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.
UNIT 302. Schools as organisations. Outcome 1:- Know the structure of education for early years to post-compulsory education. 1.1:- Summarise entitlement and provision for early years education. As part of Every Child Matters and the Childcare Act 2006 every child in the UK aged three and four years old have been entitles to 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year, free early years education.
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.
This act protects children up to the age of 18 and stresses that no child should be treated unfairly. It also emphasis the importance that all children should have their best interests put first when there are decisions being made which could affect them. The government also has a policy to take measures to ensure that each individual child’s rights are protected and fulfilled. The education act introduced free childcare provisions of children under the age of five since September 1st 2010 this rose from 12 and a half hours a week to 15 hours a week. The free entitlement provides access to education and care and the hours can be flexible over the week, all childcare provisions must use the EYFS and help young children achieve the five Every Child Matters outcomes 2.2- explain the impact of current policies frameworks and influences on the early years sector.
Panels are usually made up of different agencies and these panels determine the access that is available between settings. These panels aim to support the early identification of children’s needs, monitor children’s progress, ensure a child’s needs are identified and assessed quickly and referred to the appropriate setting. They also coordinate provision through the development of partnership with parents, settings and different agencies and support inclusion in mainstream early years settings. It’s important to identify the need for additional support as early as possible. Without it the children will not get the help they need at the right time and this could have an affect on the child’s well being.
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.
Understand the impact of early years curriculum models on the application of theoretical perspectives of children’s care, learning and development Birth to three matters ‘Birth to three matters’ framework explains that since 1997, childcare and early years education have been central to our vision of a better start for all children and their families. Children’s experiences in the earliest years of their lives are critical to their later development. High quality childcare is a very important step towards ensuring that all children arrive at school ready to learn, so that they do not underachieve. ‘Birth to three matters’ reinforces four different aspects; A strong child Me, myself and I Being acknowledged and affirmed Developing self-assurance A sense of belonging Me myself and I is about helping young children to get to know themselves and their own capabilities. The respect, care, love and emotional support experienced by babies and children helps them to develop emotional safety, trust and a positive self-image.
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.
Q1a Summerise entitlement and Provision for early years education. In 2006 as part of the Every Child Matters agenda all 3-4 year old children in England became entitled to up to 15 hours per week free part time early years education for 38 weeks per year. Local authorities are funded by the Government to ensure that every child will recieve up to 2 years of free education before they reach school age. Provision in schools is all about supporting very young children, it is seperate from Key Stage 1 and is all based on the concept of learning through play instead of more formal education, play is a very important part of early years education. Q1b Explain the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to educational stages and school governance.