ASSIGNMENT 3

Assignment 3

Assignment 3

Introduction

Appropriate care and education for children during their schooling phase is the subject of considerable debate and interest among governments and politicians in all parts of the world. International organizations such as UNICEF and UNESCO are stressing the importance of providing quality education and care to all children, not only those from less-advantaged backgrounds. Their arguments are based upon the increasing research evidence that has shown the long-term benefits of offering young children quality care and education in the early years. During recent years in the various parts of the world there have been numerous government initiatives relating to the care and education of young children. There is now a general consensus among politicians and administrators that qualities early childhood care and education should be available to all children if their parents wish it.

This research work offers the reader a sound theoretical and practical basis for work or study in the field of care and education and focuses upon the Correlation between proper care and Education, which should be obligatory throughout all educational institutes. This research work aims to cut through the changes and offer sound underpinning theory and practice needed by those who wish to work or are working in the educational sectors (Schools and Caring Communities) with children. Some chapters are academically based, whilst others link theory and practice, a result of the efforts put into this research work.

The early years of education are of crucial importance to children and it is vital that all who work in or who are contemplating working in this field have an understanding of early childhood, theory and practice. That's why much stress has been laid on Early Childhood Education and Schools as Caring Bodies.

Discussion

One of the most important demands of the care and education worker is an ability to function effectively within the job role. All underlying principles of practice should reflect the requirements of the Children Act 1989 as a minimum. In addition to this should be observed the basic rights for the child as laid down in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 and the Human Rights Act 1998. Effective practice must be an underlying principle for all workers, not just the managers of the setting. It is only by ensuring that practice is effective can one be certain that the children are receiving the best quality of care possible. This chapter will examine the underlying principles of good practice and the reflective practice, which is needed if the childcare and education worker is going to deliver a high-quality service. It is important that all practitioners reflect on their practice so that they can acknowledge how things have gone and whether there is room for improvement.

A good starting point is to examine the Statement of Underlying Principles, which is part of the National Standards in Early Years, Care and Education. These ten principles are intrinsically linked with all the National Standards in order to ensure that children and their families will ...