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Home-Based CHILDCARE CYPOP5 Task 1-3
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 to ensure individual are given a fair opportunity and the appropriate measures are put into place to achieve that goal.

* Education Act (1981)
This brought a significant change in through the wishes of parents ‘rights’ so that children with disabilities
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wheelchair access if required
Although was replaced by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

* Care of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations (2002)
This deals with identification by risk assessment, control of exposure, health surveillance and incident planning, storage of cleaning fluids.

* Health Protection Agency Act (2004)
The Health Protection Agency is an independent UK organisation that was set up by the government in 2003 to protect the public from threats to their health from infectious diseases and environmental hazards and it does this by providing advice and information to the General Public, Health Professionals such as Doctors and Nurses and to the Local/National government

* Children Act (2004)
This Act's ultimate purpose is to make the UK better and safer for children of all ages the idea behind the Act is to promote co-ordination between multiple official entities to improve the overall well-being of children.
‘Every Child Matters’
5 Outcomes are Identified: * Be Healthy * Stay Safe * Enjoy and achieve * Make a Positive Contribution * Achieve economic well-being

* Childcare Act (2006)
Introduced the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in

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