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‘This text is recommended unreservedly; it should be on the bookshelves of all early childhood workers’ — Curriculum. This book focuses attention on current early childhood issues and examines them in the light of the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child. The book stresses the importance of national policy and highlights the responsibilities of all adults who work with children, in terms of enabling children to realize their rights. Practical issues are addressed, drawing on relevant theory and current research from the United Kingdon and overseas.
Inspection of Early Years in Schools
Inspection of Early Years in Schools
‘Improvement Through Inspection’1
Inspection, done properly, matters because its goal is to improve schools: first by informing parents, professionals, public and politicians about the quality of education provided in them and, secondly, by promoting school development after the inspection. The intention ‘Improvement through inspection’ is the same for all schools, whether the children are aged 3–5, or of statutory age 5+−16. The schools with the youngest children receive the same entitlement to an inspection process that looks at standards of achievement, the quality of education, the efficiency of the school and the children's spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
By securing the same inspection focus for young children, their education is awarded the same degree of ...
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