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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Assessment 1 Student: Jane Hawnt Date: 25 October 2012 I will be producing a welcome to my setting booklet. Within this I will outline some relevant legislation‚ if there are any language barriers this will be helpful to take home and use google translate or Babel fish for on line translation. During our first meeting I would talk about the children act 2004 and that I adhere to this by treating all children as individuals and with equal concern .I will treat all children and their families
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Safe home environment As a child-minder my aim is to provide a safe environment. In my home I provide: General Age related toys to avoid choking etc. and are not broken or have any sharp edges or things hanging off. A stair gate Smoke alarms First aid kit Radiator Guards Plug socket covers I do a risk assessment each morning in the home and garden to make sure that everything is safe for the children to come into. Make sure all main doors are kept locked and the key put on a hook near
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As a childminder‚ I understand that it is important to build a good relationship between myself and the children’s parents‚ I am going to do this by: Making sure I have time to discuss parents’ concerns regarding their children Informing parents of child’s activities through use of a daily diary issued to each child‚ emails‚ text messages‚ phone calls. On request from parents I will share child’s progress information with other settings e.g. preschool/nursery. I will send out a parent
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Early years Foundation Stage for childminding task 1 The EYFS is set to ensure all children in early year’s settings including children with disabilities and special needs have the best possible start in life which they deserve. A child needs to not only have a safe‚ secure and happy childhood but also one which is rich in positive parenting and high quality learning. These will provide the foundations and tools a child needs to reach their full potential. The EYFS must be followed by all
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HOME BASED CHILDCARE CYPOP5 TASKS 1-3 TASK 1 (Produce an information sheet which outlines the following: the current legislation for home based childcare and the role of regulatory bodies.) The current legislations are as follows: * Sex Discrimination Act (1975) This backed by the Equal Opportunities Commission and its aims is to make sure people are not discriminated against on the basis of their gender. * Race Relations Act (1976) which has been amended in (2000) This is
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Assessment 7: Understand How to Provide Play and Other Activities for Children in Home-based Settings That Will Support Equality and Inclusion. Topic 1: Play 5.1: Explain the importance of play to children’s learning and development and the need for an inclusive approach. The relationship between play and learning seems obvious to many child professionals and parents‚ and yet there are still lack of understanding surrounding the importance of children’s play. Some people believe that children
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TASK 2 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES A policy – is a written statement about how you will work in one area of your practice A procedure are the actions you will take to carry out the procedure. They should be clear and simple. Your policy should start with a short‚ clear statement‚ eg: POLICY : “It is my policy to keep children safe when they are in my care” PROCEDURE: List the things that you will do to ensure that this statement is met. Say HOW you will do them and WHEN. You
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TASK 9 REPORT ON BEHAVIOUR –policies and assessment explation Behaviour can often be linked to age and stage as well as environment. Other factors that can influence behaviour are overall development‚ self-image‚ changes in personal life‚ new school‚ media and peer groups. For instance ‚ with a young baby you might get signs of ‘separation anxiety’ . With a two year old‚ their might be ‘toddler frustration’ and with school aged children ‚ strong attitudes and opinions. As child minders we need
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Safeguarding policy I am committed to the highest standards in protecting and safeguarding the children entrusted in my care. My first responsibility is towards the children in my care. If I have any concerns‚ I will report them following the Birmingham child protection procedure.
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