Principles of Childcare Practice in Early Years Settings

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The expiry date of this unit is 31/07/2024.

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
QU025933
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Grade Descriptors

  • GD1-Understanding the subject
  • GD7-Quality

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Understand the service principles of the early years childcare sector.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Evaluate social, political and moral values within a professional early years childcare setting.

2

Understand the value base, its benefits and how it is applied in a particular childcare setting.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Analyse how the care value base works in a particular early years setting.

    Early years settings can include pre-school, nurseries or childminders.

  • 2.2
    Draw conclusions on how practice benefits from working to a value base.
3

Know how quality of service is measured and how problems are addressed.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1

    Define quality assurance systems as they operate in early years practice.

  • 3.2

    Summarise inspection and registration procedures in early years settings.

  • 3.3

    Investigate how performance indicators are used in early years childcare settings.

  • 3.4

    Summarise the complaints system in an early years childcare organisation.