6N1945: Devise two new policies or revise an existing policy for a childcare service that will be central to the efficient running: Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies Assignment, OC, Ireland
| University | The Open College (OC) |
| Subject | 6N1945: Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies |
- Devise two new policies or revise an existing policy for a childcare service that will be central to the efficient running of the service and will ensure compliance with relevant social policy and legislation.
- Discuss why services need policies and procedures to safeguard children in early childhood care and education setting.
- Discuss how statutory regulations and national practice guidelines influence the day-to-day work of the early childhood care and education worker. Include examples in your response.
- Identify, and explain in your own words, the key points of legislation that protect and guide staff in the work setting. Your response should consider employment legislation as well as childcare-specific legislation which protects and guides the worker in their day-to-day work.
- (i) Name and explain the key points of the key legislations and guidelines in relation to Child Protection. This must be an original discussion – copying and pasting excerpts from legislation and guidelines will not suffice here. (5%)
(ii) Evaluate how effective the various legislations, policies, and guidelines are in relation to the protection of children and staff. Ensure to identify specific examples in your response. This must be an original discussion – copying and pasting excerpts from legislation and guidelines will not suffice here. - Outline the procedures which a service must follow to address child protection issues. This response should consider the requirements of both the individual and the service, from initial concerns/disclosure to the reporting procedure to include both the reporting procedure and how Tusla will deal with reports, risk assessment, and the requirements of mandated persons.
