1.1 Current Childminding Legislation The following is an overview of the current legislation which has an affect on childminders‚ parents and children. Equality Act 2010 The act replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single act to make the law simpler and to remove inconsistencies. The act covers nine protected characteristics. The characteristics applying to home-based childcare include disability‚ race‚ religion or belief and gender. Childcare Act (2006) The act lays
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Legislation and guidelines The UN convention on rights of disabled people This agreement was opened for signature on March 30th 2007 at the United Nations head quarters‚ in New York. There are 82 signatures to the convention‚ the UK being one of the first to sign it. The agreement sets out what countries that have signed have to make sure disabled people have the same rights and opportunities has non-disabled people. Although they are covered by normal human rights the UN convention on the
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Legislation impact. Legislation about health & safety. The health and safety training in ICT is important. They are many risks that could cause major office hazards. Risks The most common complained injuries are: Upper limb disorders Eye problems Headaches Fatigue Upper limb disorders affect the arms‚ from fingers to shoulder and neck. They are often called strain injuries‚ cumulative trauma disorder or occupational overuse syndrome. Using a computer for too long can cause bad eye sight
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levels. In the Pacific Island countries‚ five of the eight member States of the ILO have national Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) legislations. They are Fiji‚ Papua New Guinea (PNG)‚ Samoa‚ Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. The remaining three member States – Kiribati‚ Marshall Islands and Tuvalu‚ are in the process of drafting and/or finalising their legislations. In addition‚ Fiji‚ PNG and Solomon Islands are collaborating national centres for OSH with the ILO International Occupational Safety and
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Safeguarding; Policy All children have the right to grow‚ develop‚ play and learn in an environment there they feel safe and secure‚ which is safeguarded and fee from any type of abuse. All children have the right to be protected from abuse‚ abusers and potential abusers. I will ensure that I am aware of the potential signs of the child abuse. This will ensure me to report and react according to local authority guidelines to protect the child and their welfare. Support will be offered where
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4.1 (2) Summarise the laws and codes of practice affecting work in schools and explain how legislation affects how schools work. The UN Convention on the Rights of a Child 1989 – in 1989 the world leaders decided children needed a special convention just for them to give them special care and protection that adults do not need. All children up to the age of 18 have the rights in the convention. Some groups of children eg those living away from home or disabled children have additional rights
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Unit 6 – A4 Legislation affecting schools Legislation Summary Impact on schools Human Rights Act 1998 Linked to the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights. Under this Act individuals in the UK have particular rights and freedoms however these have to balance against the rights and freedoms of others. Some articles which have a direct link to education/schools are: Article 2: The first protocol – the right to education (however this does not mean the right to a particular school). Article 8: The
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which issue is of greatest importance to me as a pre-service teacher? I would consider the aspect of both teaching and catering for mixed ability as the most prominent issue to date. Catering for all student’s needs and abilities is critical for practicing inclusive teaching and also to sustain pupil’s motivation and interest in the subject cohort. I wish to address the issue of catering for mixed ability by reflecting on how my own learning of this issue has developed‚ the effect of innovative teaching
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Case Study Catering and Hospitality Level 2: Food and Drink Service NVQ2 Unit Case Study for Catering and Hospitality Level 2 Food and Drink Service NVQ 2 Lancaster and Morecambe College Author: Candice Satchwell Overview of the Course for which the unit forms a part The NVQ2 is delivered within the context of the Diploma in Hospitality. Until three years ago this course had been called a Chef’s Diploma‚ but this did not reflect the wider context of the Hospitality Trade‚ so it was
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Health and safety legislation Staff to pupil ratio Specific legal requirements for ratios of adults to children that all early years providers must meet. These specific legal requirements have the force of regulations and therefore must be complied with by all early years providers. These legal requirements reflect the needs of the children in their care and are appropriate to their setting. Children under two.... * In a child care setting there should be at least one member of staff
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