Late to this thread sorry, hoping these links will help further ..
Legislation that affects children nd young people's access to education and learning opportunities is
- UNCRC - articles 19, 23, 24, 28 most specifically, 29 and 30.
- Education act 2002
- Children act .. 2004 gives rise to ECM
- Child care act 2006
- Apprenticieship act 2009
- Equality act 2010
- Disability Discrimination act
Policies that have influenced access to learning opportunities are ..
Locally - a setting's own SEN or Inclusion policy
and Equality & Diversity policy
Nationally:
Free early years places
And ecm -
Every child matters
National guidance - strategy project
Every child a talker -
about ECaT,
ELLP
early
language
lead
professional. Chatter matters,
chatterbox &
babbleback initiatives, talking point website,
talk to your baby resources, and Elizabeth Jarman
® the entrepreneur behind the launching of Communication Friendly Spaces (
CFSTM)
about
Home nation frameworks:
Wales: foundation phase
Northern Ireland: foundation stage
Scotland: Pre-birth to 3 and curriculum for excellence
England: early years foundation stage
These individually assist in binging together legislation, policy & guidance to inform and influence the daily practice of a registered childcare establishment, setting out the requirements for a provider's operational policies and procedures.
Effective communication
Common assessment framework CAF - identifying needs & requesting services
process involved
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Source CWDC unit PDFs
Best wishes