Home Based Childcare Level 3 Questions And Answers
CACHE level 3 understand how to set up a home based childcare service
Task 1
Produce and information sheet which outlines the following
Current legislation for home based child care.
In this section I will discuss the legislations that are current for home base childcare. There are several legislations that are currently set in place that childminder have to adhere to.
The Children’s Act 2004 – This act provides the basis for how social services and other agencies deal with the issue relating to children. It arose from the Green paper “Every child matters” and identifies the following outcomes for all children.
For children to be healthy and enjoy good physical and mental health in a healthy living lifestyle.
Allow children to stay safe …show more content…
1. Increasing the focus on supporting families and carers who are the most crucial influence on children’s lives.
2. Ensuring that the necessary interventions take place before children reach crisis point and protecting children from falling through the net.
3. Addressing the underlying problems identified in the report of Victoria Climbie (This girl was horrifically abused by her great aunt which lead to her death) - weak accountability and poor integration.
4. Ensuring the people working with children are valued, rewarded and trained.
The Government recognise the crucial role of parents, carers and families in improving outcomes for children and young people, local authorities and partners are required to ensure there is a good level of participation of children and young people in the design of services.
The Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society.
It replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act, making the law easier to understand and strengthening protection in some situations. It sets out the different ways in which it’s unlawful to treat
Task 1
Produce and information sheet which outlines the following
Current legislation for home based child care.
In this section I will discuss the legislations that are current for home base childcare. There are several legislations that are currently set in place that childminder have to adhere to.
The Children’s Act 2004 – This act provides the basis for how social services and other agencies deal with the issue relating to children. It arose from the Green paper “Every child matters” and identifies the following outcomes for all children.
For children to be healthy and enjoy good physical and mental health in a healthy living lifestyle.
Allow children to stay safe …show more content…
1. Increasing the focus on supporting families and carers who are the most crucial influence on children’s lives.
2. Ensuring that the necessary interventions take place before children reach crisis point and protecting children from falling through the net.
3. Addressing the underlying problems identified in the report of Victoria Climbie (This girl was horrifically abused by her great aunt which lead to her death) - weak accountability and poor integration.
4. Ensuring the people working with children are valued, rewarded and trained.
The Government recognise the crucial role of parents, carers and families in improving outcomes for children and young people, local authorities and partners are required to ensure there is a good level of participation of children and young people in the design of services.
The Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society.
It replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act, making the law easier to understand and strengthening protection in some situations. It sets out the different ways in which it’s unlawful to treat