Childcare - Orientation Package

Like other day care facilities, The Kids Learning Centre strives to provide the best in child care. As part of their program to

Any childcare setting should have clear policies and procedures that cover all aspects of safeguarding. This should include policies and procedures for:

The Childcare Act 2006 which is about duties on local authorities, regulation and inspection for childcare providers in England and other general provisions, could undoubtedly be an excellent foundation for a good quality service for young children.

Childminders must have a written statement of procedures to be followed in relation to complaints which relate to the requirements of the Childcare Register and which a parent makes in writing or by email. Childminders must keep a written record, for a period of three years, of these complaints including the outcome of the investigation and the action the provider took in response. Childminders must make available to Ofsted, on request, a summary of complaints made in relation to the requirements during the past 12 months and the action that was taken as a consequence.

This is a report which has been created to introduce new childcare practitioners to safeguarding within a childcare setting. This will help new practitioners to understand current legislations within the United Kingdom.

Using the table template list 2 or 3 examples of legislation specific to each of the 3 headings and a brief summary what each piece of legislation will mean in your work as a home based childcarer.

An onsite Daycare is a place directly located at the employers of parents with toddlers or babies who need full time child care while their parents are at work. It allows the parents the advantage of being close to their children while still being able to maintain stability with their careers.

All people working with children are governed by legislation that is in place to protect your children and the child care provider. In this document I have listed four important legislations that are of particular importance to home based child care providers and noted how I aim to incorporate them into my practice. Child care practitioners also have a regulatory body; in England it is Ofsted. This document gives you a brief description of their supervisory role in child care settings. However, the list of legislation is not comprehensive and nor is the short description of Ofsted’s Role, if you would like more information or would like to discuss

Staff will be encouraged to refer to The Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2002; CSSIW National Minimum Standard 4; SEN Code of Practice for Wales 2002 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Part 3); Wales PPA Playgroup Guidelines for Good Practice 2004 our insurance policy and guidance on The role of the SENCO (see below). Other considerations will include referring for Early Years Action/Early Years Action Plus

All of the policies and procedures by which I work are defined by The Children's Act 1989 which legislates for England and Wales. All our Safeguarding measures, Health and Safety policies and Child protection procedures must follow the relevant legislations. As a children’s residential home we have to follow The National Minimum Standards too and it is these

The term Childcare Practise applies to all those who work in schools, nurseries and other early years settings, child minders and children homes. All professionals working with children will need to be fully trainees and CRB (criminal records bureau) checked. Those in childcare practise are required to ensure that they demonstrate the correct safeguarding procedures and follow the policy of the organisation

The general childcare register provides a register of setting and people who are legally allowed to care for children and young people. Settings on the register are regularly inspected to ensure that children are not at risk from poor premises or unqualified professionals.

If there are children that are being accommodated by the Local Authority, then this all comes under the Children Act 1989.

The centres can offer parenting education and family support services. There may be a day nursery on site which will be registered with OFSTED. Parents should always ask to see the current OFSTED report, or download it from the website.

How national and local guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work with children and young people