the up to date Home Based Childcare Legislation. In England‚ there are numerous laws relating to children. The most relevant one being the CHILDREN ACT (2004). It is an act that all practitioners working with children must adhere to. It arose from the Green Paper “Every Child Matters” and identifies the following outcomes for all children: Be healthy Stay safe Enjoy and achieve Make a positive contribution Achieve economic well-being The CHILDCARE ACT (2006) is another
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The current legislation for home based childcare ensures children are cared for in a safe environment by carers who are committed to providing each child with the skills for their future. The Law The Childcare Act 2006‚ all childcare providers must promote the 5 outcomes for children. They are considered to be essential to children becoming happy and successful adults. 1. Help us achieve well and enjoy what we do. 2. Protect us from harm or neglect and help us stay safe. 3. Help us
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I would like to provide you with the following up to date legislation impacting on home-based childcare to ensure that your children are provided with the best possible care whilst with me. Sex Discrimination Act (1975) This Act states that all children are not discriminated against on the grounds of their sex and such discrimination is eliminated. It promotes equal opportunities between children no matter of their sex. Race Relation Act (1975) Amended 2000 This Act states that all children
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Current Legislation for Home Based Childcare The Human Rights Act 1998 The human rights act 1998 (HRA)‚ which incorporates the rights contained in the European Convention of Human Rights (the convention) into UK law‚ is also relevant in challenging discrimination. This came into force on 2nd October 2000. -Article 14 The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 The DDA stares that it is illegal to treat Disabled person less favourably than a non-disabled person without justification
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Home based childcare Natalie Davies Task 1.3 Sources of support Local authority Your local authority will have co-ordinators that will help to support people studying or working in early years. They will put you onto a pre-registration briefing to help you with the process. On the briefing they will also give information on the training they offer. The local authority will offer other training where necessary. E.g paediatric first aid‚ safe guarding. They also have a duty to provide EYFS training
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Outline the current legislation for home based childcare Produce an information sheet which clearly outlines the current legislation for home based childcare More than ever‚ Child protection is a topical issue. That’s why many years ago the British government‚ aware of the fragility and vulnerability of children to adults‚ has implemented a number of laws relating to children and young people in the UK. These laws are made to define the inherent right of children‚ and also to define the implication
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Current legislation covering home-based childcare 1.1 The Children Act 1989 aimed to ensure that the welfare of the child is paramount‚ to work in partnership with parents to protect the child from harm. The Act was intended to strengthen the child’s legal position. To give them equal rights‚ consider their feelings and wishes and to ensure children were consulted and kept informed. Special Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice 2001 it focuses on preventative work to ensure that
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CACHE level 3 understand how to set up a home based childcare service Task 1 Produce and information sheet which outlines the following Current legislation for home based child care. In this section I will discuss the legislations that are current for home base childcare. There are several legislations that are currently set in place that childminder have to adhere to. The Children’s Act 2004 – This act provides the basis for how social services and other agencies deal with the issue relating
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HOME BASED CHILDCARE CYPOP5 TASKS 1-3 TASK 1 (Produce an information sheet which outlines the following: the current legislation for home based childcare and the role of regulatory bodies.) The current legislations are as follows: * Sex Discrimination Act (1975) This backed by the Equal Opportunities Commission and its aims is to make sure people are not discriminated against on the basis of their gender. * Race Relations Act (1976) which has been amended in (2000) This is
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confidentiality and Data Protection for home based childcare When working in a childcare setting it is often inevitable to come across confidential information about children and families you are working with. Confidential information is personal information‚ which should not be shared with unauthorised person or organisations. It also means a childminder should never discuss a child with a friend or other parents. Most common information held by childcare practitioner are name‚ address‚ phone
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