Introduction (1034) In this essay I will examine the nature of professionalism and how it can be contested. Next, I will be discussing relevant theory and literature relating to professionalism and being a professional. Furthermore, I will highlight and discuss personal development and its relation to being a childcare worker. I will support this through theory and literature in relation to my personal experiences. Finally, I will review my current practice and identify three areas’ for development. I will use this to create action plans to set out how I will develop each area. Nature of professionalism Professionalism defines a range of attributes held by someone who is part of a profession; these may include knowledge and understanding, compassion …show more content…
The introduction of the Regulation of care act, 2001 (??) by the Government brought many changes to childcare and was one of the prominent acts that assisted in forming childcare as it is known today. One of these changes was the establishment of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) in April 2003; in order to work in childcare in Scotland all childcare workers must submit a registration to the SSSC. Once registered workers must follow a code of practice set out in the standards of childhood practice (SSSC, 2015). This ensures that all staff are continually working towards the same goals. In 2006 in line with the early year’s framework, basic levels of childcare qualifications were reviewed. This meant that all practitioners must be qualified to a HNC level or equivalent and all leaders and managers must be degree qualified to level 9. This is beneficial to childcare as it ensures that all workers share a similar level of qualification and skills across all childcare sectors. These changes are positive for childcare as they are making steps towards childcare workers being recognised as professionals. Some of these steps being that childcare workers share similar education and skills, are being encouraged to study to a degree level, are part of a regulated workforce. More recently we have seen The Child and Young People (Scotland) Act (??, 2014) being introduced. This has brought various changes to ECEC. The change that has affected my establishment is the increase of the mandatory amount of early learning and childcare for children aged 3 and over, which has increased from 475 to 600 hours per year. Furthermore, provision was made available for two years old who meet a certain
There are many policies and procedures within own uk home nation affecting safeguarding of children and young people. All practitioners working to safeguard children and young people must understand fully their responsibilities an duties set out in government legislation,regulations and guidance. WORKING TOGETEHR TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN: A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children(2010) provides statutory practice guidance on how organisations and practitioners should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and youngpeople in accordance with the childrens act 1989 and the Children Act 2004.This guidance was most recently updated in 2006.This latest revision follows the publication of Lord Laming's
In a highly respected profession such as nursing, professionalism is an important element to staying employed and setting one’s self apart from the rest of the applicants when competing for a potential job. By definition professionalism are the qualities and traits that describe a professional. While knowledge is crucial in any profession, according to an article published by the University of Kansas (2012), “all medical professionals must strive to retain those humanistic qualities integrity, respect, and compassion that constitute the essence of professionalism.” Whether you work in a hospital or administration these three qualities encompass the core of nursing and exemplify what it means to be a professional.
Professionalism, within the nursing context, can be a concept that is complex. The definition of professionalism, according to the textbook, Nursing Now!, is “The demonstration of high-level personal, ethical, and skill characteristics of a member of a profession” (Catalano, 2017, p. 5). There are many characteristics that define professionalism in the workplace and actions that a nurse can take to portray a professional attitude and manner. In nursing school, professionalism is taught in the classroom using different examples of education.
Professionalism is something that every nurse should base their days off of from the moment they get ready for work, through the care plans of each and every patient. A nurse is judged on their behaviors by everyone they come in contact with, so it is important to keep in mind what is being said and done. By following the “Nursing Code of Ethics”, nurses will demonstrate professionalism effortlessly in everything they do. Taking on a health care profession benefits in so many ways as they can take their career and serve globally anywhere and anytime. Keeping in mind the diversity that plays a role, being professional ensures that everyone can receive the proper care no matter their race, culture, or religion. There are so many things that play a role in being a nurse, but professionalism should be a priority for
Local authorities have an overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. Under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts they have clear statutory functions, duties and roles. All adults, and in particular those who work with children, have a responsibility to safeguard children and young people from harm. It is essential that they all play there part to safeguard children and young people as they are unable to protect themselves alone and are far more vulnerable to things such as abuse and neglect than adults are. Practitioners have a duty to ensure that children and young people are protected while they are in their care and that when there are concerns outside school, these are fully
When working with children it is essential that all members of staff are aware of the different polices that the setting follows and they must also ensure that they correctly follow them in their own practice. There are many different polices to follow within the setting to ensure the safety and well-being of the children and also to ensure that practitioners are aware of polices that concern us and our rights. The framework that the setting follows is the EYFS, this states how children need to be cared for and ways in how their needs and requirements can be met based on their development stages. Good. It also consists of the seven areas of learning and outlines outcomes of learning which are expected for the different age groups within the setting. The demand for childcare has increased within the UK for due to different influences such as an increase in single parent households and government aims to ensure that parent’s find employment or training to support them with looking for jobs. To meet the different needs of the families the early years sector needs to ensure that they are fulfilling the requirements through providing appropriate services. Parents require suitable care for their children so that they are able to return to work, provide a setting for their child where they are able to learn and make progress with their development.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of current Australian early childhood education and care reform agenda in Australia since 2007. The Australian ECE and care reform agenda was initiated, in 2007, due to a concern for the wellbeing and increasingly poor outcomes for children in several key areas. Evidence confirmed the importance and impact of a child’s health, well-being, development and learning in the early years, therefore the need for an NQF and NQS was initiated. The impact of social change over recent decades has shown families struggling to function and aid in their child’s development.
