Unit 1 introduction to working with children Settings for children under five Children’s centre: a children’s centre is a group where local families with their young children can go and enjoy the facilities and receive support that they need e.g. English language, parenting classes, dads and grandparents group. Sometimes support may be offered in the home. A Private Day nursery are not provided by the government and is where children from the age of 2 to the age of 5 can go and learn through play…
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5-year-olds will naturally enjoy giving and sharing (as well as receiving!). This is something even young children are naturally geared to do, but at 5, when many children are in settings where they are interacting with friends and classmates, the ability to be considerate of others, share, and have empathy will play an increasingly important role in kids' social interactions. Alone Time As children grow older, some may naturally need some time alone to play and just be by themselves. This, too, will…
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Look into childcare centres in Madeley if your child is at an age where he is needing the companionship of other children. A childcare centre is not only a place where a young child can be looked after while the parent is away at work, but also a place where he will learn new skills, make new friends and have fun. A childcare centre should be registered with the relevant bodies and have qualified and loving staff to ensure the children in their care are properly looked after and stimulated. In…
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In discussion of daycare facilities, a controversial issue is whether day care services provide adequate socialization for children. While some argue that daycare facilities are not the best alternative, others contend that daycare services provide excellent socialization for its children. This does not necessarily mean that parents fail to provide their children with appropriate socialization. Many Canadians assume that parents who send their child to daycare are choosing to avoid their responsibilities…
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Welcome to this week’s ‘The Monday Interview’. Today’s interview features an industry that I have utmost respect for – childcare. Since having my own family I am aware just how testing it can be spending your day in the company of 2 children, let alone 30 or 40! How they do it, I will never know. But, sadly, it’s an industry with a bit of an image problem. Think ‘childcare’ and most people immediately think ‘low wages’. What people often forget is that it is an industry where employers are…
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based child carer Task: Complete the following table with a brief summary of how each piece of legislation relates to the work of home based childcare Legislation Summary Children Act 1989 This was the first acknowledgement in UK law of children's rights, summed up by the phrase “the needs of the child are paramount". It centres on the idea that children are best cared for within their own families; however, it also makes provisions for instances when parents and families do not co-operate with…
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CYPOP 5 Task 1 There are many pieces of legislation currently used to protect children and their parents whilst using home based care settings. I have outlined the four below that I feel would be most important for Anjum’s family to be aware of: Children Act 2004 The Introduction of The Children Act was the first time that a UK law had acknowledged that children had rights. It Places responsibility on home based child carers to help a child meet the following five priority outcomes:…
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uniform, and that it is maintained and laundered to standards required by the employer. The contract also says that my employer offers a stakeholder pension scheme through HSBC and that they will offer a discount of 20% to employees bringing their own children to the nursery (reduced to 10% when funding is received) The contract also states that after the first 4 weeks of service to the employer, they are required to give me 1 weeks’ notice for each completed year of service up to a maximum of 12 weeks’…
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trained; at times the staff even shouted, roughly handled and called the children names such as a “minger” What Lizz Brown found will concern any parent who is using, or considering using, private day care. The nurseries which Lizz Brown investigated were not one-off unregistered nurseries that have slipped through the net. They are Ofsted, government-approved nurseries that on the surface appear to be shining examples of childcare at its best. Lizz Brown was really passionate in her report and ended…
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overwhelming. The committee may not be convinced that childcare service will be a success. An issue may occur because some members don’t have children, and the committee might want to know how a childcare service will be beneficial for the company. There may be many concerns about cost, safety and security of the daycare program. I will then explain all the good benefits that will come out of having a childcare center available on site. By having childcare on site it will bring the company profit and growth…
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