My setting is a private day nursery which serves parents from the local community catering for children from six weeks to eleven years. I currently hold the position of Room Supervisor in the after-school room but also cover as a room assistant in the other rooms during morning sessions. Working as part of a team I undertake a variety of roles within the after-school room also supporting other room supervisors in maintaining their rooms. The pre-school room implements the Curricular Guidance for Pre-School Education (DENI/DHSSPS, 1997) and I participate actively in all aspects to assist the room supervisor. (Words 102)…
The UK early years sector is complex because it arose from the needs and requirements of families based on changing social and economic factors. During the Second World War nurseries were set up so women could work however after the war they were closed down. Public expenditure in the second half of the century was aimed at families with social needs and difficulties. Local authority day nurseries and nursery schools were for children at risk of harm in urban deprived areas. Apart from this early years provision was in the private sector with childminders, nannies and private nurseries regulated by 1948 Nurseries and Childminders Act and the Children’s Act 1989 and the Care Standards Act 2000. From 1960’s parents set up playgroups in village halls for their own children.…
To assess to identify individuals needs every child must be given the same equality and standard of care whilst respecting their diversity. I and the nursery workers follow all policies and procedures on safeguarding as part of our duty of care.…
I being a practitioner must be accepting and fair to all children, parents and families that attend the nursery. My setting is open to all types of families, cultures, religions, disabilities and so on. We believe that our nursery is a setting that likes to include everyone as a community. For example, we have children and parents, who are physically disabled, therefore to include this family, have ramps enforced by the front of the nursery and by each and every door in the setting because we believe that everyone should be given the same equal opportunities as others. Just because someone has a physical disability causing them to be in a wheelchair, does not mean they shouldn’t have the same right as everyone else in the sense of attending…
The range of Early Years Settings reflects on the requirements of parents and families for their children. Some parents want care for their children so that they can return to work, some may want to stay with their children while they socialise, some may want their children in a setting which offer services aimed at learning, whilst some may want their children to be in a home based environment and some families cannot afford to pay fees for provision. This is why the |Early Year’s sector has various forms of provision to meet the needs of families. Provision include Nurseries, child minders, pre-schools, crèches, children’s centres and parent and toddler groups.…
As a nursery assistant my role within the setting is to provide a safe and secure enviroment for all children. By doing this i help to complete a health and safety checklist every morning to ensure all equipment and facilities are clean and safe in order for children to access and use independantly. I also make sure that all activities are safe for the children to be invold in and make sure that the activites are suitable for all age groups. It is important that the children are looked after emotinally and phyiscally and that they feel safe and happy. All the staff are checked to make sure they have there first aid and some sort of training or qualification in childcare before they start. Any reports or concerns will be notified to my manager and will be written out for further investigation or for the childs records. Every month the staff do a peer on peer on eachother to show what we can improve on and what we are working really well on , my manager also every 6 months does a supervision on us to make sure we are happy in our workplace and to make sure we are working towards the goals we want to acheive.…
I work in a maintained nursery setting for children aged 3-4 years; we work from the Early Years Foundation Stage 2012 Curriculum Framework for the England region.…
As an early years setting I have a responsibility to help the children in my care achieve the 5 outcomes of the UK Governments Every Child Matters (ECM) – Be Healthy, Stay Safe, Enjoy & Achieve, Make a positive contribution and Achieve economic well-being.…
As workers in the early years sector, we must come to understand that our roles and responsibilities can differ quite drastically and that there will be varying demands in each; some subtle, others less so.…
I did not design the lunch menu for my center; however, I serve it to my children on a daily basis. We use the CRMC food service, which has many benefits. One positive aspect is that there is no extra cost to the center, and enough food is delivered daily so that each child is served the appropriate proportions. My center works with the hospital to create a “short cycle menu,” a menu that is different everyday and repeats itself after a certain number of days, specifically a one-week cycle menu that is chosen by our director with faculty input. This cycle menu shows strengths because the children seem to enjoy a shorter cycle of fewer foods, and our director is able to control the menu to ensure that quality foods are served. The food served each day includes the food groups required for a balanced diet with whole milk. None of the meals contain potential choking hazards and all food is cut with food scissors for my age group. Each month, our center updates our allergy alert sheet, which is posted in every classroom. The staff complies to each child’s needs everyday at lunch and snack. I would not change my centers lunch menu because it promotes a healthy diet, meets their nutritional needs, and the children like it.…
is a way of working in nurseries in which whole focus and organisation is aimed at enabling and supporting close attachments between individual children and individual nursery staff. The key person is an involvement, an individual and reciprocal commitment between a member of staff and a family. It is an approach that has clear bene fits for all involved.…
Board, L. G. (1999). Independant Day Nursery Workforce Survery 1998 England. London: Local Government Management Board.…
The Level 3 Diploma is aimed at those who work in the Children and Young People’ Workforce in England at an un-supervised level. The Diploma will help learners build the knowledge and skills that are required to work with children and young people from birth to 19 years. Due to the optional units it covers a diverse range of jobs and roles within this occupational area…
The position in which we will be creating a job description will be that of a General Nursery Laborer/ Horticulture Specialist. This position is specific to the marijuana growers and cultivators industry and applicant is required to have experience farming marijuana plants or various types. In addition, accommodations can be made to allow and enable individuals with disabilities to be able to perform the basic essential functions of the position.…
At chapel Street Primary School we offer a variety of services e.g. integrated early education, childcare, community support groups and parent survival courses. Some of these services may include visits to a child’s home or could even have links to training or employment opportunities for families with children under five. In my work setting we help to support working parents by extending the day by combining early education and childcare e.g. breakfast clubs, after school clubs. By offering these clubs different agencies can work together for the benefit of each child.…