Since 2004 all children in the UK aged three and four years old have been entitled to free places at nursery or another preschool setting (including child-minders). 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 to benefit from early years education. The extended hours also supports parents who wish
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Discuss the role of the early years practitioner in planning provision to meet the needs of the child. This essay aims to explore the role of the early years practitioner in planning provision to meet the needs of the child‚ simultaneously applying theoretical research and professional practice. In addition to this‚ making appropriate links to the Early Years Foundation Stage and using pertinent examples to support the child’s needs. In order to be a successful early years practitioner‚ they should
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Unit 15 Professional practice in early years setting 1.1 There are many different types of childcare provision‚ these include: Mother and toddler groups- a place were the toddler can socialise with other children their age‚ whilst the mother or father can stay and learn more ways to look after and help with the childs development. Pre-school- a private nursery‚ one that is paid for by the parent‚ they do not do compulsory hours and the child doesn’t have a primary school place already.
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The Role of an Early Years’ Professional It is the role of the teacher in a primary school to ensure that their ethos and culture values all identities. Additionally‚ it is an essential legal requirement that they provide an inclusive setting for all children to participate in without facing any challenges. In accordance with the Equality Act‚ it is important that early years’ teachers do not discriminate against any of the following “Protected Characteristics”: Age‚ Disability‚ Race‚ Sex‚ Religion
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important for us to do research within early years. Research within early years is important as it supports the children’s care‚ learning and development. To do this I will be looking at the different types of methodologies including quantative and qualitative information and which is the better one to use. I will also be looking at the previous EPPE report and indentify the purpose of it. I will then give my opinion of why I think the purpose of research in early years is important using evidence to back
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way people ‘understand’‚ ‘experience’ or ‘conceptualise’ the world around them. Children in early years’ education express their learning in a plethora of ways‚ and it is the role of the educator to support this learning by respecting the individual and creating a positive image of the child that encompasses the multiple ways of understanding‚ experiencing and conceptualising. It is essential that an early childhood professional postulates such an idea because the image drawn on underpins the way
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CYP Core 3.6/CU1523 working together for the benefit of children and young people 1.1. Explain the importance of multi-agency working and integrated working Multi-agency means when a team of professional come together to meet the needs of children. These professional can be social workers‚ nursery practitioners‚ and health care professionals. The importance of multi-agency is that the children’s needs are being met and their well-being is the most important thing. We should work with the
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Range: 6-8 years Contents Page Introduction on early years education Page 3 Types of learning Page 6 Techniques of learning Page 7 Assessments Every child matters Page 9 Birth to three Page 10 Foundation Stage Page 12 National Curriculum Page 14 Topic 1 Page 18 Evaluation Page 24 Topic 2 Page 27 Evaluation Page 33 Theorists and theories Page 36 Bibliography Page 40 Appendix Page 41 Early Years Education
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Matters agenda and the Childcare Act of 2006‚ it became an entitlement of all 3 and 4 year olds to receive a free part-time early year’s education. Summarise entitlement and provision for early year’s education: The entitlement for pre-school early years is free for 15 hours per week for 38 weeks a year. This is funded from central government for up to 2 years per child before full time school starts. The early years foundation stage is to help young children achieve the five Every Child Matters outcomes
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ICT in Early Years This report will include two educational ICT activities; the first activity will be based on a group of children. Then a second ICT activity will be based on an individual child. The ICT activities will be aimed at children in their early years‚ with the intention of developing the wider area of the Early Years Foundation curriculum. The report will evaluate and assess teaching and learning when using ICT. Including the health and safety issues relating to ICT and data protection
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