children who turn 3 between January and March receive their free place at the start of the summer term. They are entitled to 10 hrs per week throughout the school year which needs to be evenly distributed. The government funds this for all children between the ages of 3 and 4 before joining school at the age of 5. If any extra hrs are needed the parent/carer must pay for this. Even though this education is readily available for all children it is not compulsory to send your child until they reach the age of 5.
a. Summarise entitlement and provision for early years education. All children aged 3 to 4 years old are entitled to be provided with free early years education. This should amount to 15 hours per week, 38 weeks of the year. It is also possible for 2 year old to have this entitlement depending on if the parent or guardian is receiving income based support, working tax or child tax credits, other governmental support through asylum or pensions and if the child I looked after by the local council. The above is changing in September 2014 to allow more 2 years old children to be entitled Free early years education can be provided at the following places.
A lot of schools have morning or afternoon session to cope with the demand. Depending on when the child’s birthday is will depend when they get a funded nursery place. Children with birthdays on or between March 1s and 31st August will be eligible to attend their place in the Autumn term a child whose birthday is on or between September 1st and December 31st are eligible to attend in the spring term and the children whose birthdays are on or between January 1st and the last day of February are eligible to attend in the summer term. Although a lot of schools have adapted these intakes to fit in their own agendas. ALL staff who work in a nursery setting are fully qualified professionals and have a duty to provide pre-school education aims, which encourage children to learn to play and develop.
1. Know the structure of education form early years to post-compulsory education A) Summaries entitlement and provision for early years education. The Child Care Act 2006 states that all children aged 3 and 4 in England can receive a free part time early year’s education of up to 15 hours per week for 38 weeks a year. The government funds local authorities to ensure that each child receives up to two years of free education before they reach school age. Parents can put their children in full time early years education but they will be charged for this.
TDA 3.2 1.1 - Summerise the entitlement and provision for early years education,this should include 3 to 4 year old funding and EYFS framework and curriculum. All children aged 3 to 4 are entiltled to part time education, this is granted by the local authorities through Government funds. Children are allowed this education for 12.5 hours per week for 38 weeks per year. This is to ensure that children are learning through play the basics of letters, numbers as well as learning to count and know shapes and colours, before they reach a more strict education, this is provided for the first two years before starting school age. The Early years education stage (which was made statutory in 2008 by the Government) is to provide support to really young children and to give every child the best possible start in life regardless of the race or background, this is stated in Every Child Matters and Childcare Act 2006.
Assignment 1 Question 1a Know the structure from early years to post-compulsory education. Summarise entitlement and provision for early year’s education There are many key stages that a child will go through in their school life, from early years to post-compulsory education. Starting with the Early Years Foundation Stage(EYFS) framework. As part of the Every Child Matters agenda and the Childcare Act 2006,all 3 to 4 year olds in England can receive free part-time early years education of up to 15 hours per week, for 38 weeks out of the year. Government funds ensures that every child receives up to 2 years of free education, before reaching school age.
destiny Wilson Questions are specific to the United States of America 1. What does research/statistical data say about: The average age to enter the workforce? In most states in the United States most children are allowed to begin working a part time job at the age of sixteen. Many states have passed laws concerning child labour. Some state laws say that children between the ages of sixteen and eighteen are allowed to work a part time job as long as they maintain passing grades in school.
Fees are charged for any additional hours. Some 2-year-olds in England can also get free early education and childcare if their parents are in receipt of certain benefits. These are, income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), support through part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act, the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit, the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit), Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or both and have a gross household income of £16,190 a year or less Children are also entitled to a place if they’re looked after by a local council, they have a current statement of special education needs (SEN) or an education health and care plan, they get Disability Living Allowance, or if they’ve left care under a special guardianship order, child arrangements order or adoption order. The free early education and childcare can be at nursery schools, nurseries on school sites, nursery classes in schools and academies, children’s centres, day nurseries, some playgroups and pre-schools, childminders and Sure Start Children’s Centres. Once children are old enough they can enter the Reception class of a school.
These programs are usually free to those families that qualify. Many times families run into hardships or even for our young teen moms want to finish school they now have an opportunity to receive free childcare while they get on their feet. These programs also offer other programs that help families in need such as free diapers, milk, clothing, and housing/shelter assistance. Project Head Start and Early Head Start has had a great impact on me because I have had the opportunity to work for both programs for 5 years. Many times the children I worked with came in hungry, tired, and sometimes dirty.
Early Years Provision EYMP4 1.1 Early Years Provision EYMP4 1.1 Nurseries Nurseries provide full day care and education for children as young as six weeks old to five years old. Most nurseries open to parents and children around 7am to 6pm. They are run by local community organisations (often with financial assistance from the local authority) or by charities such as Barnardo’s and Save the Children. Nurseries are ideal if: -You feel happiest leaving your child with a team of professional staff trained in Childcare, -You want a stimulating environment for your child with the opportunity to build social skills with similar aged children, -You need your care to be 100% reliable -You want community of care (your child could stay at