The Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools‚ or DEIS strategy‚ introduced in 2005‚ aimed to focus on inequalities in education in disadvantaged areas in Ireland. This strategy‚ which has remained almost unchanged since its introduction‚ was placed under review in 2015 by the Minister for Education and Skills. In the time since DEIS was implemented‚ Ireland has undergone vast cultural‚ social and economic change. As outlined by Callinan (2015)‚ in the IMPACT DEIS Review Consultation Submission
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The article‚ ‘The Early Years Foundations for life‚ health and learning’‚ by Dame Clare Tickell (2011:6) reviews as well as her recommendations has source different findings under the statutory requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (EYFS: 2012). The Author’s clearly indicate that it is necessary for all service providers within the childcare industry to focus on making sure that every child fulfils their full potential and have access to the five key outcomes of Every Child Matters
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important for us to do research within early years. Research within early years is important as it supports the children’s care‚ learning and development. To do this I will be looking at the different types of methodologies including quantative and qualitative information and which is the better one to use. I will also be looking at the previous EPPE report and indentify the purpose of it. I will then give my opinion of why I think the purpose of research in early years is important using evidence to back
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Assessment in the Early Years Dr. A. Bakshi Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale (BNAS) Individual test For infants between 3 days and 8 weeks of age Index of a newborn’s competence Developed in 1973 by a Howard pediatrician‚ Dr. T. Berry Brazelton and his colleagues. Produces 47 scores: 27 behavioral items and 20 elicited responses BNAS: Special Contributions When the Scale was published in the early 1970s‚ people were just beginning to appreciate the infant ’s full breadth of capabilities
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one will be a nurse (referring to the delicate‚ nurturing three-day old female‚) emphasis is greatly placed on the gender or sex of the child‚ creating cultural/gender norms and limitations. Gender rigidity is primarily produced in a child’s first years through advertising in toys or clothing‚ and forms limitations for gender roles later in life‚ such as jobs or behavioral mannerisms. In an excerpt from Peggy Orenstein’s Cinderella Ate My Daughter‚ Orenstein sheds light on a major product from
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Diversity‚ equality and inclusion in a work setting Diversity Diversity means variety. The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique‚ and recognizing our individual differences. These can be along the dimensions of race‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ sexual orientation‚ socio-economic status‚ age‚ physical abilities‚ religious beliefs‚ political beliefs‚ or other ideologies. It is the exploration of these differences in a safe‚ positive
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Early Childhood Education By Kylie Thomas EQUITY IN P Planning for equity can be a difficult task for early childhood educators across Australia. According to Sims (2009)‚ equity in early childhood education refers to fairness and is based on a balance of two different sets of rights: every child’s right to an opportunity to attend an early childhood environment and every child’s right to participate and be represented equally within that environment. Children have diverse needs and
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professional is essential‚ these boundaries are ensuring all information is kept confidential and this means they can’t disclose any other information about other children as this is against the rules put into place by the setting. Relationships should generally remain within the setting and shouldn’t be a social thing as this encourages information to be discussed which shouldn’t be. It is important that the parents/carers understand that the welfare of the child is paramount and they should understand
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How the range of early years setting reflects the scope and purpose of the sector. The early year’s sector in the U.K. is complex‚ unlike many European countries it was not developed by government policy with specific aims but came about in response to families’ requirements which were based on changing economical and social factors. In the second half of the twentieth century public expenditure on early year’s provision focused on families with social needs and difficulties. Local authority day
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The essay also considers the role of the early year’s practitioners in planning and resourcing for teaching in a multilingual setting. In order to evaluate and reflect on my settings approach to multilingualism and the generally ethos of the school‚ I will be referring to the pictures in the essay’s appendix consisting of display pictures‚ a pie chart of languages spoken overall by the children‚ and an activity to support language skills. My current setting is a Reception class within a Primary School
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