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Title: Fetac Level 6 - Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies - Key Legislative Policies and Initiatives and their impact on Children, families and the Childcare Sector
Description: These notes are from Fetac Level 6 Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies Module. They contain information on Key Legislative Policies and Initiatives in Ireland and how they impact on children, families and the childcare sector. These notes were submitted to Early Childhood Ireland as part of my Child Development Module. I received a distinction for the full module of which these notes form a part.
Description: These notes are from Fetac Level 6 Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies Module. They contain information on Key Legislative Policies and Initiatives in Ireland and how they impact on children, families and the childcare sector. These notes were submitted to Early Childhood Ireland as part of my Child Development Module. I received a distinction for the full module of which these notes form a part.
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Kerry Ferris
Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies
October 2014
Key Legislative Policies and Initiatives
Garda Vetting Policy
It is a requirement under the Childcare Preschool Regulations 2006 – that any person who has
unsupervised access to children must complete a Garda Vetting application form
...
The purpose of this procedure is to find out if the
applicant has any previous convictions recorded against them, this would be mainly sex
offence crimes or any other crimes involving the abuse or harm of children and vulnerable
adults
...
According to Early Childhood Ireland, “It is essential that childcare providers take all
reasonable steps to ensure that only suitable persons are recruited to work within their service” As
taken from http://www
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ie/operating-a-service/garda-vetting/
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When the application
forms have been processed, any disclosure of information will be passed onto the authorised
liason person, and Garda Clearance will be given or declined accordingly
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The setting has taken
every precaution to ensure that only appropriate staff, students and volunteers, will have
access to the children
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ECCE Sector Garda Vetting of all staff, volunteers, and students makes for Good Quality
Care and practice
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Garda Vetting can take from 4 to 6
months to process, maybe even longer
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applicant has gained Garda Clearance
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Volunteers may also be reluctant to come
forward given the Garda Vetting Process that they have to go through
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It is the Early Childhood
Curriculum Framework for children from Birth to six years
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ncca
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Children across a range of settings contributed to the
implementation of Aistear by sharing their learning experiences
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The themes are
Well Being, Identity and Belonging, Communicating, Exploring and Thinking
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Aistears Impact on Children:
Children are exposed to meaningful learning experiences and opportunities that bring
confidence and well being to them
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Aistear encourages children to communicate their thoughts and ideas and to make sense
of the world around them
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Aistears Impact on Families:
Aistear can be implemented in the home in doing simple daily tasks such as cooking and
shopping
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It has helped to build partnership between families, parents and preschool as the
themes and activities are so interchangeable between preschool and home
...
“Good
Communication between parents and practitioners is key to promoting childrens
learning and development” – Aistear Principles and Themes Page 12
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Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies
October 2014
the broad based themes of Well Being, Identity and Belonging, Communicating and
Exploring and Thinking
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It has helped the ECCE Sector to provide a quality practice supported by National
Guidelines
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Siolta was developed by Centre for Early
Childhood Development and Education (CECDE) and was launched in 2006
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Síolta is designed to define, assess and
support the improvement of quality across all aspects of practice in early childhood care and
education (ECCE) settings where children aged birth to six years are present
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siolta
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php
Siolta comprises of Principles, Standards, and Components which offer guidance in
providing Quality within the Setting
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The play they take part in is purposeful and meaningful, and Siolta ensures
that the child has a sense of their own identity and belonging
...
Sioltas Impact on Families:
Standard 3 in Siolta requires Parental Involvement, Standard 16 states Community
involvement
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A setting that is following Siolta Standards will encourage
parents to be as involved as possible, providing a sense of belonging to the group for all
families
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Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies
October 2014
Sioltas Impact on ECCE Sector:
Siolta is an excellent tool for the ECCE Sector
...
It is particularly helpful in
guiding planning and organising and works well alongside Aistear
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Within the policy is a list of organisations that are involved in
keeping children safe and the protocol that should be followed in recording and
reporting abuse or concerns of abuse
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http://www
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gov
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asp?fn=%2Fdocuments%2FChild_Welfare_Protect
ion%2Fchildfirst
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Childrens First Impact on Children:
This document and legislation protects children and ensures that their basic needs are
met in the childcare setting, both in preschool and at home
...
