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EARLY YEARS DEVELOPMENT AND CHILDCARE PARTNERSHIPS
EDUCATION (SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS) REGULATIONS 2001
EDUCATION WELFARE OFFICER (EWO)
EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION & TRAINING (EET) GROUP
EDUCATION OTHER THAN AT SCHOOL (EOTAS)
This is a term used within education, generally to refer to children (or provision for children) within the age range 0-7. However, it is also sometimes used more narrowly to refer to the pre-reception years, or under-fives, or to those settings, such as nurseries, where pre-school children are cared for and educated.
EARLY YEARS DEVELOPMENT AND CHILDCARE PARTNERSHIPS
Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships plan local education provision for children below compulsory school age, and plan childcare for children aged from 0 to 14. There is one partnership per local education authority area. The partnership draws up an annual plan that sets out what early education and childcare services will be provided; this should include a list of all local providers of free early education.
The two Acts both refer to the duty placed upon governing bodies, proprietors’ of private schools and local authorities arrangements to carry out functions that both safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people as well as having a duty to collect details of children and young people so as to maintain an analysis of their needs.
EDUCATION (SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS) REGULATIONS 2001
Regulation 6 provides that when the local education authority are considering making an assessment of a child’s special educational needs, they are obliged to send copies of the notice to social services, health authorities and the head teacher of the school (if any) asking for relevant information. Regulation 18 provides that all schools must provide Connexions Services with information regarding all Year 10 children who have a statement of special educational needs.
Educational psychologists work within the education system to help children who are experiencing problems at school. These may be children who have learning difficulties, a learning disability, or emotional or behavioural problems. Educational psychologists work directly with children (and their parents) to support educational and psychological development, as well as in an advisory and training capacity with schools and teachers.
EDUCATION OTHERWISE (See also EOTAS)
Education otherwise is a term used to refer to the education of children outside the formal school system. It covers education provided by a local education authority in circumstances where a child is unable to attend school (for medical reasons, for example), as well as education provided by (or arranged by) parents completely outside the school system, which is known as ‘elective home education’.
An education supervision order is an order made by a family court under section 36 of the Children Act 1989 to ensure that a child attends school and receives a full-time education.
EDUCATION WELFARE OFFICER (EWO)
Education welfare officers (also known as education social workers or attendance advisers) are employed by local education authorities to resolve problems of children and young people regularly missing school.
Elective home education is where parents or guardians decide to provide education for their children at home instead of sending them to school; they are entitled to do this under section 7 of the Education Act 1996.
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An emergency protection order is a court order, granted under section 44 of the Children Act 1989. It is used to secure the immediate safety of a child by removing the child to a place of safety, or by preventing the child’s removal from a place of safety. The court may make the order if there is reasonable cause to believe that the child is likely to suffer significant harm if he or she is not removed to a place of safety, or does not remain in the place of safety where he or she currently is.
EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION & TRAINING (EET) GROUP
Young people brought back into education, training or employment – particularly those from disadvantaged groups including teenage mothers, young offender, care leavers and young people with learning or other disabilities.
A learning programme which began in England in August 2003, and is primarily aimed at young people aged 16-18 who are not participating in any form of post-16 learning. It is designed to help them to develop their motivation and confidence, personal effectiveness and basic and key skills, and to give them a range of opportunities to gain vocational knowledge, skills and understanding. The aim is that they will progress into a Modern Apprenticeship, further learning and/or a job.
EDUCATION OTHER THAN AT SCHOOL (EOTAS) - see also EDUCATION OTHERWISE
Young People can find them selves out of school for a variety of health reasons, or following permanent exclusion from a school and so a range of provision for such young people can include education through a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), individual home tuition, work experience, vocational training at a college of further education, and community or voluntary projects.
A Green Paper, published in 2003 by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), setting out proposals for development and organisation in services for children, young people and their families.
This is consent given orally or in writing.
Extended Schools offer a range of services and activities, often beyond the school day, to help meet the needs of children and young people, their families and the wider community. Possible examples of extended school activities include support for family learning; access to ICT equipment and software outside school hours for adults and pupils; breakfast and after school clubs; working with local businesses to develop vocational courses and business challenges; summer schools and holiday clubs; providing a room that can be used by health care, family support and other counsellors to offer training, advice and personal help to pupils and adults; and developing artistic and drama activities.
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