Warwickshire Children and Young People's Workforce

www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/projects/earlyyears.htm

www.childcarecareers.gov.uk

www.ndna.org.uk               National Day Nurseries Association

www.pre-school.org.uk/      Pre-school Learning Alliance

www.ncma.org.uk              National Childminding Association

This portable data file (.pdf) contains a session plan, worksheets and background reading for a two hour session.

This pack has been trialled as part of the Warwickshire Common Induction Standards Training.

The following definition is taken from the HSE web site.

Lone workers

Occupational group is the factor which is most strongly associated with the risk of assaults at work (Budd, 1999). However, exposure to violence at work not only depends on a person’s occupation but also upon the circumstances and situations under which a person performs their job. Working alone, for example, increases the vulnerability of workers (Chappell & Di Martino, 2000.)

HSE defines a lone worker as:

Three new studies on early years practice have been published by the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children's and Young People's Services (C4EO).

The three studies are Improving Development outcomes for Children, Improving attainment and Narrowing the Gap.

The three studies are attached as portable document files (.pdf)

The attached report was produced by the Early Childhood Forum in 2008 and discusses the importance of play in children's development.

It is in .pdf format