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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Task 8- Links to learning outcome 6‚ assessment criteria 6.1‚ 6.2‚ 6.3 and 6.4 An explanation of the concept of safeguarding and the duty of care that applies to all practitioners (6.1) Safeguarding is a term used to replace what was previously known as Child Protection. It is an umbrella term that covers every aspect of looking after children and keeping them safe. Firstly‚ for all practitioners the most important aspect of safeguarding children is to ensure their safety in the setting in which
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skills needed for the accurate chemical analysis. Essential Requirements All students should acquire appropriate eye protection (safety glasses) and a laboratory coat. Failure to do so will result in being refused entry to the laboratory. The COSHH assessments should be read carefully and any hazards associated with the experiments should be noted and responded to as appropriate. The experiment will take up to the full 2 hours timetabled. Hence it is important that you are punctual for the
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Home-Based Childcare Legislation & Regulatory Bodies Factsheet Currently‚ there are over 20 pieces of legislation governing home-based childcare. However‚ the most significant are the 4 summarised below: Children Act 1989 * children’s needs come first- they are paramount * first Act to put these above the parents’ desires‚ should there be a conflict * parents are central to child’s life & their role is life-long * childcarers must not undermine parents’ roles & responsibilities
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BTEC National Diploma in Children’s Care‚ Learning and Development Unit 2 Positive Environments for Children’s Care‚ Learning and Development Olivia Robinson Legislation is the law‚ which is put into practice in the childcare environment to prevent certain things happening and to ensure that other things are carried out. A policy is a proposed or adopted principle or plan of action which is used to help carry out the legislation. A procedure is an official or established way that
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Health and Saftey Legislation 1. What is the Data Protection Act Our rights‚ responsibilities and obligations to data protection The Data Protection Act gives the right to know what information is held about us‚ and sets out rules to make sure that information is handled properly for example by employer or a company. The Data Protection Act is an act of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament defining the ways in which information about living people may be legally used and handled. The main
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ASSIGNMENT 026 Understand How to Safeguard the Well-being of Children and Young People Task B : Roles and Responsibilities of Organisations • Social Services Social Workers have a responsibility to provide support and care for vulnerable children and their families. They may have been alerted to a particular situation for example; if parents are struggling to care for their children or there are other challenging situations such as drug abuse‚ domestic violence and reports of abuse
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cared for outside their homes. This applies to all settings regardless of how they are funded Wales has the Foundation Phase which applies to children aged 3 to 7 years who are in receipt of local authority funding in setting such as schools‚ childminders‚ pre-schools and nurseries. Scotland is introducing the Curriculum For Excellence which will included children aged 3 to 18 years. Northern Ireland has no curriculum before statutory school age. Once in statutory education they follow the
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children want to learn more. There are regulatory requirements that underpin a positive environment for young children. There are two compulsory register for child care providers working with children under 5 years: The Early Years Register Childminders and childcare providers registered on the Early Years Register must meet the legal requirements set out in the Childcare Act 2006 and associated regulations. The Early Years Foundation Stage requires all providers to keep the following written
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immediately. I also sign the care plans and risk assessment to say that I have read and understood them. I know that Carlisle Mencap as my employer has to provide a safe working environment and has put in place a Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Policy‚ Control of Infectious Disease Policy and Procedure‚ which I have read and understood. I know it my responsibility to take reasonable care for my own safety as well as my other colleagues‚ to follow any health and safety guides lines set out
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