Values of Care in Childcare Settings Flashcards
What are values of care?
They are the guiding principles that underpin the work of those providing the care and support.
They are a set of guidelines for ways of working for care settings and their staff.
What are the 9 values of care in childcare settings?
Making the welfare of the child paramount.
Keeping children safe and maintain a healthy environment.
Working with parents.
Working with other professionals.
Encouraging children’s learning and development.
Valuing diversity.
Ensuring equality of opportunity.
Anti-discriminatory practice.
Maintaining confidentiality.
Making the welfare of the child paramount (definition and 2 ways to promote it)
It is when a child’s rights and needs are the most important.
A child should never be smacked or humiliated.
They should be kept safe whilst learning new skills.
Keeping children safe and maintain a healthy environment (definition and 2 ways to promote it)
Policies and procedures are putting place to make sure children are safe and healthy.
Gates need to be locked.
DBS checks for staff.
Working with parents (definition and 2 ways to promote it)
Information about a child’s development and progress is aired with parents/guardians.
Progress reports.
Parents’ evenings or meetings.
Working with other professionals (definition and 2 ways to promote it)
Working with other professionals involved with a child.
Speaking with medical professionals.
Have meetings with the other professionals.
Encouraging children’s learning and development (definition and 2 ways to promote it)
Activities are used to help them learn and make progress (planned for different abilities).
Well planned curriculum.
Activities make them think/stretch themselves more.
Valuing diversity (definition and 2 ways to promote it)
Appreciating and respecting differences between children.
Celebrating different festivals.
Offer multi-cultural and vegetarian food.
Ensuring equality of opportunity (definition and 2 ways to promote it)
Every child is given the same chances to learn and reach their full potential.
Provide different types of equipment.
All areas and resources are accessible to everyone.
Anti-discriminatory practice (definition and 2 ways to promote it)
Everyone is included and no discrimination is shown.
Staff demonstrates inclusive behaviour- good role models.
No one is excluded from activities.
Maintaining confidentiality (definition and 2 ways to promote it)
Information remains private unless it needs to be shared with others working with a child.
Store in locked filing cabinet.
Conversation held in a private room.
