This pre-school recognises that qualifications
and training make an important contribution to the quality of the care and
education provided by pre-school settings. As part of our commitment to
quality, we offer placements to students undertaking early years'
qualifications and training, including those studying for the CACHE level 2
Certificate in Pre-school Practice and CACHE level 3 Diploma in Pre-school
Practice.
We aim to provide for students on placement
with us, experiences which contribute to the successful completion of their
studies and which provide examples of quality practice in early years care and
education.
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We require students to meet the
'suitable person' requirements of Ofsted.
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We require schools placing students
under the age of 17 years with the pre-school to vouch for their good
character.
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We supervise students under the age of
17 years at all times and do not allow them to have unsupervised access to
children.
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Students who are placed in our
pre-school on a short term basis are not counted in our staffing ratios.
Students who are placed for longer periods - for example, a term, or have
relevant experience, may be counted in
our staffing ratios provided we consider them to be competent.
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We take out employers' liability
insurance and public liability insurance which covers both trainees and
voluntary helpers.
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We require students to observe all
confidentiality, data protection and policies.
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We co-operate with students' tutors in
order to help students to fulfil the requirements of their course of study.
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We provide students, at the first
session of their placement, with a short induction on how our pre-school is
managed, how our sessions are organised and our policies and procedures.
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We communicate a positive message to
students about the value of qualifications and training.
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We make the needs of the children
paramount by not admitting students in numbers which might hinder the essential
work of the pre-school.
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We ensure that students placed with us
are engaged in bona fide early years' training which provides the necessary
background understanding of children's development and activities.
This
policy was adopted at a meeting of
19/05/11
Held on
(date)
Julie Skipp
Signed
on behalf of the pre-school