When working in childcare, you can discover info about the children and their families. You might hear about personal information e.g. divorces, abuse, drug addiction etc. and also other individual and complex info. All of this info must be handled very sensibly. To maintain confidentiality, you should; - keep up to date with all the laws and the regulations which regard handling of personal information - not share any information with people who don’t need to know. - Store written information…
Throughout my assignment, I am going to be exploring the ways in which practitioners in child care settings can influence children by working in partnership with families, multi-agencies and more than one team. I will be covering the key issues when working in partnership, as well as theories, approaches, legislations and how that impacts upon professional practice. D1: There are many key issues that are important for practitioners, parents and agencies to consider in regards to working in…
Woods World Family Child Care is a family operated child care home located in the south eastern portion of Gaston County, North Carolina (NC). We received our initial license from the Division of Child Development and Early Education under the direction of the NC Department of Health and Human Services in February 2007. All Family Child Care Homes (FCCH) are regulated similar to Child Care Centers and must adhere to the NC General Statues put forth in Chapter 110, Article 7 (NCGA, 2014).…
change and that is often where we learn who we are. As practitioners in Child and Youth Care your values must be reflective of who you are as a person. You must be able to identify them and place yourself in an environment where you will thrive and not burn out. In my life I have had values develop over time that have led me to this profession. The…
allergy, food intolerance or is overweight. The educational psychologist’s role is to assess children to determine whether they have a special educational need. They are responsible for suggesting ways childcare practitioners can support and help the child make progress in their learning and development. The counsellor’s role is to help children and families to express and understand their feelings and emotions. They are responsible for talking to both children and their about family’s things…
Research Paper Outline: Child Care Thesis: A properly structured government sponsored day care system in America would assist families who struggle to find reliable and affordable care. I. Topic sentence: Government day cares provide more child development that most parents can’t provide. a) Expansion: The government requires a certain structural procedure that day cares have to abide by. It likely includes early education, nutrition, or a schedule to follow. This structure fills the child’s…
assessment data and other relevant information for foster care is through the website Child Welfare Information Gateway (Child Welfare/Foster Care Statistics, n.d.). This site can link those who are looking for current data and information that relates to the statistics regarding foster care. What unmet needs are identified by persons in the target population? One important unmet need for foster care is retaining an adequate pool of foster care families. There is also the problem of attrition…
Child care or child care space has been an issue in the lower mainland for quite some time. According to Statistic Canada, options for child care are varied, ranging from nannies, home daycares, daycare centers, preschool programs, and before and after school care services. However, looking for child care services can be challenging. It is either there are no spots available in most child care facilities due to the long waitlist or the fees are too expensive for parents. Often times, when…
What if you were sitting in an office and you were told your child was mentally ill, committed a crime, or had been expelled? How would you feel? This happens to many parents around the globe who believe that their children were raised correctly. What was done to cause this? In many cases, the answer is simple: poor child care. Even though poor child care is an opinion based on who views it, it does lead to struggle in later life because scientific proof shows that mental illness can form and…
Assignment one – Child protection Under the child care act 1991 a child is defined as a person under the age of 18 years, excluding a person who is or been married. The aim of Children First National Guidance 2011 is to promote safety and well being of children and also deals with recognition, reporting and management of child safety concerns. Parents and caregivers should have the primary responsibility for care and protection of children. Same parents are not able to provide proper care of…