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1.1 Outline the current legislation covering home based childcare, and the role of regulatory bodies.
The children’s Act is designed to bring together the law about children from various legislation and make it assessable and less complex although the act is comprehensive and encompasses many current laws regarding children.
The regulatory body has the power to set the limits on the ratios of children to adults.
In regards to premises this section sets out that there should be adequate space for naps, gardens should be safe and free from hazards with special consideration to pets. Where the child-minder does not have a garden there should be adequate provision made to take children to local parks.
Food safety Act 1990 for which there are seven main points for the child-minder to consider.
The Childcare Act 2006 is important legislation for home based child carers particularly as it was the first act to concentrate on early years leaning in its entirety. The Act builds on the ‘every child matters’ ethos of the 2004 act and introduces the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
The Early Years Foundation Stage is the framework for which a Child-minder should assess and observe the children in their care.
As a childminder you have access to personal information and therefore it is important that you are mindful of the Data Protection Act 1998.
The Equalities Act 2010 bans the unfair treatment and help to achieve equal opportunities
The role of Ofsted in regards to child-minding is to firstly register the child-minder to ensure that the appropriate information is held and up to date. To ensure that the child-minder is a fit person and that the proposed premise is suitable for child-minding purposes....
The children’s Act is designed to bring together the law about children from various legislation and make it assessable and less complex although the act is comprehensive and encompasses many current laws regarding children.
The regulatory body has the power to set the limits on the ratios of children to adults.
In regards to premises this section sets out that there should be adequate space for naps, gardens should be safe and free from hazards with special consideration to pets. Where the child-minder does not have a garden there should be adequate provision made to take children to local parks.
Food safety Act 1990 for which there are seven main points for the child-minder to consider.
The Childcare Act 2006 is important legislation for home based child carers particularly as it was the first act to concentrate on early years leaning in its entirety. The Act builds on the ‘every child matters’ ethos of the 2004 act and introduces the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
The Early Years Foundation Stage is the framework for which a Child-minder should assess and observe the children in their care.
As a childminder you have access to personal information and therefore it is important that you are mindful of the Data Protection Act 1998.
The Equalities Act 2010 bans the unfair treatment and help to achieve equal opportunities
The role of Ofsted in regards to child-minding is to firstly register the child-minder to ensure that the appropriate information is held and up to date. To ensure that the child-minder is a fit person and that the proposed premise is suitable for child-minding purposes....