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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New York State actually had a law called the New York State Labor Law of 1886. “The New York City lawyer and philanthropist Elbridge T. Gerry…partnered with the eminent pediatrician Abraham Jacobi…to draft child labor legislation that clearly reflected the knowledge of the toxicity of the working environments and the vulnerability of the young child” (Perera‚ 2014). A lot of scientific study on the psychological and physical effects of child labor was taken into account
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Hate Crime Legislation Although many people are unaware of what hate crimes are or fail to the see the seriousness of this issue‚ the government and influential figures in the United States should raise awareness about hate crimes and improve resources for the investigation and prosecution of hate crime. Hate crimes are very important because they protect certain groups of people from being harassed. Most people do not understand what a hate crime is. A hate crime is an act or attempted criminal
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powers conferred by Articles 17(1) and (2)(c) and 55(2) of‚ and paragraphs 1(1)‚ 7(1)‚ 13‚ 14(1)‚ 15 and 19 of Schedule 3 to‚ the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978(d)(“the 1978 Order”). The Regulations give effect without modifications to proposals submitted to it by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland under Article 13(1A)(e) of the 1978 Order after the Executive had carried out consultations in accordance with Article 46(3)(f) of the 1978 Order. Citation and commencement
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to a more real life situation‚ and as the children become more advanced more technical machanics are used. Teachers in reception classes follow the Foundation Stage Curriculum which includes problem solving‚ reasoning and Numeracy for pupils aged 2-6 years old. This is developed through pupils exploring‚ playing games and through teacher planned activities. The area for Foundation Stage is Numbers as labels and learning number and counting. The Expectations are; * Say and use number names in
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1.1 Identify the main types of state and independent schools. 1.2 Describe the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to educational stages and school governance. Community schools These are run by the Local Education Authority and are funded by the state via the local authority. These schools follow the national curriculum. The LEA usually owns and has responsibility for all buildings and premises as well as employing staff and admissions. Voluntary controlled schools
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TDA 2.8 1. Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures and implemented in the setting. ‘Your health‚ safety and welfare are protected by law.’ Everyone working with children and young people must be aware of their legal obligation in relation to keep children safe and healthy. (Source: Health & Safety Executive‚ 1999) Health and safety legislation at work Act 1974: Setting with five or more employees must have a written safety policy which must include specific
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Health and safety legislation Two of the most important pieces of health and safety legislation affecting educational establishments across the UK are the Health and Safety at Work‚ etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. These set the standards that must be met to ensure the health and safety of all employees and others who may be affected by any work activity. Other regulations also exist to cover work activities that carry specific risks‚ for example lifting
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TDA 2.3 (3.3‚ 3.4) Examples of Communication Difficulties 1) Communication difficulties: Hearing impairment How can be adapted and supported: The teacher or teaching assistant would need to make sure that the child sat at the front of the class. The person leading the lesson would have to ensure that their face is clearly visible and background noise should be kept to a minimum. Teaching the child in a small group or individually would be a benefit and a quite area should be found for this
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Health and Safety Legislation 1. Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) 1995 RIDDOR came into force on the 1st of April 1996 and requires you to report some work-related accidents‚ disease and dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Executive. Major injuries include: * Fracture / break other than to fingers‚ thumbs or toes * Amputation * Dislocation of the shoulder‚ hip‚ knee or spine * Loss of sight Dangerous occurrences include:
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