Unit 1-an Introduction to Childcare
Unit 1 Assignment
Part 1-E1 and E2
There are three main types of setting; they are private, statutory and voluntary. All the different services that come under each of these sectors provide care and education for children.
The private sector includes services such as, private day nurseries. A good example is a private day nursery, which offers care and education for children aged 0-5years. They are usually a privately owned company and ran as a business. This means they provide education for children at a price that parents or carers will have to pay. Tassoni, P (2011) states “a private school will charge full price for their education services” pg. 4. For the children that attend a private day nursery in my area, offer a safe, educational environment, where children will get all the attention and care that he or she needs. They prepare a range of activities throughout the day for the children, for instance: story or song time, show and tell, puzzles and games, computer time, arts and crafts, music and pre-reading activities. A way they can support children and their families is they have earlier starts and are open late, helping to work the day care around parents working hours of parents. They also prepare healthy, homemade and nutritious meals along with supplying snacks; therefore parents know their child is receiving a healthy, balanced diet. The children can socialise and make friends.
Statutory sectors are funded by the government and are compulsory. It is a child’s right to an education; therefore it’s the government’s responsibility to make a range of primary schools available for children to attend in their area. Tassoni, P (2011) put forward that “the government is legally obliged to provide schools for children and to pay money to the local authority or in some cases directly to the school for their running” pg.4. This helps support parents by offering a free educational service for their children and offers an insight to their children’s daily
Part 1-E1 and E2
There are three main types of setting; they are private, statutory and voluntary. All the different services that come under each of these sectors provide care and education for children.
The private sector includes services such as, private day nurseries. A good example is a private day nursery, which offers care and education for children aged 0-5years. They are usually a privately owned company and ran as a business. This means they provide education for children at a price that parents or carers will have to pay. Tassoni, P (2011) states “a private school will charge full price for their education services” pg. 4. For the children that attend a private day nursery in my area, offer a safe, educational environment, where children will get all the attention and care that he or she needs. They prepare a range of activities throughout the day for the children, for instance: story or song time, show and tell, puzzles and games, computer time, arts and crafts, music and pre-reading activities. A way they can support children and their families is they have earlier starts and are open late, helping to work the day care around parents working hours of parents. They also prepare healthy, homemade and nutritious meals along with supplying snacks; therefore parents know their child is receiving a healthy, balanced diet. The children can socialise and make friends.
Statutory sectors are funded by the government and are compulsory. It is a child’s right to an education; therefore it’s the government’s responsibility to make a range of primary schools available for children to attend in their area. Tassoni, P (2011) put forward that “the government is legally obliged to provide schools for children and to pay money to the local authority or in some cases directly to the school for their running” pg.4. This helps support parents by offering a free educational service for their children and offers an insight to their children’s daily
Bibliography: Books P Tassoni, Childcare and Education, 4th Edition, Heinemann, 2007. ‘An overview of The Children’s Act 1989’ CACHE Level 3 Diploma Child Care and Education Handbook. Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)-Everything you need to know Websites http://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-we-do/the-work-we-do/services-for-children/direct-services-for-children-and-families_wda72290.html http://www.pwpsurrey.org/what-is-pwp.html