Assignment 1 Know the structure of education from early years to post compulsory Education. Question1a Summarise entitlement and provision for early years education. From the ages 3 to 17, children are entitled to free education, know as Early Years Education. This is done in certain ways from the ages 3 to 4 years old children in England are able to receive up to 15 hours per week for 38 weeks a year. This derrived from the Children's Act 2006 and Every Child Matters agenda.
Some playgroups and preschools Childminders. Surestart. From 1st September 2010 the goverment extended these hours from 12 to 15 hours for up to 38 weeks of the year. The free entilement provides access to early childhood education and care ensuring that all children have opportunity to benefit from early years education. Day nurseries often based in workplaces and run by business or voluntary groups providing care and learning activities for children from birth to five years old.
Unit 1 – An introduction to working with children. E1&E2: There are many different types of setting which provide care and education for children and families. The main three settings are the statutory sector, voluntary sector and private sector. Statutory sector is a service that by law has to be provided by the government to children and families, for example, St Peters RC Primary School. The opening and closing times is between 8:45-3:10 (depending on before/after school clubs).
Q1a In 2006, in conjunction with The Childcare Act and The Every Child Matters agenda, the government became responsible for ensuring that free part-time early years education was made available to all 3 and 4 year olds in England for a maximum of 15 hours per week, 38 weeks of the year. This early years provision is different from Key stage 1 curriculum as it focuses on children learning through play as opposed to a more structured curriculum. This method of learning has been shown to be invaluable in learning progress. The establishments where provision for these services are available vary and some, such as Surestart Childrens centres, can provide support right from the birth of a child. This support includes day care, full and short term, advice on health issues and general support of parents, as well as providing early years education.
Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in schools level 3 Assignment 1 Q1a) Know the structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education. Summaries entitlement and provision for early year’s education. The entitlement and provision for early years education is part of the Every child matters agenda and the childcare act 2006. All 3 and 4 year olds in England are to receive 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year free part time early year’s education. Every child is entitled to receive up to two years of free education before reaching school funded by the government.
Schools as organisations Unit 302 Outcome 1 1.1 And 1.3 There are various types of early school education establishments, from nurseries to childminders to private childcare. Each offer versatile options from full day care to short term care. From 2004 all children in the u.k aged 3 to 4 were entitled to 12.5 hours a week of free childcare. In September 2010 these hours got extended to 15 hours per week for up to 38 weeks of the year. (In correspondence of ‘every child matters act 2006’.
Q1. Every parent has different options for childcare for their children between 0-5 years old. Since 2004 children between 3-4 years old are entitled to 15 hours free education within a nursery or pre school setting this will also include child minders, they are also entitled to free placement at reception class that is attached to a primary school. This was to help families with finances and also allow them to return back to work, also ensuring that the children are receiving the education they need. Unless living in Northern Island, in England and Scotland as a parent you can consent in your child starting full time education from the age of 5, although it is common that families put their children in school from the age of 4, at the age of 5 they are still entitled to nursery, pre school and child minder placements.
1. Know the different types of schools in the education sector. 1.1/1.2 Types of schools Primary school- Reception to year 6 (4-11 year old), key stage 1 and 2 will be taught. The primary school may have a nursery (3-4 year old) early stage foundation will be taught to the nursery children. The school follows the national curriculum and is inspected by Ofsted.
Summarise entitlement and provision for early years education The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the statutory standards that all Early Years Providers must meet. This standard applies to all maintained schools, non-maintained schools, independent schools and all providers on the Early Years Register – this includes childcare providers and childminders. Early years education provision commences from 0 through to 5 years of age in England. EarlyYears education can be provided from birth upwards in a variety of settings:- • nursery schools • nurseries on school sites • nursery classes in schools and academies • children’s centres • day nurseries • some playgroups and pre-school • Childminders (Registered childminders can look after up to six children up to the age of eight. Of these, a maximum of three can be under fives, who are classed as 'young children' and a single childminder can only have one child under one year old.
Assignment 1 ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Question 1a (Weighting: 0) Know the structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education. Summarise entitlement and provision for early years’ education. Early years education is provided free by the government. As part of the Every Child Matters agenda and Childcare Act 2006 all 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to 15 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. Fees are charged for any additional hours.