To maintain a commitment to professionalism in a child care program, first, you need to know that you are committed to the program and that you will strive to the best of your abilities to bring out the best of you to the children and to the program. Commitment means "the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc", and this case, being dedicated to professionalism. Professionalism means,"the skill, good judgment, and polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do a job well. " It is very important that when working in the program, we show our commitment to professionalism by working with the children properly by helping them improve and develop their skills and have respect for the parents as well. It is necessary to communicate with the parents, both when they arrive with their child in the morning or when they come back at the end of the day to pick their child up.
The Children’s Act 2005 certifies 5 outcomes; be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution; and achieve economic well-being. A little over a decade ago we were not aware of the requirements of early childhood teaching. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum was introduced in 2008 in England and a revised version came into effect in September 2012. It is a ground-breaking introduction covering all early years centers who take care of children between 0-5 years of age. The objective of this framework is to ensure that all children get a good social and academic start in life.
As one can imagine, the values of professionalism within nursing are crucial. Nurses are not trained to perform tasks, but are educated to be professionals who use evidence-based practice alongside an intuitive and compassionate approach to care. The nurse's professional role as a care provider,
This section reviews a range of government policy initiatives that have wide-ranging implications for health promotion with looked after children since the year 2000. For several years, there has been a series of government initiatives to raise awareness of the needs of looked after children to try and improve their outcomes. Legal framework within which local authorities work as providers of fostering services and children’s homes is provided through The legal framework of The Children Act 1989 and the Care Standards Act 2000 accompanied by regulations and statutory guidance enable local authorities to provide fostering services. Other Acts such as the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children Act 2004 also enhanced duties on local
The reasoning behind the introduction of the EYFS was to strengthen government policy to see a general improvement in the nation’s childcare by instituting relevant qualifications. Over the next decade most practitioners undertook specific early years qualifications. This was to ensure that they could maintain their position in their careers. However, some of these qualifications were more inclined to be accepted by local authorities than others. Some qualifications placed greater emphasis on knowledge and academic abilities, while others needed more experience and practical skills.
Across Australia there are a variety of different facilities available to families in assisting them to care for their children. These include family day care (FDC), long day care (LDC), an early learning centre (ELC), and out of school hours care (OSHC). All care supplied to children in an LDC, FDC, OSHC or ELC must comply with government and state regulations. There are two approved national learning frameworks to help improve the quality care for children aged zero to twelve years of age. These include Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF) and My Time, Our Place: Framework for School Age Care in Australia (Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority [ACECQA], n.d.).
In England, nurseries work within the early years' foundation stage framework (EYFS). The EYFS was introduced by the British government in 2007 and it is a professional status for all practitioners of nursery education in England. Since it has been established that the nursery schools help builds the holistic child foundation for their lifelong journey, it is then safe to agree that a qualified staff is indeed needed to help manage a nursery school to ensure a positive outcome on children’s learning. This is the reason why most successive governments have focused on improving staff qualifications believing that these are important for children’ learning.
Care and education have become a part of children’s daily lives in Ireland and England outside the home in childcare services. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the statutory curriculum framework for children up to the age of five in England. It was first introduced in 2008 and on the 1st of September 2012 a new revised document was published. Aistear, published in 2009, is Ireland’s first early year’s curriculum framework for children from birth to six years of age. A curriculum framework is a scaffold or support for the development of a curriculum that can be used in childcare settings. A curriculum framework can also be used in partnership with parents when developing a curriculum. This paper will compare and contrast these two curriculum frameworks in relation to philosophy, content, pedagogical practices and expected/targeted outcomes for children. Due to the limits of this paper, it will only be possible to develop an overview of the similarities and differences.