Element 1
wider Education Sector
Lecturer - Leah
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Key Terms
Key Terms
OFSTED
Stands for the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. Ofsted inspects and regulates services providing education and skills for learners of all ages, including those who care for babies, children and young people.
HOLISTIC
Overall or all round; the idea that the parts of something are interconnected so looking at the whole rather than each individual part. It can mean all-round care needs, with an appreciation of the contribution of each care need to overall wellbeing.
Teritary college
Teritary college
An institution that provides general and vocational FE for students aged 16-19. Such colleges provide the next stage of education, after primary and secondary. They are distinct from general FE colleges in that they cater for specific age group, and offer a less extensive and varied curriculum.
DBS
DBS
Stands for Disclosure and Barring Service, part of the suitability checks that must be made on individuals in the UK involved in the care of children and young people under 18 years of age. These specifically look at any criminal convictions recorded against an individual and are an important feature of safeguarding.
EHCP
EHCP
Stands for Educational Health Care Plan. An EHCP is for children and young people aged up to 25 who need more support than is available through special educational needs support; it is drawn up to outline provision for a child or young person following an assessment of special educational needs. EHCPs identify educational, health and social needs, and set out the additional support to meet those needs.
Further education colleges
Further education colleges
Include general FE and tertiary colleges, sixth-form colleges and specialist colleges, as well as adult education provision.
Useful Reading Resources
Element 1 Core Chapter (Gen 2).pdfTextbook Core Chapter 1
In this chapter, we will be looking at the scope of provision in education and childcare, the features and functions of the services available for babies, children and young people and their families, and how these support them.
As well as exploring this vast and diverse range of service provision, you will be introduced to the different occupational roles that exist across the education and childcare sector, and learn about the responsibilities that staff working in these roles hold.
This is a useful guide to also help you with this element.
Core Chapter
Teaching Resource Material - 1. Wider Context - Google Docs.docxEducational changes timeline
Element 1 - Educational changes timeline.pdfPage updated
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