CU1523 Working together for the Benefit of Children and Young People 1. Understand integrated and multi-agency working 1.1 Explain the importance of multi-agency working and integrated working * As an early years setting we have a responsibility to help the children in out care achieve the ‘every child matters’. To be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve. * Team work with outside professionals is imminent to our work practises and I feel that integrating will help us achieve the outcome that we would like for our children and this will help them in their development going forward. This is an integral requirement of the eyfs.
In order to ensure the best learning environment and wellbeing for the child it is essential for the practitioner to uphold professional relations with the child’s guardians and other colleagues. Most nurseries have specific policies regarding how they keep relations with the child’s parents. As a learner it is important you indicate this to the parent if they ask you a question or have a query so then you can pass them on to a member of staff. The reason this relationship between staff and parent is important is because the parent needs to be informed on a regular basis on how their child is progressing as it is important the child is meeting their needs, also parents maybe sending their child to a private nursery and they are concerned if the money they are paying is having an impact on their child’s development. By having regular contact with the parent, staff can arrange meetings with the parent to discuss the Child's progression and how they can improve working conditions with the child.
This legislation is also about working with parents and other professionals and keeping everyone safe. Childcare Act 2006 The three main key drivers of this act is to reduce child poverty, reduce inequalities between young children and to improve the wellbeing for young children. It supports parents to have the ability to work, and also focus on the provision of good quality childcare for the working parents. This act is based on the EYFS and uses it. Children’s Act 2004 The act and the Every Child Matters act is giving a messages that safeguarding children is a shared responsibility.
It requires local authorities to provide more parental information services, but also to accommodate childcare providers with adequate advice and training. Every Child Matters The main aim of Every Child Matters is to ensure that all children are given the same opportunities to achieve their goals regardless of their background or circumstances. The Government works closely with local authorities and parents to promote children welfare and help them achieve the five outcomes (like
Families First is a Welsh government programme designed to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families. Families first emphasise prevention and early intervention particular those families living in poverty. Depending on the families circumstances all families need different type of support and help. Complicated problems within a family will need extra support on the other hand some families may just need a little help to sort a small problem before it escalates. Families first work together with the school to give a child the best possible start in life, If a child is referred to families First then they gather information from all other agencies to make an individual assessments for a child or young person’s needs.
Children and young people play an important role in making decisions regarding school life and school services. This is very important because every child can bring to school new ideas and fresh view for work with pupils. This is key to providing them the best possible preparation for life.Every child has a right to know every skills and opportunities that will help them in life later and they will be able to achieve more then they thought they could at the start. This will help them make better decision in the future for themselfs and for others. In our school we have children with dyslexia and with speaking/language problems who need extra support however they still contribute in full time lessons with other children who help them.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. It promotes teaching and learning to ensure children’s ‘school readiness’ and gives children the broad range of knowledge and skills that provide the right foundation for good future progress through school and life. The EYFS seeks to provide: • quality and consistency in all early years settings, so that every child makes good progress and no child gets left behind; • a secure foundation through learning and development opportunities which are planned around the needs and interests of each individual child and are assessed and reviewed regularly; • partnership working between practitioners and with parents and/or carers; • equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice, ensuring that every child is included and supported. The EYFS specifies requirements for learning and development and for safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. The learning and development requirements cover: • the areas of learning and development which must shape activities and experiences (educational programmes) for children in all early years settings; • the early learning goals that providers must help children work towards (the knowledge, skills and understanding children should have at the end of the
Working together to safeguard children 2006 - working together to safeguard children sets out how nurseries, parents and carers along with health care professionals, social services and other organisations can work together to help safeguard the welfare of children and young people. Vetting and barring scheme- the vetting and barring scheme was set up by ICS (independent safeguarding authority) their aim is to prevent children being harmed by preventing unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults. At present due to the coalition some changes are being made to this system. Every Child Matters- the main focus areas for Every Child matters is early intervention, a shared sense responsibility, information sharing and integrated front line services. Every child matters believes that for a child to fulfil their potential, organisations, doctors, schools, nurseries and government agencies should help and
This applies to the way the parents feel about us too, perhaps they will be more open to discussion as they will feel valued and welcome. Good working relationships will enable staff to rely on each other to pull together and help the nursery reach its highest potential. K3C155 – The relevant legal requirements which cover the way I relate to and interact with children include The Children’s Act 2004. This act was designed with guiding principles in mind for the care and support of children. These are: • To allow children to be healthy • Allow children to remain safe in their environments • Help children to enjoy life • Assist children in their quest to succeed • Help make a positive contribution to the lives of children • Help achieve economic stability for our children’s futures.
D1. A law has been passed so that the government or local authority must provide a setting for education for children. An example of a statutory setting for children aged between 5 and 7 years is a primary school. The purpose of this setting is to encourage children to become more socially aware and to help them to learn in a positive environment with experts to guide and support them. This gives young children a chance to become more independent and also gives families a break and parents the opportunity to work or go to college to gain further experience in education themselves.