E1 - Wider context Flashcards
Ranges of provision
- Early years provision (birth-5)
- School provision (5-16)
- Post 16 provision (16-18)
Early years provision
- Childminders
- Nursery = day nursery, statutory / maintained nursery, nursery school
- Pre-school
Types of provisions
- Statutory provision
- Independent provision
- Voluntary provision
Statutory
- Government funded
- Inspected by Ofsted
- Must offer education
- Adhere to curriculum guidelines
- Must adhere to education standards
Independent
- Tuition fee funded can also be govt funded
- Inspected by the ‘independent school standards’ possibly Ofsted
- More autonomy over teaching methods and curriculum
- Still cover EYFS framework
- May have a selective admission criteria (academic, talents etc)
- Often smaller classes providing more individualised support
- Access to greater resources due to private funding (e.g. equipment and extracurricular activities)
Voluntary
- Set up and funded by donations and voluntary contributions
- Run by a charity or church group in local community
- Parents may have to pay a donation to help cover costs
- Parents can stay and supervise their children
- If children are left with staff the setting MUST be registered and inspected by Ofsted.
Private
- Parents pay
- May include = creche, workplace nursery, private day nursery, childminder
- Must be registered with Ofsted if providing care AND education
Legislation in 1870
Elementary Education Act UK (Compulsory provision 5-13 years)
Attendance is compulsory for children aged 5-10 years, assessed at 10 if they were up to the ‘educational standard’.
If not, schools had to provide provision until age 13.
Legislation 1893 -1921
1893 = 11 years
1899 = 12 years
1921 = 14 years old
1944 - The Education Act UK
- State education is now free for all children
- Separate primary schools (age 5-11) and secondary schools (age 11-15)
- Local educational authorities (LEAs) had to ensure nursery provision, disability provision and boarding
- Compulsory School age was raised from 15 to 16 in 1972
Legislation in 1972
Compulsory education raised to 16
Legislation in 2008
The education and skills act
Department For Education
- Overlooks the teaching and learning of children
- DFE guidance helps schools and colleges to keep their students safe
- They also keep data secured
- Regulate: Early years, schools, higher/further education, apprenticeships, and wider skills.
OFSTED
- Keep children safe
- Promote high standards
- Top safeguarding policies
- Setting providing the best teaching and learning
- Inspect settings = maintain standards and provide action plans for improvement.
OFQUAL
GCSE’s
- Vocational
- A-levels
- T-levels
- Apprenticeships
They check to ensure that the qualification meets the appropriate standards (i.e.) It gives the students the knowledge, understanding and skills needed.
Ensures settings are able to deliver the curriculum
