practitioner’s time. This report will take the form of a child study and will investigate how essential it is for practitioners to carry out ongoing observations and assessment in an early years setting. Firstly‚ the child’s biographical details will be set out‚ in order to give the reader a picture of the child and also the setting in which the observations were made. There will then be a discussion of the methods used to collect the data in the study. Each method will be critically discussed and an
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have all developed different approaches to the planning and delivering of early year’s education. England has the EYFS a statutory curriculum for children aged birth to 5 years for any child being cared for outside their homes. This applies to all settings regardless of how they are funded Wales has the Foundation Phase which applies to children aged 3 to 7 years who are in receipt of local authority funding in setting such as schools‚ childminders‚ pre-schools and nurseries. Scotland is
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Supporting Inclusion in the Early Years brief summary Background Warnock Report (DES 1978) significant landmark in special education stating that the purpose of education for all children is the same‚ the goals are the same‚ but the help individual children need in progressing towards them will be different. The Children Act (1989) and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 both defined disability as:-- "A child is disabled if he is blind‚ deaf‚ or dumb or suffers from a mental disorder
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interpretation of dignity and respect and the right to express his/her own identity‚ culture and lifestyle. Equality is ensuring people are treat with fairness no what their age‚ race or gender; treating people according to their individual needs. To protect the rights and promote the interests of clients and employees respect for individuality proving and promoting equal opportunities recognizing individuals needs of care and preferences. Supporting clients to take control of their own life choice
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An effective early childhood educator knows and understands the principles‚ practices‚ outcomes and implementation of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)’Being Belonging and Becoming’‚ and strives to establish effective teachings to children between birth to eight years old‚ the most important time in brain development for young children. This paper centers around the EYLF and current research that argues‚ teachers need to create suitable environments to implement the curriculum in accordance
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Explain how the following early years settings reflects the scope and purpose of the sector. The early years sector in the United Kingdom is quite complex‚ and 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
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Throughout this assignment a discussion will take place into the theories of leadership‚ whilst examining the role of managers within the context of the early years. A series of management competences will be evaluated‚ whilst investigating the notions of leadership and collaboration. Some theorists use the terms ‘leadership’ and ‘management’ reciprocally as if they are tantamount with one another‚ while others use them in a very purposeful sense to express that they are‚ in effect‚ rather different
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choosing one option‚ item‚ good‚ or service over another‚ opportunity cost is the value of what is foregone in order to have the alternative option. More simply‚ the opportunity cost of an item is the benefits you could have received by taking an alternative action. Every decision that involves a choice between two or more options has an opportunity cost. Opportunity costs are not limited to fiscal or monetary costs‚ the value or opportunity not chosen can take many forms including lost time‚ foregone
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Education and Care in the Early Years (3rd edition‚ Dublin 2007) 2 reasons why childcare is developing Increased participation by women in the paid labour force. Recognition of the value of play and socialisation opportunitites for children’s development. In Ireland today‚ women with young children are forming an increasing proportion of the paid labour around 60% of women with a child under 6 years are now employed and it is recognised that lack of childcare can act as a barrier to employment
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understandings and ideals of early years education changed and developed in Britain? This essay is going to discuss how over time‚ the understandings and ideals of early years education have changed and developed enormously in Britain. The ideals of education are to emphasize an individual’s mind of knowledge‚ allowing them to adapt and develop what they already know. Early years education is a modern term‚ which is the first part of education‚ providing a variety of opportunities for a child (Ministry
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