Unit 1 an Introducation to Working with Children

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An introduction to working with children E1 & E2- There are three different types of settings which provide care and education for children. • Statutory sector • Voluntary sector • Private sector Statutory Sector Statutory provision is split up into three different types of main areas. Social services, education and health services. These services have to be available as it is the law and all the organisations are set up. For example NHS hospitals. All the organisations are run by the government and are funded by the people who pay taxes and national insurance fees. An example of childcare within the statutory sector is a nursery. They open at 9.00am until 3.30pm. A nursery can either be a part of a primary school or it can be attached on the outside area. Statutory nurseries are funded by the government, which the money to do that comes through taxes and national insurance fees. This means it is free of charge to attend. In a nursery you will find a numerous amount of teachers or teaching assistants, also there is likely to be speech therapists, inspectors and councillors near in the area. Nurseries provide good education for children from age three upwards to the age of four when they move up a year into reception class. By providing enjoyable activities like painting and colouring, it educates the children, because it’s learning them through play. The children are put into groups of their ability with the nursery nurses, and will join in with work such as number counting, learning shapes, and colours and also learn how to write their names in a fun way by using play dough or clay. Besides those activities learning how to write their names it is also learning them their alphabet and recognising letters Nurseries have staff that are loving and caring and always have a friendly approach. The children will feel more comfortable in school and they will feel
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