children’s behaviour‚ reactions and ways of learning. All equally important as they influence practice. To begin with there is Piaget’s constructivist theories which look at the way in which children seem to be able to make sense of their world as a result of their experiences and how they are active learners. He also suggested that as children develop so does their thinking. Piaget’s work has influenced early years settings into providing more hands on and relevant tasks for children and young people
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The Government introduced free early years education to all children aged between three and four in 2005. Currently this entitlement is for 15 hours per week‚ over 38 weeks a year. In order to receive the funding‚ the early years education or childcare must be with a childcare provider that is approved. If parent/carers go over the allocation stated above then they are required to pay for additional hours. The Government fund early years education entitlement through local authorities. In some cases
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Unit 4 1. Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1.1 Define the types of abuse * Physical abuse * Sexual abuse * Emotional/psychological abuse * Financial abuse * Self-neglect * Neglect by others 1.2 Identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse 1.3 Describe factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse 2. Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse 2.1 Explain the actions to take if there are suspicious
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EYMP 3 PROMOTE CHILDREN’S WELFARE AND WELL BEING IN THE EARLY YEARS 3.1 Explain how to promote children’s health and wellbeing in an early years work setting To promote positive health and wellbeing within an early years work setting‚ there are 6 holistic aspects of health which enable a child to feel happy‚ be fit and able to adapt and to develop to their full potential. Physical Health – this is how the body functions physically‚ and is the easiest “aspect of health” to measure. Emotional
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et al‚ 2003) and it may be that it is not the best use of a practitioner’s time. This report will take the form of a child study and will investigate how essential it is for practitioners to carry out ongoing observations and assessment in an early years setting. Firstly‚ the child’s biographical details will be set out‚ in order to give the reader a picture of the child and also the setting in which the observations were made. There will then be a discussion of the methods used to collect
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Summative Assessment Contents page • Introduction 2 • Aims 2 • Objectives 3 • Personal Skills 4 • Questionnaires 4 • Learning Styles 5 • Time management 5-6 • Presentation 7 • Feedbacks 7 • Area for developments 8 • Action plan 8 • conclusion
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1.1 Explain each of the areas of learning and development and how these are interdependent. The different areas of development are social‚ emotional‚ communication‚ physical‚ intellectual and creative. The interdependence of these areas of development will cover a number of the areas if the activities are planned effectively. Social and emotional development Children must have support and help which will help them to develop good self confidence and self esteem. Also it is important children
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Identify the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety Children Act 1989 This Act identifies the responsibilities of parents and professionals who must work to ensure the safety of the child. This Act includes two important sections which focus specifically on child protection. Section 47 states that the Local Authority has ‘a duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child is
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The Modern Early Years Curriculum The Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) (Scottish Executive‚ 2006) is a flexible framework which is used for planning children’s holistic development and learning. (Education Scotland‚ 2016). The aim of this report is to define the Early Years Curriculum and how the content‚ context and process are child centred‚ developmentally appropriate and inclusive. The Modern Early Years Curriculum recognises each child as an individual. An individual that grows‚ develops and
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Entitlement and provision for early years education As part of the Every Child Matters agenda and the Childcare Act 2006‚ it became an entitlement of all 3- and 4-year-olds in England to receive a free part-time early years education of up to 15 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. The government funds local authorities to ensure that every child receives up to two years of free education before reaching school age. Parents do not need to contribute to this‚ but will be charged fees for any
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