Introduction
This essay will attempt to highlight the importance of inclusive practice in the early years setting. As stated by (Hyder, T. and Jennings, J, 2009) ‘the best inclusive practice aims to build on existing good practice to create educational environments within which all children can develop and learn.’ Through evaluation of the various acts and legislation that are currently in effect to safe guard children’s well being. This essay will assess the impact upon children, if these legal requirements are not adhered too. There are many theories and key concepts that will be referred to in this appraisal, along with some examples of inclusive and non-inclusive practices.
Inclusion and Inclusive Practice
Inclusion is a complex concept
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‘Inclusion is thus seen as a process of addressing and responding to the diversity of needs of all children, through increasing participation in learning, cultures and communities, and reducing and eliminating exclusion within and from education. Advancing inclusion means promoting positive attitudes, creating stimulative discussion, and improving educational and social frameworks to cope with new requirements in education structures and governance. To support the whole learning experience involves cultivating procedures, contributions and environments to promote learning at the level of the learner in their environment. (UNESCO, 2009, p. …show more content…
50), of assistance to parents or prospective parents;
(e) The service provided by the local authority under section 12 (duty to provide information and assistance) so far as relating to parents or prospective parents.
Children Act 2004
(3) The Children’s Commissioner is to be concerned in particular under this section with the views and interests of children so far as relating to the following aspects of their well-being—
(a) physical and mental health and emotional well-being; (b) protection from harm and neglect;
(c) education, training and recreation;
(d) the contribution made by them to society;
(e) social and economic
Produce a briefing document for a new member of staff who will be delivering classes in your specialist area embedding functional skills. The document should demonstrate your understanding of:
There are many procedures, policies, legislations and statutory guidance to support the safety and welfare of children and young people. They have been developed over many years to recognise the rights of children and young people, protect vulnerable children and young people and after independent inquiries of fatal abuse cases, to recognise the failures of multi agencies and support services.
Children Act 2006 – Is an Act that defines the new duties imposed on the Local Authorities in respect to improving the Every Child Matters outcomes for pre-school children. The Act also defines new rules in relation to childcare for working parents as well as parental information services. It is aimed at improving the well-being of young children. It emphasises the importance of safeguarding children and young people within an educational setting. If a child discloses neglect or abuse; an establishment should have instructions to help the child. This could be referral to an outside organisation or internally.
Section 17 – States that services should be put into place to ‘safeguard and promote the welfare of children within the (local authority) area who are in need’.
Inclusive practice is a process of identifying, understanding and breaking down barriers to participation and belonging. Inclusion is about ensuring that children and young people, whatever their background or situation, are able to participate fully in all aspects of the life of the school. Inclusive practices will ensure that everyone feels valued and has a sense of belonging. Inclusion is not about viewing everyone as the same or providing the same work, but about providing the same opportunities and access to a
Children Act 1989 – Protecting children’s welfare and to provide services according to the specific needs of children.
The integral part of this act is to maintain the child is at the forefront of decisions; the best option in relation to the child’s welfare will be taken into account when deciding the best course of action for the child/young person’s upbringing – creating a partnership between parents and multi-agencies.
Children’s Act 1989: Identifies the responsibilities of parents and professionals who must work to ensure the safety and welfare of the child/young person. Two important sections included in the act are:
The children act 1989 has influenced some settings by bringing together several sets of guidance and provided the foundation for many of the standards practitioners sustain and maintain when working with children. The act requires that settings work together in the best interests of the child and form partnerships with parents or carers. It requires settings to have appropriate adult to child ratios and policies and procedures on child protection. This act has had an influence in all areas of practice from planning a curriculum and record keeping. The every child matters framework has
Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 places a duty on local authorities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in need and to promote the upbringing of children by their families, so far as this is consistent with their welfare duty to the child, by providing an appropriate range and level of services. A child in need is one who is disabled, or unlikely either to achieve a reasonable standard of health or whose health or development will suffer unless services are provided.
1.1 Identify the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures of safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
(3) It shall be the duty of a local authority looking after any child –
As I was reading the journal one thing which really drew my attention was that it talked about the staff training being inconsistent. In some places staff seemed confident and in some places they were not. My self being an early year’s practitioner and working in a private sector I can relate to the problems as staff are expected to go on training in their own time. Working within the Borough of Hounslow I have experienced first-hand cuts that have definitely been made in regards to training.
An Act to reform the law relating to children; to provide for local authority services for children in need and others; to amend the law with respect to children’s homes, community homes, voluntary homes and voluntary organisations; to make provision with respect to fostering, child minding and day care for young children and adoption; and for connected purposes.”
The aim of the act is to promote and encourage everyone including agencies, professionals and families to work together in partnership, make sure children are