In the UK all children between the ages of 5 and 16 years old are entitled and is compulsory to a free place at a state school and the Education and Skills Act 2008 plan to raise the school leaving age to 18years old. The majority of state schools have to follow the national curriculum. State schools are mostly comprehensive meaning that they accept pupils of all academic abilities and are co – educational meaning they teach both male and female pupils. In the UK there are a variety of different
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children in a school‚ nursery or other educational establishment that there children will be treated with respect‚ care and dignity. They need to be confident that their child will be safe‚ well cared for and given all opportunity to learn at their own pace according to their ability. A well managed establishment will be able to provide this by ensuring that their policies and procedures are in line with government legislation‚ are regularly reviewed and that their staff workforce are well trained
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To what extent should referendums be used in the UK? Referendums are used frequently in the UK. They can be seen as advantages for the democracy but also as disadvantages. Referendums in a direct democracy give the general public direct and unmediated control over government decision-making. Therefore this means that politicians who claim to ‘represent’ the public are not distorting them as it ensures that the public’s views and interests are properly and accurately articulated. By comparison
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guidelines led to the Children Act 2004. The guidelines came about due to the Larning Report following the death of Victoria Climbíe. School specific regulatory bodies (such as OFSTED) are responsible for carrying out inspections of colleges‚ children’s homes and schools to ensure that the quality of the service provided is adequate for every individual child and young person. During an inspection they will gather evidence based on the practice they are observing as well as what they learn from the people
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12.1 Types of assessment used in lifelong learning There are three types of assessments used in lifelong learning. These are; * Initial * Formative * Summative At the beginning of a course the prior knowledge of a student must be uncovered; this is what the initial assessment is for. Establishing knowledge of ability through an initial assessment allows the tutor to tailor the teaching material appropriately‚ giving more time when lesson planning to cover weaker areas and spending
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There are several pieces of legislation today that play an important role in the safeguarding of children and young people within the care setting. The most well-known of these is the Children’s Act 1989‚ and the revision of it in 2004‚ which includes the Every Child Matter policies. The Children’s Act 1989 came into full force in the latter months of 1991 and introduced several new key principles that included: • The concept of Parental Responsibility; • The ability for unmarried parents to
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Advantage of Nations is a largely reputable yet often criticised work by Michael Porter (1990). The framework of competitiveness by Porter explained the achievements of industries and their contributions to the success of nations worldwide. Firstly‚ the concept of National Competitiveness and the Diamond Model will be briefly explained. Secondly‚ the varying criticisms of Porter’s theory by other academics will be discussed. Thirdly‚ the crucial missing dimensions in his framework will be identified
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CYP Core 3.3 –1.1 Outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Child Act 1989 - There has been certain legislation in the United Kingdom along with home policies and procedures that affect the safeguarding of children and young people. Policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in England and Wales are the result of the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004 carried
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‘In all actions concerning children‚ whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions‚ courts of law‚ administrative authorities or legislative bodies‚ the best interests of the child shall be of primary consideration’ Article 3 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Children in any care situation are potentially vulnerable to all sorts of potential threats from a variety of sources and should be protected. Protecting children from physical‚ emotional and sexual abuse
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Political Participation Series (b) Explain the main features of the UK’s democratic system. 10 25 5 (b) Explain three forms of democratic participation. 10 25 (a) What is meant by legitimacy? 5 (b) Explain three strengths of representative democracy. 10 (c) How democratic is the UK? 25 (a) Apart from voting in elections and referendums‚ describe two ways of participating in politics. 5 (b) Explain the arguments in favour of lowering the
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