E4 Children Act 1989 The Children Act focuses on the welfare of the child and stated that “the welfare of the child is the paramount consideration.” (Children Act 1989 www.devon.co.uk) In my setting the child is at the heart of everything to do with him/her. For example the setting plans outdoor activities in which they may play or do classroom related activities. The setting has to take in consideration the child’s safety through the environment‚ the activity planned‚ how the children will get
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that aim to provide support for children and their families. These services may be offered in either a statutory‚ voluntary or private setting. Statutory “Statutory services are usually free of charge. A good example of this is schools” Tassoni et al (2007) pg.4 Their main aim is to provide education to all children between 5-16 yrs. old. “The state is required by law to ensure that all children‚ including those with disabilities‚ receive education if they are of statutory school
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Task 1. D1&D2: At the age of four‚ children should be starting to gain confidence in their social development as they start to make friends and play with other children through nursery or day care. They are starting to explore friendships and new ways of playing; ‘Four-year-olds can usually play happily with other children. Your child is learning to understand about the feelings and needs of others’ – (http://www.markedbyteachers.com). Children may be openly affectionate to the people they
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Unit 4 – Keeping children safe E1+D1 Health and Safety at work Act 1974 - The Health and Safety at work Act helps keep the environment safe and secure by making sure that visitors sign in and people who are working in the setting are CRB checked and that gates and doors are securely locked. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) - COSHH helps keep the environment safe and secure by making sure that chemicals are locked away in a lockable cupboards out of reach from the children. Data
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Unit 1 Assignment. Introduction. In my assignment I will be looking at an introduction to working with children‚ which will include showing a positive attitude‚ showing diversity and inclusive practice while working with children‚ and the policies and regulations that must be understood and upheld when working in placements. I will also be looking at creating good first impressions‚ the importance of first impressions towards placement and other professional settings‚ as well as an understanding
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from 0-19 years old: Task 1:1 Child development is how a child is able to complete complex tasks/things as they grow. Development involves learning skills such as tying shoe laces‚skipping‚or kicking a ball for example. From birth to adulthood children are continually growing‚developing and learning. A child’s development can be measured through social‚emotional‚physical and language developmental "milestones". It is‚therefore important to apply an holistic approach to the child’s development in
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Unit 2 Assignment A child develops through its whole life. They can develop; physically‚ linguistically‚ intellectually‚ socially and behaviourally. “Physical development is the way in which the body increases in skill and becomes more complex in its performance” [Meggitt‚ 2000‚ Page 2]. Twenty five days after conception; the body of the chid has developed immensely from the small fertilised egg. Up to birth the foetus mainly develops physically however once the child is born the child then begins
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Unit 15 Developing Children’s (3-8 years) Mathematical Skills E1 There are different national frameworks and policies that are used for the development of mathematical learning from 3 to 8 years old. One of these is the Childcare Act 2006. The Childcare Act is an update on the Children Act 2004. It basically makes sure that local authorities reduce any inequalities in their individual areas by providing an ‘integrated’ service for children and their families. They make it so that each local
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E1 1. Children act 1989 2. Disability discrimination act 1995 (DDA) 3. Children act 2004 4. Human rights act 1995 5. Equality act 2006 E2 The children act 1989 has influenced some settings by bringing together several sets of guidance and provided the foundation for many of the standards practitioners sustain and maintain when working with children. The act requires that settings work together in the best interests of the child and form partnerships with parents or carers. It requires settings
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social care or children’s and young people’s settings Unit reference J/601/1434 Level 3 Credit value 3 GLH 10 Unit aim This unit is aimed at those who work in health or social care settings or with children or young people in a wide range of settings. The unit explores the central importance of communication in such settings‚ and ways to meet individual needs and preferences in communication. It also considers issues of confidentiality. Learner name: CACHE Centre no: CACHE PIN:
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