Leya Whelan Outcome 1 Assessment Criteria 1 Legislation * The Children’s Act 1989 The heart of the Children Act is a belief that the best place for children to be looked after is within their own home and ensuring the welfare of the childrens upbringing is paramount. The Act is built on the notion of parental responsibility. This is duties‚ rights‚ powers and responsibilities of a parent in respect of their child. The aim of the Children Act is to offer safeguard to children
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bibliography should be provided at the end of the assignment. Explain the following: The key components of a healthy and safe home-based environment. [200 words] A healthy and safe home based environment. It is my responsibility as a professional childminder to do everything possible to keep all children safe at all times and prevent accidents. -Ensure home safety: Kitchen: No access for children when cooking‚ baby gates in place‚ but will have systems in place in case kitchen access is required‚
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for early years education. Since 2004 local education authorities‚ funded by the government ensured that every child in the UK aged three and four years old have been entitled to free places at nursery or another preschool setting (including childminders). From 1st September 2010 the Government extended these hours from 12.5 to 15 hours for up to 38 weeks of the year. The free entitlement provides universal access to early childhood education and care‚ ensuring that all children have the opportunity
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The current legislation for home based childcare ensures children are cared for in a safe environment by carers who are committed to providing each child with the skills for their future. The Law The Childcare Act 2006‚ all childcare providers must promote the 5 outcomes for children. They are considered to be essential to children becoming happy and successful adults. 1. Help us achieve well and enjoy what we do. 2. Protect us from harm or neglect and help us stay safe. 3. Help us
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care I will keep them safe. My premises have been checked and they meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage in England. I also regularly review‚ update and practise my safety routines‚ including fire drills. As a registered childminder‚ I am legally required to have a valid first-aid certificate before registration. I can administer basic first-aid treatment‚ and my first-aid box is clearly labelled and easily accessible. It is stored [you may want to say where]. Parent contact
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as a childminder it is important that I manage the children in my care at all times ‚ making sure I know where they are and I can hear them at all times and I have risk assessments in place and review them to keep them safe ‚ it is also important to keep a register so I know which children were in my care at what times in the event of any problems that may arise. I also need a clean home‚ I need to make sure doors / gates ect are secure so children can’t go wandering off as a childminder I also
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Unit 029 Working together for the benefit of children and young people. Outcome 1. Understanding integrated and multi-agency working 1. Explain the importance of multi-agency working and integrated working. I have a responsibility to help the children in my care achieve the 5 outcomes of the UK Government Initiative Every Child Matters (ECM) – Be Healthy‚ Stay Safe‚ Enjoy & Achieve‚ Make a positive contribution and Achieve economic wellbeing. It is important that I contact and utilise
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Assignment 1 by Paulina Malolepsza 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 childcares and how you would outline these to Anjum’s parents? How would you go about outlining the 4 different
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focused on families with social needs and difficulties. Local authority day nurseries catered mainly for children who were at risk from harm mainly in deprived areas. There was early years provision available in the private sector in the form of childminders‚ nannies and private nurseries. During the 1960s the playgroup movement developed‚ where parents set up and run provision for their own children to learn through play in village halls and other community facilities. This was originally the way
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policies and procedures. CHILD PROTECTION The EYFS now requires that safeguarding policies and procedures must cover the use of mobile phones and cameras in the setting. All setting must have a lead responsibility for safeguarding. As a childminder‚ you are that lead. Training in child protection remains important – your knowledge in this area is necessary so that you can identify possible signs of abuse and neglect and be alert to any issues for concern in the child’s life at home‚ or elsewhere
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