Childcare
Assignment Guidance
Unit 3 – Supporting children
This assignment consists of 4 parts which must be considered in turn but which must be blended together into one flowing piece of writing with an introduction and conclusion.
This assignment is set in a Children’s Centre. You must reflect this in your answer.
INTRODUCTION
Eg ‘A Children’s Centre is reviewing the policies and procedures which promote children’s health and welfare as well as their development.’
Then define what a Children’s Centre is. See the Sure Start leaflet on the Blackboard site for information.
Eg ‘A Children’s Centre provides services for families and children under 5 years old as part of the government strategy to provide targeted support to families under pressure ....’
PART 1
This part of the assignment covers the following criteria: E1, E2, E3, E4 and part of E8 and A1
It is therefore worth up to 40 marks. This should be reflected in the words you use for this section which should be around 1400.
Introduce the topic you are going to be discussing in this section so the reader can follow your train of thought.
Eg ‘Legislation has a very significant influence on policies and procedures. The following 5 pieces of current legislation have influenced the policies and procedures in the Children’s Centre...’
You should then list 5 pieces of legislation – making sure to give them the correct title and include the date.
For each piece of legislation you should write a few lines describing it and the policy in the setting which it has influenced.
Eg ‘The Children (NI) Order 1995 is the primary piece of legislation relating to the law concerning children in Northern Ireland. One of its underlying principles is that children should be protected. This has resulted in the Setting’s Child Protection Policy.’
You must then describe briefly what the policy says and how it affects your working practices.
This is where you can give practical examples from
Unit 3 – Supporting children
This assignment consists of 4 parts which must be considered in turn but which must be blended together into one flowing piece of writing with an introduction and conclusion.
This assignment is set in a Children’s Centre. You must reflect this in your answer.
INTRODUCTION
Eg ‘A Children’s Centre is reviewing the policies and procedures which promote children’s health and welfare as well as their development.’
Then define what a Children’s Centre is. See the Sure Start leaflet on the Blackboard site for information.
Eg ‘A Children’s Centre provides services for families and children under 5 years old as part of the government strategy to provide targeted support to families under pressure ....’
PART 1
This part of the assignment covers the following criteria: E1, E2, E3, E4 and part of E8 and A1
It is therefore worth up to 40 marks. This should be reflected in the words you use for this section which should be around 1400.
Introduce the topic you are going to be discussing in this section so the reader can follow your train of thought.
Eg ‘Legislation has a very significant influence on policies and procedures. The following 5 pieces of current legislation have influenced the policies and procedures in the Children’s Centre...’
You should then list 5 pieces of legislation – making sure to give them the correct title and include the date.
For each piece of legislation you should write a few lines describing it and the policy in the setting which it has influenced.
Eg ‘The Children (NI) Order 1995 is the primary piece of legislation relating to the law concerning children in Northern Ireland. One of its underlying principles is that children should be protected. This has resulted in the Setting’s Child Protection Policy.’
You must then describe briefly what the policy says and how it affects your working practices.
This is where you can give practical examples from