Choose the right nursery school : education and childcare options for under 5's

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Acknowldgements = ⅵ
• Introduction = 1
• Who needs this book? = 1
• What is in this book and how to use it = 1
• SECTION ONE : GENERAL INFORMATION = 3
• The Nursery Education Scheme = 5
• Desirable outcomes for children's learning(England) = 5
• Desirable outcomes for children's learning(Wales) = 7
• National Curriculum = 12
• The Curriculum Framework for children in their pre-school year(Scotland) = 12
• Baseline Assessment = 16
• SECTION TWO : WHAT YOU WANT FOR YOUR CHILD = 17
• Defining Your Priorities = 19
• Creating a Checklist = 20
• SECTION THREE : WHAT THERE Is = 25
• Private Nursery Schools = 27
• What they teach = 27
• Staff ratio = 28
• Moving on = 28
• Special needs = 28
• The High／Scope Approach = 29
• Approach = 30
• Curriculum = 31
• Quality／training = 34
• Special needs = 34
• Montessori Nurseries = 35
• Special needs = 36
• Curriculum = 36
• Quality = 37
• Steiner Waldorf Schools = 39
• Curriculum = 40
• Moving on = 41
• Special needs = 41
• Quality = 41
• Funding = 42
• Pre-schools and Playgroups = 43
• Types of provision = 44
• Quality = 44
• Training = 45
• Private and non-PLA playgroups = 46
• Nursery Units Attached to Schools = 47
• State schools = 47
• Reception classes = 47
• Curriculum = 47
• Quality = 48
• Staff ratios／qualifications = 48
• Moving on = 48
• Applications = 48
• Admissions policy = 48
• Independent schools = 49
• Quality = 49
• Moving on = 50
• Financial planning = 50
• Admissions = 50
• Early Excellence Centres = 50
• Day Nurseries = 52
• Workplace nursery = 55
• Childminders = 56
• Training = 57
• Inspection = 58
• While you are at work = 58
• Children with special needs = 59
• Fees = 59
• A contract = 59
• Nannies, Mother's Help and Au Pairs = 60
• Nannies = 60
• Living in = 61
• Special needs = 61
• Sickness = 61
• Qualifications = 62
• Costs = 62
• Employment = 63
• Nanny share = 63
• Mother's helps = 64
• Au pairs = 64
• Childcare by Relatives = 65
• Money = 65
• Staying at Home = 67
• Education at home = 68
• Help with special needs = 68
• An occasional break = 68
• Costs = 68
• SECTION FOUR : CHOOSING A NURSERY OR CARER = 69
• Inspector and their Reports = 71
• Ofsted = 71
• How Ofsted works = 71
• Inspections = 71
• Nursery Education Inspection Report = 72
• State nursery schools = 75
• Opportunity groups = 77
• Local authority inspections = 77
• Childminders = 78
• Initial Enquiries = 79
• Choosing a Pre-school or Nursery School／Class = 81
• Separate nursery school = 82
• Nursery linked to school = 82
• Both = 83
• Creating your list of questions = 83
• Care and communication = 84
• Physical well-being = 84
• Education = 84
• Physical safety = 85
• Observations = 85
• On arrival = 85
• Atmosphere = 85
• Environment = 85
• Hygiene = 86
• Outside = 86
• Choosing a Day Nursery = 87
• Creating your list of questions = 88
• Care and communication = 88
• Physical well-being = 89
• Education／activities = 90
• Physical safety = 90
• Observations = 91
• On arrival = 91
• Atmosphere = 91
• Environment = 91
• Hygiene = 91
• Outside = 92
• Staff room = 92
• Supplementary questions = 92
• Getting a place = 92
• Choosing a Childminder = 94
• Questions to ask = 95
• Observations = 96
• Recruiting a Nanny = 98
• DIY-advertising = 99
• The interview = 101
• Making an appointment = 102
• Norland nannies = 102
• SECTION FIVE : SUPPORT AVAILABLE = 103
• If Childcare Goes Wrong = 105
• A nursery = 105
• An individual carer = 105
• Help With Costs = 107
• Free = 107
• Help to all = 107
• Employees = 108
• Help for children in need = 108
• Help for families on low incomes = 108
• Children with Special Educational Needs = 110
• If you think your child has special educational needs = 110
• The Future = 112
• SECTION SIX : DIRECTORY = 113
• Qualifications and What They Mean = 115
• Childcare qualifications = 115
• Higher-level qualifications = 117
• Table Directories Local Education Authorities = 119
• England = 122
• Wales = 187
• Scotland = 207
• LEA Maps = 231
• Directory of LEAs = 234
• ISIS = 242
• Montessori = 243
• Steiner = 245
• Useful Contact information = 247