Level 5 Childcare and Education Unit 139

1. Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth – 19years.

Unit 027, 1.1 - Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services.

This influential piece of legislation arose from the Green Paper ‘Every Child Matters’ and identifies five outcomes for all children:

As part of the Childcare Act 2006 and every child matters, all 3 and 4 year old children in England are able to receive free, part time early years education, up to 15 hours per week, for a school year of 38 weeks per year. Early year’s education follows the Early Years Foundation Stage guidance which was simplified in September 2012 and the Government funds local

Give atleast 6 example for each age group in each development stage. The ages under each section are;

A multi-agency approach is a range of professionals including speech therapists, Special Educational Needs Co-coordinator (SENCO) , key workers or physiotherapists etc. that all work together and support children and their families in provisions that need to be made in order to support a child with special needs. Working within close partnership with parents is expected for all babies and children within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

In this assignment I will be covering the assignment criteria for Unit 5 which is the principles underpinning the role of the practitioner working with children.

Washing hands before touching food is very important as you get rid of any bacteria or dirt which could be harmful towards the child. Every staff member should be CRB checked. This makes sure they have no criminal history. And that they are safe to work with children. An admissions policy is also important almost settings operate on a ‘first come first served basis’ which means who ever applies first get a place first.

E1.Identify 5 pieces of current legislation and E2. Describe how each legislation will influence working practices in the setting.

The importance of practitioner observation is further underlined by Bruce (2010, p.37) in stating that ‘every observation is likely to have some implications for planning: first, with regard to the individual child and, secondly, for the staff and setting- perhaps changing a routine or introducing something new.’

and using resources that are visual to a child will help them with number recognition and numeracy

Employment Rights Act 1996 - It deals with rights can get when at work including unfair dismissal, reasonable dismissal notice,

The Kids Learning Centre is a privately-owned day care facility and non-formal educational institution for children up to 12 years old. It is located at the heart of the City of Downtown, just behind The Business Building, a convenient place where parents and guardians can drop off their children safely. It operates from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM daily, and closes only during major holidays.

In Scotland there is the Curriculum for Excellence which aims to achieve a transformation in education by providing a coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum from 3 to 18.

Mental Math can be used anywhere. As a parent/guardian, bring math up in everyday conversations. For example, while driving down the road, ask the child, “We have already driven 5 miles and it takes 7 miles to get there, how many miles are left?” This can help the child improve their mental math skills and is a great way to practice math on the