In the developing field of Early Years, it is becoming more and more important for practitioners to have an awareness of the many topics that impact on the provision available to young children. Existing and new initiatives being discussed and reflected upon by the evaluation of article reports and how these topics may impact upon my own practice by using reflection. Module 4FD028. Learning Outcome 1 Key concepts and approaches in Early Years provision and the requirement for quality provision and practice for children. Considering the work of key pioneers and current experts with links to child development theory.
We are committed to ensuring that all children with additional needs are identified early, referred to appropriate services and monitored through effective information sharing between agencies and professionals. It’s important that referrals are made in order for the child and young person to get the best possible outcomes and by practitioners doing observations and recording evidence, that help refer child to the appropriate professionals and services. A referral can be made by professionals, practitioners, parents and carers, child or young person by themselves. As a practitioners we have to remember to obtain the informed consent either from the parent, carer or young person to the provision of the service. It’s very important to use clear and sensitive language, remember about cultural differences and ideas about behavioural and mental health issues.
The EYFS framework sets out the legal requirements relating to the early learning goals, the educational programmes, and the assessment arrangement (in section 2) and the legal requirements relating to welfare- safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare, suitable people, suitable premises,, environment and equipment, organization and documentation(section 3). The early learning goals describe what a child should be able to do at the end of academic year, “establish expectation” that most children are expected to reach when a child reaches his/hers five. It provides a basis for planning throughout the EYFS. The educational programmes describe the support and teaching that the child requires to help him/her to achieve those learning goals. Some children will have exceeded these goals, but it depends on their individual needs.
TDA 3.2 Schools and Organisations Criteria 1.1 Summarise entitlement and provision for early years education. There are different types of childcare options available for 0-5 year olds, these include:Sure Start - Giving every child the best possible start in life is an initiative called Sure Start which is government led. They offer a broad range of services focusing on Family Health, Early Years Care and Education and Improved Well Being Programmes to children aged 4 and under. Sure Start makes contact with parents as soon as possible in the child's life and can offer support to families who have developmental concerns or other worries about their child. They can also give them support in making referrals for other services.
A framework has been developed which provides a systematic way of analyzing, understanding and recording what is happening to children and young people within their families and the wider context of the community in which they live. If a need is established then the nature of their need will be determined and the relevant interventions can be put in place. Observation Observations is a very important method of monitoring children and young people’s development and allows us to gather information which is then recorded in daily/weekly reports and shared with parents, teachers, social workers, staff members and any other professionals that might be involved in their life. With observations we are able to detect if there is any cause for concern in respect to the child or young person’s development and other support and guidance where appropriate. Standard
As an enabler, the social worker must engage the client using varying approaches in order to allow the client to create the conditions needed to succeed (Miley, 2011). The enabler works with the client to meet life challenges and carry out tasks, such as getting enrolled in the GED course and securing daycare services. As a social work broker, it is important to link clients with resources that are available within the community and to provide referrals when necessary (Miley, 2011). In this situation, connecting Stacy with the GED Program and daycare services assume this role set. As a case manager for Stacy, a slight degree of oversight and guidance is useful to both assist in guiding the client toward completing goals and objectives, but also to help empower the client to want to do it themselves.
The children's act 2004 means easier access to information for the families and children and earlier support for the parents that are experiencing difficulties and multiple agencies working together effectively and integrated planning and delivery of services. The statement of purpose in residential settings guides the young people through what services they can expect from the home an how they can expect to be cared for. The national minimum standards state that a young person must have their needs assessed effectively and have a written placement plan which outlines their needs and how they will be met. Children's needs and development are reviewed regularly. The young people we care for are encouraged to make decisions about their lives and their day to day care and activities.
Explain working in partnership with others is important for children and young people. Multi-agencies are a number of people from different professions working together to provide a way of working to support children, young people and families. Working in partnership with others is important for children and young people because it can open more doors to help a child or young person for example children with speech and language or health issues will need frequent support or therapy from other professions such as speech and language therapist or health care professionals. It is important that childcare workers and other professions work together to support a child or young person 's needs. One example of a multi-agency is sure start, which is a government programme that aims to ensure every child has the best start in life.
Since 1998 children’s services, education and care have extensively developed due to significant investment by the government. There are many types of care and provision provided for children and families in the UK including childminders, nannies, day nurseries and playgroups. The introduction to the National Standards for under 8s Day Care and Childminding (2003) set a benchmark of quality in which such providers had to follow. Children under three years were not essentially focused on hence the introduction of the Birth to Three Matters framework (2002) providing guidance to support those working with this age group, was a major shift in the way under threes were thought about (Abbot 2005:1). A Foundation Stage curriculum (for 3- to 5-year-olds)
The concepts of power sharing, consultation and joint ways of working are essential for effective service provision. Social care professionals need to understand the importance of promoting autonomy with individuals. They also need to be aware of their own roles and responsibilities and how they relate to others within the sector. Organisations therefore now need to think creatively about how to recruit and involve individuals in planning and delivering of care services and the need to invest time and effort in effective “partnership working. This ensures that the individual young person who is in our care is placed at the centre.