
Every child should feel secure and valued no matter of their culture, abilities, sex or race and your interactions with the child or young person should demonstrate this at all times. It is important you establish these ground rules and mutual respect right from the beginning, as well as discuss the factors with the pupils that are important when working together. It is crucial that you start by talking about how you…
A description of the importance and benefits of valuing and promoting cultural diversity in work with children and young people…
To address the above questions, I have drawn up the following list of tasks that I believe will make my setting a safe and happy place to be for minded children. It is by no means an exhaustive list of tasks but this will send me on a good start to providing a safe environment for children to play and thrive in.…
It is important and beneficial to value and promote cultural diversity when working with children so children are valued in a multi-cultural sensitive school. This will support self-esteem, promote equality and cultural understanding and giving value to every child’s cultural differences.…
When running a childcare facility it is necessary to ensure that you are providing the kids with a safe, healthy learning environment. A child’s abilities is continually shaped and growing due with the help of their care providers. As a care provider you can easily develop a safe, healthy learning environment by making sure you are abiding by state laws and consistently helping kids get better safety and health habits. By making sure each of these areas are covered you are ensuring that the kids are going to be constantly learning whether they know it or not.…
Awareness of Healthy and Safety is one of the most important factors in all workplaces. Safety is an essential basic human need, and it is vital that we allow everyone to feel as safe and secure as possible in life. So that there is a low risk of someone becoming hurt or ill, it is important to ensure the environment is safe before allowing anyone to work on the premises. We must be aware of how to provide a safe, healthy environment for children and young people, without risk of accident or emergencies taking place. When planning a healthy, safe environment for children and young people, it is essential to take a number of factors into consideration. These factors are; the…
A safe and healthy learning environment is necessary for young children in the classroom. One goal in our functional area for safeness is to prevent and reduce injuries and still have a learning environment that is helpful to the children learning in their own safe and healthy environments.…
1.1 A positive environment is a setting that supports the children and young people who attend it to achieve their full potential in a challenging and achievable fashion.…
Creating an environment in which all children can flourish is an important part of working with children and young people. Some families experience negative discrimination, where they are treated less well than others because…
The most important and first thing to have is to ensure there is a safe and warm emotional relationship with the children. This not only builds trust but also helps them understand and connect with cultural identities. As an educator myself I have to fully understand the children’s culture to enable me to meet the learning, social and wellbeing needs of children and their families. Give opportunity for children to be exposed to the different cultures such as through, videos, storytelling, ‘show and tell’ and even learning basic words in other language. We ourselves need to be a non-judgemental and non-bias educator as children tends to copy our actions. When a child display signs of being disrespectful, it is important to explain to the child that what he is doing is unacceptable, tell him that understanding and learning about different culture shows a respectful and good behaviour. Educators might encourage children from different background to play together.…
| Children should be safe from neglect, violence, maltreatment, bullying and discrimination. They should be cared for and have security and stability.…
It is important that checks should be made at the start of everyday or the session to ensure that all equipment and resources are in a good and safe working order. There should also be checks during and after each session. When there is any damaged resources and equipment it should be removed and either discarded or replaced, and any faults or concerns should be reported to the staff that is responsible. This could be the nursery supervision or manager, a teacher in charge. Safety factors and recognised standards of equipment and materials for children, It is Important when using equipment that is appropriate for the age, needs and abilities. There should be appropriate toys and equipment for the developmental stage of the child. Unsafe toys and materials can put children at risk for injury or illness. The staff in the nursery should check toys throughout the day for broken or missing parts; staff should also watch how children play with toys and if any toys seem to hurt children in any way remove the toy immediately. To prepare and maintain a safe and secure environment for the children in the nursery you need make sure that everything is appropriate for the children, such as the Layout and organisation of the rooms, outdoor spaces, fixtures and fittings, the furniture size and position of it, according to ages, abilities and needs of children, taking into account disabilities or special educational needs.…
The safety and welfare of the children is very important in every setting as indicated in section 3 of the statutory framework for the early year’s foundation stage 2014. All providers must meet the necessary requirements to make sure the children are kept safe and well. In my setting we have three rooms which are the baby room, toddler room and pre-school. As I work in the toddler room I care for children age ranging between 16 months to 27months old. The children to staff ratio is very important as this ensures that the children’s needs and safety is met. If the children are under two years old then we have a staff ratio of 1 adult to 3 children and if the children are over 2 years old then we have a staff ratio of 1 adult to 4 children. The toddler room can hold up to 27 children with 9 members of staff ranging from a room leader, senior nursery nurse, level 2 and 3 qualified and some staff who are unqualified but working towards their qualification. All staff members are CRB checked to make sure that the children are safe hands.…
The factors to consider when planning a positive environment for children and families - Well trained and qualified staff that work well as a team Good teamwork helps to create an environment which pleasant, not only to work in but also for the children and the families who use the setting. A team which is made of people with different values and skills can cause tensions, but when everyone is working with the objectives in mind a dynamic and effective team can be formed. This team will be able to respond to all the needs of the children and families using the setting. - Interesting and appropriate activities Its important that the environment is stimulating for the children as a lack of stimulation can later effect their overall development including poor language and cognitive development . The most important factor is how the adults interact with the children. The practitioners should plan activities for them, help them to play by providing appropriate toys and equipment Activities should be provided that are appropriate to the childs age and developmental stages. A wide range of activities should be on offer which are both child initiated and adult lead to enable the further development of the child in all areas. Activities should reflect the interests of the child and should be reviewed regularly to make sure they are still challenging so the child does not become bored. Physical activity is important to the childs development as is out door play and this should be on offer, other children do not like noisy and physical activities and its important that there are other options available to…