Explain the Term Equal Opportunities in Relation to Early Years (Pre-Compulsory School Age) Practice. Explore Your Country’s Commitment to the Un Convention on the Rights of the Child (Uncrc) and Explain the Impact of

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Define the term equal opportunities generally and specifically in respect of both children and staff in an early years setting. (10) Explain the UNCRC and its contribution to our understanding of children’s rights and responsibilities today. (25) Using internet sources, research your own country’s position regarding the Convention, and determine whether or not their commitment has been enshrined in best practice or attitude in relation to the youngest children in your country. (15) With regard to the implementation of equal opportunities in the early years setting in your country, consider how such implementation can ideally be met. Include such aspects as writing a policy, training, monitoring and provisions. (25) This essay aims to define the term’ equal opportunity’ and relate it to early years practice. It then gives a brief account of the history , principals and content of the UN Conventions on the Rights of the Child( here forth referred to as the UNCRC), and looks at the impact it had on South African legislation, and whether these rights have been in the best practice and attitude in relation to the nation’s youngest children. The essay then explores the necessary steps in the implementation of equal opportunities in South Africa, by looking at policy writing, training and provisions. One of the main goals of early years provision has to be the promotion of high self-esteem and positive self-image (MCI, undated). To do this it is vital that every child is seen as an individual and valued as such. In this way each child has the opportunity to flourish in a supportive (MCI, undated) and loving environment designed to meet their individual needs (MCI, undated). Equal opportunities can be defined as the fact that every person has the right to be treated in a positive and non-discriminating way, taking into account all aspects namely
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