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All 3 and 4 year olds in England are entitled to receive a free, part time early year’s education. They are entitled to 15 hours a week, for 38 weeks of the year. This is part of the Every Child Matters agenda, which is a government initiative for England and Wales, and its main aims are for every child, whatever their background or circumstances, to have the support they need to; * be healthy * stay safe * enjoy and achieve * make a positive contribution * achieve economic wellbeing, and the Childcare Act 2006, which works in conjunction with the Every Child Maters agenda, and formalises the important strategic role of local authorities through a set of duties requiring them to; * work with their NHS and jobcentre partners to improve the outcomes of all children up to five and reduce inequalities between them secure sufficient childcare for working parents * provide a parental information service * Provide …show more content…
* As and a levels; usually studied for two years. * Diplomas; a new qualification that combines classroom and practical learning. Available at three levels-foundation, higher and advanced, and usually studied over 2 years. * Nvqs; there are 5 levels of NVQ, and people usually choose to study them to compliment a paid or voluntary job, for example, someone working in an admin office roe may take an NVQ in Business and Administration. * Apprenticeships; these give you training and experience in a ‘hands on’ role, whilst helping you work towards a qualification. * BTECS; * There are six levels available, which are equivalent to GCSE (levels 1 and 2), A-level (level 3), and university degree (level 4-6). * Employment; some pupils may leave school and go straight into employment.
Understand how schools are organised in term of roles and responsibilities.