Book Review: “Is Voting for Young People?” (2E) by Martin Wattenberg Watternberg‚ Martin. Is Voting for Young People? With a Postscript on Citizen Engagement‚ 2nd edition. Harlow: Longman‚ 2007. In this concise work of political science‚ Professor Wattenberg of UC Irvine sketches the outline of a potentially serious problem facing modern democracies: the ever-declining political awareness and participation among youth. Wattenberg analyzes election surveys and public opinion polls in order to ascertain
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EYFS Statutory Framework Contents Section 1 – Introduction Purpose and aims 2 Context and legal responsibilities 2 About this document 3 A principled approach 4 Setting the standards Providing for equality of opportunity Creating the framework for partnership working Improving quality and consistency Laying a secure foundation for future learning 4 4 5 5 5 Section 2 – Learning and Development Requirements Overview of the areas of learning and development
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! Safeguarding The Wellbeing Of Children And Young People! Safeguarding is a measure taken to having suitable policies‚ procedures and risk assessments as guide to protect service users who may for some reason under personal circumstances be vulnerable to abuse. It should be regarded as ‘everybody’s business’ and must commit to ensuring children‚ young people and vulnerable adults are protected from any form of mistreatment.! ! ! ! Purpose of the policy! ! To protect and promote
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Unit TDA 2.2 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Task 2 Booklet LO 2‚ 2.1 Identify the signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses. Illnesses Signs and Symptoms Common Cold. Headaches Sore throat Blocked nose Runny nose Temperature Weakness Cough Sneezing Lack of appetite Dysentery / sickness. Diarrhoea Vomiting Dehydrated Loss of appetite Weakness
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Name: Samantha Louise Jones Unit 113: Promote the well-being and resilience of children and young people. Unit code: SCMP2 Unit reference number: F/600/9780 QCF Level: 3 Credit Value: 4 Guided learning hours: 30 1. Understand the importance of promoting positive well-being and resilience of children and young people. Factors that influence well-being of children and young people are: •Attachment Attachments are formed in the very earliest months and years of life. These have
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Unit 334 – Support children and young people health and safety 1.1 When planning an indoor lesson you need to take into account various health and safety factors. These will be that the room you will be taking the lesson in has enough space for the amount of students in the lesson. Students and staff should be able to move around the room without causing any problems for others and be able to locate all necessary materials and any equipment that is needed for the lesson. The lighting in the room
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Student Number: 000-000-000 Professor: Hugh Jass Title: Young people and Voting The voting system must undergo a transformation before young people become involved in elections. According to government research (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/) people who are 29 or under were less likely to vote than those who are in older age groups. The results of the same study also found that political interest among young people are decreasing every year. This attitude towards politics can
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Assignment Number: 2 Date Submitted: 30th July 2014 Number of pages: 11 Email: s.platts1986@googlemail.com What is a Trade Union? The Trade Union came into fruition in 1867 where it was realised that employees where submitted to long working hours‚ low pay and no benefits. Employees had no rights within the work place and little influence on how the workforce was run‚ yet a better more balanced‚ fairer system was required. It was viewed that as Rod Coombs writes ‘a group of people is likely to be
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Communication &Professional Relationships with Children‚ Young People and Adults How to establish respectful‚ professional relationships with children To build relationships with children and young people I need to adapt my behaviour and communication to be in line with their age and understanding. I need to show them that I am fair trustworthy caring. Also being positive and happy‚ being aware of my body language and facial expressions when talking to children‚ has a massive impact on the relationships
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CACHE Assignment DCCE Level 2 An Introduction to working with children D1 The purpose of having statutory education which is put in place by the government is to give equal opportunities for every child and it is free of charge. Statutory education allows children to interact‚ communicate and socialise more with children from other ethnic groups. Attending nursery’s at the age of 3 to 5 will enable the children to socialise‚ learn as well as recognise different objects‚ colours and shapes
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