and young people’s settings Task 1.1 : 1 What it means to have a duty of care in own role The fundamental obligation that anyone working in child care‚ whatever the type of service and whatever their role‚ is to keep children safe (CHILDCARE AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH VOL. 9 NO. 1 MARCH 2006 p1). Duty of care means a requirement to exercise a reasonable degree of attention and caution to avoid negligence which would lead to harm to other people (Children& Young People Workforce Level
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Chapter 4 Exchange Background e-Learning Objectives Exchange surfaces All of the cells in your body need constant supplies of oxygen and nutrients‚ and need to get rid of waste materials‚ such as carbon dioxide‚ that are produced in their metabolic reactions. These substances are obtained from‚ or released to‚ the external environment‚ through your body’s surface. Cells and organisms have problems of scale to solve as they get bigger. As an organism gets Cube with 1 cm sides bigger‚ both its
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Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme provides a free year of early childhood care and education for children of pre-school age. In general‚ children are eligible for the ECCE scheme if they are aged over 3 years 2 months and less than 4 years 7 months on 1 September of the year that they will be starting. The upper age limit can be extended in some cases – see ‘Rules’ below. The State pays a capitation fee to participating playschools and
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based childcare service syllabus Unit 1: Understand how to set up a home based childcare service. 1.1 Outline the current legislation covering home based childcare‚ and the role of regulatory bodies. 1.2 Develop policies and procedures for: accidents‚ illness and emergencies; behaviour; safeguarding; equal opportunities and explain how these will be implemented. 1.3 Explain the importance of confidentiality and data protection. 1.4 Develop a marketing plan for own home based childcare service
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The parents of Anjum a little girl who is new to your setting moved to England only 3 months ago. Yours is the first setting that they have used for 18 month old Anjum. They have very little understanding of the legislation covering home based childcare or the role of the regulatory body. Consider 4 pieces of legislation that are important for home based childcarers and how you would outline these to Anjum’s parents? How would you go about outlining the 4 different roles of the regulatory body
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legislation for home based childcare B) The Role of regulatory bodies I would like to let you know as Parents with some very important information regarding up to date home based childcare legislation and the registered bodies to ensure your children get the best care possible whilst in my care‚ I have done so in a simple question and answer format‚ please do ask me if you have further questions. Q WHAT CURRENT LEGISLATION IS RELEVEVANT TO HOME BASED CHILDCARE? A I will commit to and
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Pre-school education did not really exist in Ireland apart from a few exceptions until the 1980s and 1990s. This was largely due to the fact that until quite recently the majority of Irish women did not work outside the home. Even if they did the childcare was usually provided by family members or childminders located in the community known to the family. Irish policy discouraged women from working outside the home. The ‘marriage bar’ meant that women working in the public service had to leave their
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Unit 2 Assignment TaskThe provision of healthy‚ safe and secure environments for children | Describe why risk assessment approaches may differ at various stages of child development.Risk assessment is very important in a childcare setting‚ it is a way to ensure that any potential danger to a child has been noticed and all possible measures have been taken to minimise or remove that risk. The health and safety policy in the setting should have a section covering risk assessment and should cover
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Thornes Legislations: Department of Health‚ (1997)‚ Child Care (Pre – School Services) Regulations 1996 and Explanatory Guide to Requirements and Procedures for Notification and Inspection‚ Dublin‚ Stationery Office Department of Health‚ (1991) The Childcare Act Department of Health and Children‚ (1999)‚ Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection of Children‚ Dublin‚ Stationery Office Department of Health Department of Health and Children‚ (2002) Our Duty to Care – The Principles of Good
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which I am able to share or pass on information; one is if I have the parents’ permission to do so two is if there is a concern for the child’s welfare or in a medical emergency (with permission slip in place). Confidentiality is essential in childcare as it is families putting their trust and respect as parents give you personal information about their families‚ this could be very sensitive and raw such as court cases‚ social services it can also be regarding professionals like speech therapy
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