Childrens First Impact on Families:
The Children First document is easy to read and is accessible by parents
...
It is a Nationally recognised
document used across the board by people working with children
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It shows
clear Mandatory Reporting procedures, giving the relevant agencies to contact for
further support
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It is there to protect the child, the families and the staff and adults
working in the ECCE Sector
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Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies
October 2014
The Child Care Act
The Principal Law in Ireland Governing Children is The Childcare Act 1991
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The Childcare Act sets out the role of the HSE in
all child care issues
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Part VII Childcare Act 1991 – The Supervision, Regulation and Inspection of PreSchool Services
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The Child Care Act Impact on Children:
From this legislation all children will benefit as the Act sees the Childs Health, Welfare
and Development as of paramount importance
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They will be able to thrive and develop in a facility that
is under the regulation and inspection of the HSE
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It is to include information about staff
ratios, facilities, program of care, opening hours and other relevant information to
promote partnership between families and preschool settings
...
The Child Care Act Impact on ECCE Sector:
The Child Care Act is a very important document within the ECCE Sector
...
Most importantly
is Regulation 5 The Health Welfare and Development of the Child
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A copy of The Child Care Act must be available on
the premises for inspection by parents and any other appropriate person
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Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies
October 2014
The National Children’s Strategy
The National Childrens Strategy – Our Children Their lives was published in November
2000
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The Office
for Minister of children and Youth affairs was given the responsibility to oversee that the
strategy was implemented
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Proposals made in the Strategy aimed to look at the “Whole Child” and to improve the
status and quality of life of all children and young people in Ireland
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They would receive supports and services to promote
all aspects of their development
...
The National Childrens Strategy Impact on Families:
Within the objectives of the Strategy provisions was to be made for financial supports for
families for families to eliminate child poverty, along with appropriate accommodation to
be made available to help improve the quality of family life
...
The National Childrens Strategy Impact on ECCE Sector:
Upon implementation of the strategy the ECCE sector was then responsible for
evaluating, researching and being informed on the needs of the children in their care, and
to ensure that the service that they were providing was effective in meeting the needs of
the child, giving the child a voice and providing the best in quality care and practise
...
This was a positive strategy for the ECCE Sector, moving it
towards a framework of quality care
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Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies
October 2014
Data Protection Act
The Data Protection Act in Ireland 1988 (Ammended in 2003) relates to “Personal Data”,
which is information relating to a living individual
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Any Personal Data held on computer, in paper form, and photographs or voice recordings
that can identify an individual is covered under the Data Protection Act
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Every individual has the right to access their own information and amend it accordingly
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Any information held on them, photographs and videos taken of them must be stored and
processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act and is covered under the Child Care
Act too
...
The National Childrens Strategy Impact on Families:
The Data Protection Act safeguards families, parents and their children
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They are guaranteed that any information they share with the service will be
treated with and processed according to Data Protection requirements
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Services
will be in receipt of personal data for children, staff, volunteers, students
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All information held whether it be sensitive or general information on the above parties
should be kept in a secure place where only the relevant designated people have access to
it
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Condidentiality is a key requirement when dealing with data belonging to others
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Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies
October 2014
References
http://www
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ie/operating-a-service/garda-vetting/
http://www
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ie/en/Curriculum_and_Assessment/Early_Childhood_and_Primary_Educati
on/Early_Childhood_Education/How_Aistear_was_developed/Consultation/
http://www
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biz/Aistear/
Aistear Principles and Themes Page 12
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siolta
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php
http://www
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gov
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asp?fn=%2Fdocuments%2FChild_Welfare_Protection%2Fc
hildfirst
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Title: Fetac Level 6 - Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies - Key Legislative Policies and Initiatives and their impact on Children, families and the Childcare Sector
Description: These notes are from Fetac Level 6 Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies Module. They contain information on Key Legislative Policies and Initiatives in Ireland and how they impact on children, families and the childcare sector. These notes were submitted to Early Childhood Ireland as part of my Child Development Module. I received a distinction for the full module of which these notes form a part.
Description: These notes are from Fetac Level 6 Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies Module. They contain information on Key Legislative Policies and Initiatives in Ireland and how they impact on children, families and the childcare sector. These notes were submitted to Early Childhood Ireland as part of my Child Development Module. I received a distinction for the full module of which these notes form a part.