Evaluation Of The Early Years

In the UK all children aged between 3 and 4 years have the right to receive the minimum of 15 hours education which can be used between 3 and 5 days per week. There are many ways that this can be provided.

1.2 Describe the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to educational stage(s) and school governance.

Describe the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to educational stage(s) and school governance

As part of the Every Child Matters and Childcare Act 2006 all children aged three and four in England are entitled to 15 hours per week of early years education for free. The local authority is provided with government funds to enable that early years education is provided for children for up to two years of free education over 38 weeks of the year, parents will also have the option to pay for additional hours if and when they require them.

In July 2009, COAG agreed to a National Early Childhood Development Strategy to support around two million children and their families. Early childhood education and care policy brings a number of changes in the field of the profession. It advocates to provide access to all the children preschool education for the better learning outcomes in the subsequent years and integration of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children into the education system. The policy is compatible with the European policy. European early childhood and education policy “lays more stress on the importance of yearly years so far as education, employment, social skills, and later success in life is concerned” (Education Policy,

Community schools are run by the local education authority (LEA), which employs the school staff, owns the land and buildings and sets the

The early years curriculum that supports children's care learning and development is the foundation phase. Foundation phase promotes learning through play. There are 7 areas of learning that consists of:

1.2 Explain the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to educational stage(s) & school governance.

In 2006 all 3/4 year olds were entitled to up to 12.5 hours a week during term time free early years education. This was increased to 15 hours a week in September 2011.

There are many different types of settings within the early years frame that gives parent/guardians the option of alternative styles, times and practices. Some of these settings are Nurseries, preschools, foundation, children’s centres, nanny/life in help and grandparents to name some. Within these the offer the following differences:

They provide early year’s education, childcare services, health advice and information together with support for parents, which may include training, courses, information sessions and workshops.

This free entitlement is funded by the government to ensure children can access early education and to support parents who want to get back to work.

Nursery schools provide early learning for three to five year olds preparing them for full-time school

My understanding of entitlement and provision for early years is as follows; In the UK free education is offered to all 3 and 4 year olds for those parents who wish their children to begin in

(Freire, 250). The school’s educative system includes the type of education as the practice for