options available for children within the early years age group {0-5} Nurseries Nurseries come in different forms ranging from large company work based nurseries which are set up to help staff . Also university / college‚ community ‚ hospital based. Some Schools also have nurseries which are geared towards preparing 3-5 year olds for reception as well as learning through play. Most nurseries will take children between the ages of 0-5 although some stipulate 2 upwards. Children centres / Nurseries
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learning The aim of this reflective account is to discuss my developing practice and how as a childminder I ensure my setting meets the requirements of the curriculum which I follow. This is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS‚ DfES‚ 2007)‚ whilst still keeping true to my own beliefs in the best environment for learning to meet the needs of all the children whom attend my setting. My setting has eleven children enrolled‚ from one to ten years; all children are able bodied‚ although some
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Context and principles for early years provision Task 1: The government has realised in the recent years that the education of children has potential impact on their learning outcomes therefore it is important to have knowledge of the purposes and principles of the early years framework in the UK. The United Kingdom is made up of four nations which all have a slightly different approach to the planning and delivery of the early years education‚ as all four nations are in the early stages of working within
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There are different types of childcare options available for early years‚ these include: Sure Start Children’s Centre: Working with parents right from the birth of their child‚ providing early years education for children‚ full day care‚ short-term care‚ health and family support‚ parenting advice as well as training and employment advice. Nursery schools: Provide early learning and childcare for children between three and five years old. They are often based at Sure Start Children’s Centres or
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share common characteristics‚ or have mutual relations. Development relates to realizing potential‚ growth or expansion of something or making something more effective. Community development is the tool by which “people empower themselves by increasing their ability to control their own lives in order to create a more fulfilling existence through mutual efforts to resolve shared problems” ( Maser‚ 1997 ) In the early years development initiatives were driven by a “top to bottom” approach. Projects
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Assessment Title: State Support: State Provision for Children – ASG1 1) Historical Development of the ECCE. The development of the ECCE sector in Ireland has been gradual and in the past decade state contribution has considerable increased. The Early Childhood Care & Education Scheme is a Government funded enterprise that provides one free pre-school year to every child in Ireland between 3-5 years. The main drive behind the development of the ECCE was the booming economy‚ this
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Why do some children need to be taken away from their families? This is a report about why children and young people may be looked after away from their families. It will also look at the views of children through accounts of their experiences‚ thoughts and opinions about being looked after away from their families‚ it will also look at family related and child-related reasons why children would be taken away from their families and looked after elsewhere. A person called Dr Roger Morgan published
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Ruth Dickerson C. Explain how to meet the learning needs of mixed age groups in the home-based setting One of the biggest advantages of mixed age groups is that they make us really analyse the individual needs‚ interests‚ and temperaments of each child in the group. We can then plan and provide for the next steps in learning‚ by getting to know our group of children very well‚ and making careful observations on them‚ as individuals‚ what they do and how they interact with others. This
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Nurture strongly influences early human development Early human development is a very important process for an individual’s future. For centuries‚ philosophers and psychologists have been debating whether heredity or environment is more important in determining the path of human development. People believe that human development is influenced by inheritance but it can be more concise that nurture plays an essential role. Nurturing at an early stage is important because it helps an individual to
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Unit 3 The factors to consider when planning a positive environment for children and families - Well trained and qualified staff that work well as a team Good teamwork helps to create an environment which pleasant‚ not only to work in but also for the children and the families who use the setting. A team which is made of people with different values and skills can cause tensions‚ but when everyone is working with the objectives in mind a dynamic and effective team can be formed. This team will
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