A Better Education for children in care 2003 The government’s long term policy objective is to ensure that every child in care is able to fulfil his or her potential. In order to do this children need: *Greater stability *Help with schoolwork *More help from home to support schoolwork *Improved health and wellbeing.-with teachers, social care staff, health workers and carers all working together in the interests of the child. Leaving Care Act 2000 The Children Leaving Care Act 2000 introduced new requirements on local authorities to plan for looked after children so that they have the support they need as they make the transition from care to adulthood. The main purpose of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 is to improve the life chances of young people living in and leaving local authority care. Its main aims are: to delay young people’s discharge from care until they are prepared and ready to leave, to improve the assessment, preparation and planning for leaving care, to provide better personal support for young people
They believed they had a responsibility to improve themselves, to be the best they could be, to improve their abilities, and to help thy neighbors. I am quite sure that includes class and homework. These principles not only swayed our educational system, but are often imitated in U.S. foreign policy. I was told that education is simply the soul of a society
Agree with the question Paragraph 2 On one hand sociologists would agree that a pupil’s home situation is more important than the type of school they attend. Parents who get involved in the students education by showing an interest and helping with homework are more likely to encourage a child to do well at school. Parental influence can affect someone’s educational achievement as if a student’s parent hated school as a child and didn’t get the grades they needed, it can cause the student to act the same. On the other hand it could cause them to progress better in school as they will want to achieve more than their parents Marxists believe students who come from a working class background tend to do worse than students who come from a high class background; this could be because of material deprivation. This is a big influence on student’s educational achievement as they do not have enough money to buy the necessary equipment for school such as revision guides.
Support children and young people to achieve their learning potential Understand the legislation and policies that underpin education and learning for children and young people 1.2: explain how policies have influenced access to learning opportunities for children and young people Policies have influenced access to learning opportunities for children and young people because of the: * UNCRC - articles 19, 23, 24, 28 most specifically, 29 and 30. * Children’s act... 2004 gives rise to ECM (Every Child Matters) * Education act * Equality act * National policy Every child matters * National policy Every parent matters & parental perspective * Home nation frameworks: EYFS * Wales: foundation phase * Northern Ireland: foundation stage * Scotland: Pre-birth to 3 and curriculum for excellence
According to Astuto, Clark, McGree, Pelton Fernandez, and Read (1994), effective educators demonstrate a level of expertise that surpasses that of a teacher that has just basic skills. This assumption falls under the reform view. These superior educators understand the whole child and reveal a level of professional expertise that sets them apart from others and improves student learning. The new teacher and principal evaluations promote the success of students. Through the evaluation process teachers are encouraged to growth professionally.
It was said that one ‘solution’ to the ‘problem’ of inequity was to ‘educate the parents’ (Thomson, P 2002, p. 3) and encourage them to ‘supervise’ their children whilst doing homework. This suggests that with the parent’s encouragement and reinforcement towards the child, they are more likely to want to succeed and feel they have the right to succeed, instead of there being a boundary between the advantaged and disadvantaged children. The parents of both Vicki and Thanh want the best for their children, to graduate and achieve a ‘university’ (Thomson, P 2002, p.2) degree. However Vicki is more likely to succeed because of her parent’s educational background and will be able to provide the support that she needs going through school, whereas Thanh will have to find other sources for educational help because his parents do not have the knowledge that he
Infant and Toddler Learning Development Sheila Bagwell Infant and Toddler Learning & Development/ECE345 Merrian Gagnon Throughout their day-to-day experiences with infants and toddlers, caregivers will find that there are developmental strands that tie the elements together, much like a ribbon. The strands come together to create a picture of excellent care for infants and toddlers. The strands do not represent lessons or activities in the traditional sense. Rather, the strands provide a framework that supports optimal developmental in all areas. The strands are: • To learn about themselves - Self Concept Development • To learn about their feelings - Emotional Development • To learn about other people - Social Development • To learn to communicate - Language Development • To learn to move and do - Physical Development • To learn to think - Cognitive Development The quality of early experiences is shaped by the individuals with whom infants and toddlers spend their time and by the environments where they spend their time.
Preference for homeschooling over traditional schooling outline Introduction: Homeschooling is currently becoming a progressively popular method of education throughout the United States. Numerous parents are making the decision to teach their children at home instead of taking the traditional approach to education. Thesis: Homeschooling is more effective than traditional schooling because it allows parents to design a particularized curriculum for their child, decreases the social pressures of the traditional school environment and offers the convenience of schedule flexibility for both the parent as well as the child. I. Homeschooling provides parents with the ability to design and teach lessons in accordance with their child’s abilities, learning style and/or special needs. A.
Depending on the preschool program, one can potentially be more successful and prepared for higher education, thus leading to a more sophisticated career. There are many options to examine when choosing a preschool program for a child to attend, considering every program has a different philosophy for teaching students. One of the most efficient preschool programs is the Montessori approach. While the Traditional preschool program has the most students enrolled in the United States, the Montessori program has a more academically, socially, and emotionally beneficial structured learning environment, and should be the new “Traditional” program approach. A study for the
There are numerous facts and findings on how school uniforms positively and completely enrich students’ school experience. School uniforms should be mandated in the United States from kindergarten to twelfth grade allowing our children to focus on their education and not their social environment. Uniforms are just one avenue we can take to attempt to improve our schools and raise student achievement. “According to the School Administrator publication, along with school reported statistics, the mandate of uniforms on campuses has reduced tardiness, skipped classes, suspensions, and discipline referrals” (Chen 1). All of these findings are extremely conductive of how mandating school uniforms would greatly improve our student’s ability to improve their school experience.