Summarize entitlement and provision for early year’s education. In 2006, it became entitlement that every 3 to 5 years old child will receive free education for up to 15 hours in a week of 38 months of year. Its government and the fund authorities’ responsibility to make sure about this early year education. Parents do not need to pay for this but if they (parents) want more hours for their children then they have to pay extra charges for that. Early year provision means to work with very young children, support and teach young children by playing with them instead of force them formally because young children cannot understand to teach them by formal education.
SUPPORTING TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SCHOOLS NCFE LEVEL 3 Know the structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education. Summarise entitlement and provision for early years education. All children in England in spite of their background aged 3 and 4 are entitled to 15 hours a week of free early years educations within nurseries and nursery school for up to 38 weeks per year. Local Authorities are funded by the government to ensure that every child receives that education. These hours can be extended if the parents wish to go back to work, but the extra hours is paid by the parents.
Unit 302 Know the structure of education from early years to post compulsory education Outcome 1 1.1 summarise entitlement and provision for early years education Since 2006 all children in the UK aged 3-4 years become entitled to receive a free 15 hours per week early years education for 38 weeks of the year. This is funded by the government to ensure all children have the opportunity to benefit from early years education for two years before reaching school age. If any childcare given exceeds the free 15 hours a week the parents/careers will have to pay any additional hours. Children under 5 years are also entitled to free milk/fruit once a day this provides children with a range of health benefits and social opportunities. There are many different organisations that provide childcare options for children 0-5 years old these include: Sure Start Children's Centres-They work with parents and children from birth offering health and family support, parenting advice, training and employment advice and provide early years education for children 0-4 years.
SUPPORTING TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SCHOOLS LEVEL 3 Assignment 1 Question 1a In English schools, as part of the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda and the Childcare Act of 2006, every child aged 3-4 years old has a right to free, part time education. The government provides funds to the local authority to provide education for up to 15 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. A child may start their EYFS education in the term following their 3rd birthday and will continue until the 31st August following the child's 5th birthday. This ensures that each child gets up to 2 years free education before they start Year 1, Key Stage 1. Children may get their free education from a variety of registered childcare providers such as: *Pre- schools (2-5 years) *Playgroups (2-5years) *Private Nursery schools (3-4 years) *Maintained Nursery schools *Primary school, reception classes, where they operate an early admissions policy for 4 year olds.
Some are state-funded, others are privately run although a child might be eligible for a free part-time place. Nursery classes Nursery classes are attached to primary schools. They may have a separate building and playground away from the main school but share the same head teacher and staff. They are Ofsted inspected. Primary schools Primary schools cater for children aged 4-11.
Providing opportunities for physical exercise is therefore essential for all ages” (Penny Tassoni, 2007, page 268) Furthermore a good example of a private setting is a Day Nursery. Private settings are paid by the parents/carers of the person attending. Usually Day Nurseries provide parents/carers the choice of 3 meals a day for their children; breakfast, lunch, dinner. Day Nurseries are for people with children that work early and/or finish late. Children’s ages vary from 6 weeks to 5 years old.
Question 1a Summerise entitlement and provision for early years education. Since the Childcare Act 2006 and as part of Every Child Matters all children in the UK aged 3 and 4 years old are entitled to free places at either a nursery or another pre-school setting for up to 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year. This is funded by the government for local authorities to ensure that every child has at least 2 years free education before reaching school age. Sure Start Children Centres: Work with parents from the birth of their child, helping with early years education, full day or short term care, health and family support as well as parenting advice and employment advice. Nursery Schools: Help with early learning and childcare for children between the ages of 3-5.
TDA TASK 3.2 1.1 - Summarise the entitlement and provision for early years education As part of the Every Child Matters agenda and the Childcare Act 2006, children aged 3-4 are entitled to free early year’s education. This phase of the education is called The Free entitlement and every child could get up to 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year. Additionally, the local authorities provides funding from the government to ensure that some disadvantage 2 years old children can get up to 15 hours of free early - years education. The new revised Early Years Foundation Stage 2012 sets out the standards of the early years curriculum. It is a framework for learning and development and care for children from birth the end of reception year.
An example of a Private setting in the local area would be Manna House Day Nursery, which is located on Bamford Street in Tamworth, Staffordshire. The Nursery charge a fee of £23.50 per morning (7am-1pm), £22.50 per afternoon (1pm-6pm), £31.00 per school day (8:30am-3pm) or £38.50 per full day (7am-6pm). (E2) Manna House Day Nursery has three areas that are designed to meet the children’s needs and support their development according to their age. One of the areas is The Baby room, which offers high quality care for babies and toddlers between the
Most infant schools follow the national curriculum as they do English, Mathematics, Science, Art and design, Technology, Geography, History, this is encouraging the child to learn and develop new learning skills. They also do PE which is getting the children more active and involved with exercise and keeping them fit and healthy. An infant school is usually funded by the government, they fund it because by law it has to be there as the children are learning and developing. A non-statutory provision is a private day nursery they start from 0-5 years, private day nurseries can take babies from as young as 6 weeks old. Private Day nurseries work 12 hours a day from 7 am till 7 pm.