Childcare Provision in the UK - Services and Staffing Overview
Discover the various childcare services available for children under 8 in the UK, both outside and within their homes. Explore the types of centers, qualifications required for staff, and the importance of regular monitoring by regulatory bodies.
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Child Care provision in the United Kingdom in 2013 0 to 8 yrs PRAGUE 9th/10thDecember John White Executive Director PISCES wm
About PISCESwm c.i.c. Partnerships Committed to working together In Social and Communty Enterprise in Social Care Always looking for progress Skills for Life
What Services are available for children under 8 and their families outside their homes Children and Family Centres run by NGOs and Local Authorities Nurseries for 0-5 - run by NGOs, Local Authorities and Private including Companies Playgroups and Cr ches usually run by NGOs often parent lead and part time Child Minding i.e Individual caring for one or more children in their own home Pre School and School
Services available for Families in their own homes Midwife Services Pre and after birth of child 2 years Health Visiting Services - after Birth and throughout childhood usually linked to Child Health and General Practitioner Services including Health Clinics General practitioners Social Services to cover Child protection issues
Staff and Qualifications- General Owners/Managers may not need to be qualified in Child care and unqualified staff can be used in certain roles BUT Every person coming into contact with children unsupervised MUST be checked through the DISCLOSURE and BARRING SERVICE previously Criminal Records Bureau Every facility is regualarly monitored and visited by OFSTED Office for Standards in Education, Children s Services and Skills
Staff and Qualifications - Specific Staff Ratios Up to 2 Years Old 1 Staff to 3 Children 2-3 1 Staff to 5 Children 3-5 1 Staff to 8 Children
Types of Staff employed in Children's and Family centres and Day Nurseries 1 Nursery and Playgroup Assistants who largely work under Supervision Qualifications preferred NVQ s ( National Vocational Qualifications) Early Years Care and Education Level 2 For Staff who largely work without Supervision NVQ Level 3 Playwork Assistants Under Supervision NVQ2 in Play Work Unsupervised - NVQ3 in Play Work
Types of Staff and Qualifications 2 PREPARATORY COURSES NNEB City and Guilds Programme 2 Years College based BTEC Certificate in Children Care , Learning and education ADVANCED COURSES NVQ Level 4 for staff supervising several out of school servces i.e Holiday Play Schemes NVQ Level 5 Several management options Teaching Assistant Level 3
Roles and Qualifications 3 Teaching Assistants NVQ 4/5 Teachers Degree in Education Managers NVQ 5 and above including degrees Social Workers- Degree in Social Work Nurses Degrees in Nursing Midwives and Health Visitors Additional Qualifications ALL GOVERNED BY National Professional Standards Committees
Additional Training and Safeguards The Management Body of every Service has a responsibility to provide additional training on Health and Safety First Aid Equality of opportunity and should also provide and make publicly available a Policy Document including at least 35 separate items Example to be provided
