Legislation Governing Childcare Services There are a number of laws in the UK that affect children and childcare services; some are designed to give children certain rights‚ whilst others are aimed at protecting them from harm. Below is a brief summary of some of the relevant legislation. The Children Act 1989 This Act aims to protect the child from harm and to work in partnership with parents‚ ensuring that the welfare of the child is paramount. It forms the legal framework that sets quality
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Childcare is a significant economic issue for any working parent. Its affordability and suitability has a strong influence on the number of children parents decide to have as well as on their professional life. A Subsidy is an amount of money paid by the government to a firm in order to increase production and consumption. More specifically‚ childcare subsidies aim to support financially low-income families with the costs of educating their child. Nowadays‚ public support for childcare is rising
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opportunities for children to achieve positive outcomes. The regulatory requirements that underpin a positive environment for children and young people are: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework Childcare Act 2006 HSWA (the health & safety at work act 1974) Care Standards Act 2006 Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (where applicable) The kind of influences that affect children and young people’s
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emergencies. A general risk management assessment for the childcare industry has been prepared in which no quantitative data was provided or used. Potential risks facing a typical childcare facility were analyzed using the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) approach since this approach considers the overall risks as an integral part of a firm’s corporate strategy‚ and it views all risks together within a coordinated and strategic framework. (Nocco‚ 2006) United Grain Growers (UGG)‚ a Canadian company based
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Children go into care either under care order‚ voluntary agreement by their parents‚ or for reason of police protection. Different care system depends on the individual circumstances and needs of each child. 62%‚ the majority of looked after children‚ are provided with a service due to abuse or neglect. Where children are exposed to neglect or abuse‚ local authority should be efficient and quick to bring them into care‚ either placing them in foster care‚ children’s home‚ special guardianship or
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Mittal Steal in 2006: Changing the Global Steel Game Industry Analysis Although steel was a highly demanded good‚ the industry as a whole was largely unprofitable. One reason for this was that the industry remained highly fragmented in contrast to their suppliers and even some of their buyers‚ who were considerably more consolidated. Aside from the increased competition that fragmentation contributed to‚ it also degraded the steal industry’s bargaining power to raw material suppliers and in some
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An infant will pass many milestones during the first several months of their lives. Parents who choose to place their infants in a daycare program are often concerned about the program’s ability to help foster their child’s development. By designing a program that positively impacts perceptual and motor development‚ an excellent daycare program can reassure parents that their little one is in great care. Other than accommodating parents’ specific requests in caring for their children (feeding
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Oral interview SHC 31 2.2 Describe the factors to consider when promoting effective communication: ➢ The method of communication ➢ Environment (it depends with whom we are having the conversation) ➢ Proximity‚ orientation and posture (distance that we allow and take in consideration the cultural differences) SHC 31 3.1 Explain how people from different backgrounds may use and/or interpret communications method in different ways ➢ Different culture ➢ Different way
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Play with children. Encourage them to explore‚ and show your own interest in discovering new things. • Help children as needed to do what they are trying to do‚ without taking over or directing. • Join in play sensitively‚ fitting in with children’s ideas. • Model pretending an object is something else‚ and help develop roles and stories. • Encourage children to try new activities and to judge risks for themselves. Be sure to support children’s confidence with words and body language. •
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Unit 8 –Caring for Children Portfolio Assignment Task For unit 8 you must put together a portfolio of research into a number of different topics as indicated by the headings below. The portfolio should include current and relevant research‚ information and materials from a variety of sources‚ refer to child development and identify‚ where appropriate‚ the relevance of current legislation. The portfolio may include documents generated through different
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