The Encarta World English Dictionary defines equal opportunity as "the availability of the same rights‚ position‚ and status to all people‚ regardless of gender‚ sexual preference‚ age‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ or religion." In the nursery setting this would mean that each child should be guaranteed access to particpate in all aspects of the nursery setting regardless of their gender‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ social or economic status. A child that is denied access to fully participate in all that the nursery has
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spiritually. According to Bruce and Meggit (2002)‚ "equality of opportunity means opening up access for every child and family to full participation in early childhood services. There can be no quality in early childhood services unless there is equality of opportunity". Children should not be denied of their rights based on their race‚ nationality‚ gender or abilities‚ boys and girls should not be treated differently. Also‚ equal opportunities can be defined in general as not discriminating a person by
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Unit 15 Professional practice in early years setting 1.1 There are many different types of childcare provision‚ these include: Mother and toddler groups- a place were the toddler can socialise with other children their age‚ whilst the mother or father can stay and learn more ways to look after and help with the childs development. Pre-school- a private nursery‚ one that is paid for by the parent‚ they do not do compulsory hours and the child doesn’t have a primary school place already.
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to explain the term ” equal opportunities” in relation to early years practice. Explore this in the context of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and explain the impact the Convention on UK legislation. I am also going to suggest some steps which in my consideration can implement equality of opportunity for children in UK. Equal opportunity is a descriptive term for an approach intended to give equal access to a certain
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Equal opportunity is a stipulation that all people should be treated similarly‚ unhampered by artificial barriers or prejudices or preferences‚ except when particular “distinctions can be explicitly justified. The aim according to this often "complex and contested concept" is that important jobs should go to those “most qualified” – persons most likely to perform ably in a given task – and not go to persons for arbitrary or irrelevant reasons‚ such as circumstances of birth‚ upbringing‚ friendship
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Equal Opportunities Policy I will make sure that I actively promote equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practices for all children. I will make sure that I treat all children with equal concern and respect. Procedure I recognise and welcome all legislation and existing codes of practice produced by appropriate commissions‚ for example the Equality and Human Rights Commission. I value and respect the different racial origins‚ religions‚ cultures and languages in a multi-ethnic
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The definition of Equal Opportunity is a descriptive term for an approach intended to provide a certain social environment in which ensure people are not excluded from the activities of society‚ such as education‚ employment‚ or health care‚ on the basis of immutable traits. Equal opportunity practices include measures taken by organizations to ensure fairness in the employment process. The Equal Opportunity program formulates‚ directs‚ and sustains a comprehensive effort to maximize human potential
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1.1 Explain how the range of early years settings reflects the scope and purpose of the sector. There are many different types of childcare provision: *Mother and toddler group-this is a place where toddlers can socialise with other children of their own age whilst the mother and father can stay‚play and learn more ways to look after and help with their childs development *Pre school-Is a private nursery‚one that is paid for by the parents and children from 3 years can get 15 hours free a week
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between a number of parties. Respecting this trust is vital and information must be handled‚ exchanged and stored (including both print and electronic information) in an appropriate way so that private information is not jeopardised. In an early years setting‚ parents and custodians feel the need to share personal information with the care centre and its professionals in order to ensure that their children can get the right type of attention‚ support and help. It is with this in mind that these
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Communication Explain how Communication Affects Relationships in the Work Setting‚ and Identify the Different reasons People Communicate. Good and bad communication can affect all of us‚ particularly working with children‚ and young people. Good communication can ensure a happy and safe environment for all. It helps practitioners work effectively together‚ a manager work well with all staff‚ and for us all as professionals to ensure the child is learning and developing happily‚ with the support
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