Professionalism and Education Policies in Childcare

This report discusses the concept of professionalism and dual professionalism within education and training, and how own professional values influence own practice within area of specialism. It also explains the ways in which social, political and economic factors influence education policy, and the impact of current educational policies on curriculum and practices in own area of specialism. Additionally, it explains the roles of stakeholders and external bodies in education and training, and how being accountable to stakeholders and external bodies impact on organisations in education and training.

Unit 503

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Defining concept of professionalism as well as dual professionalism within education and
training ........................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Explaining ways wherein own professional values influences own practice within area of
specialism.....................................................................................................................................2
TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Explain ways in which social, political and economic factors influence education policy...3
2.2 Analyse the impact of current educational policies on curriculum and practices in own area
of specialism................................................................................................................................4
TASK 3 ...........................................................................................................................................4
3.1 Explain the roles of stakeholders and external bodies in education and training..................4
3.2 Explain how being accountable to stakeholders and external bodies impact on
organisations in education and training.......................................................................................4
3.3 Explain why it is important to work in partnership with employers and other stakeholders
in education and training..............................................................................................................4
3.4 Analyse the impact of being accountable ton stakeholders and external bodies on
curriculum design, delivery and assessment in own area of specialism......................................4
TASK 4 ...........................................................................................................................................4
4.1 Explain key aspects of policies, codes of practice and guidelines of an organisation...........4
4.2Analyse the impact of organisational requirements and expectations on curriculum and
practice in own area of specialism...............................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Education refers to the process of gaining skills, knowledge and experience from training
as well as study. It is all about increasing theoretical or practical knowledge in the classroom of
any institute or University. Education is very essential part of an individual life as it changes
their personality completely and make it better. It helps them to become successful and
productive person which allows them to engage better with other fellow peoples as well as
working. With better education or knowledge they can experience it in a more effective way.
Where as, training is a part of education which implies an act of gaining particular skills or
knowledge in order to perform a job role effectively. Training helps individuals to develop their
current skills, understanding or experience practically to do a specific activity or job. The term
training mostly used for employees in order to improve their abilities to perform a task in an
organisation (Bruijns and Et. Al., 2020). To understand better this concept the selected topic is
childcare. This topic is related with health, safety as well as development of children in order to
improve personality for better life. Childcare has been described as services provided by
professionals to children while their parents are not with them or working.
This report highlights professionalism and the influence of professional values in
education and training as well as applications of policies in context of education and training.
Further, it covers the impacts of accountability to stakeholders as well as external bodies on
education and training. At last, it defines the organisational policies in context of education and
training.
TASK 1
1.1 Defining concept of professionalism as well as dual professionalism within education and
training
Professionalism refers to a quality or ability that every school employee or educator
should possess. It is the behaviour, conduct as well as attitude of people in a business or work
environment. Teacher or administrators must conduct their fair practices in order to provide
better learning and development process to students for their better future. They must provide
standard services to children who come to them for gaining theoretical or practical knowledge to
get proper education for future career (Robinson, O'Connor and Treasure, 2021). It includes
honesty, integrity, relationships a well as better appearance to guides, inspires, and helps learners
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to get better knowledge about their interested topics. Teachers or trainers conduct their practices
with honesty or integrity to influence students to learn with proper discipline and engage them
towards their career development. In order to provide impactful services for betterment of
students as they will achieve their career goal effectively. Professionalism
The best vocational learning and teaching is a sophisticated procedure which demands
dual professionals. Trainers or teachers with occupational experience as well as expertise, who
can pool these with great learning and teaching practice. People work in an organisations as well
as they also provide education services in order to helps children to get better practical
knowledge which trainers provide by their personal experiences. Some time, many institute hire
various specialist from big companies to provide practical knowledge about various technical
subject to their students so they get better understanding about technical process and its working.
In IT sector or professional courses, institutes conducts workshops and training programme for
their students as well as they appoint professional of successful companies to provide on field
knowledge to students so they conduct their practices well in any organisation. These
professional have expert knowledge about many fields which helps or inspires students to
improve their focus in order to achieve better grades as well as set their goals for their future
career (no Hyakka, 2018). Dual professional is not a new concept it is popular in earlier times
also, as many employees want to do some social services as well as they are interested to share
their knowledge and experiences with children. So they contract with many university or institute
in order to provides and share these services for the benefits of students so they get proper
understanding about many important topics which helps them to develop their future career
effectively.
1.2 Explaining ways wherein own professional values influences own practice within area of
specialism
Own professional values comprises of reliability, consistency and honesty from
individuals who act appropriately and deliver work outcomes according to standards as well as
timescales. It makes them accountable for their own actions and values as well as they have to
follow certain rules made for particular role (Garner, Parker and Prigmore, 2019). Education is
an art of continuous learning of new things and developing new skill set which aid them to
discover values for themselves. Professional values like maintaining a strong work ethic allows
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individuals to work hard without indulging in unethical activities. Within childcare, this value
allows professionals to give proper attention to every children without any bias or discrimination.
Professionals ensures that every child is being seen from one eye which will further enhance
their practice in childcare.
Another value is possessing a positive approach towards varied type of point of views
and constructively understand all. Positive attitude and correct approach facilitates professionals
to rightly alters their attitude in childcare. This results in creating more confidence and
motivation in children by patiently listening to their perspective. An enthusiast and full of
confidence child have the ability to yield better results. In area of childcare, value of honesty and
integrity in professionals allows them to create good relationships (van Rooijen and Jacobs,
2019). Constructive feedback from professionals create more future opportunities for children to
do well. This way professionals can ensure that all children knows where they stand and where
they wants to reach. The value of integrity will create sense of unity in children which will result
in better performances.
TASK 2
2.1 Explain ways in which social, political and economic factors influence education policy
There are many methods which political, social and economic factors has influence on
education policy as well as every factor is interlinked (Barnett, Grafwallner and Weisenfeld,
2021). Policy will dependent on prevailing social view, the party which have power that are
impacted by many factors like the budget that are available for spending and the media for the
education related to child care that are as follows-
Social- Public views has influenced the policies of education and training system as main
aim of government is to safeguard societal interest. Media plays a most important role in
education system as well as on the views of society as if they report a problem in their news and
highlights negative point about activities related to education. Then it creates a unease and
discomfort in society (Bjørnestad and Os, 2018). Then then the people of societies demands that
the administrative bodies of education system make changes in their current policies and fix
things. It is related with the future of children as well as education system serve society so they
have to modified their policies and activities in order to gain positive results.
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Political- There are various policies and rule made by political parties regarding various
courses available in market for better future of children. As they make rule and increased the
criteria of age for full time education to 18 and launch various internship program to educate
youth before they start working in labour market. They make policy which states that children
which belong to the age below 19 must take proper maths and English education or skills before
enrolling in higher education (Boll and Lagemann, 2019). Due to this policy lots of learners
leaves their school because lack of Math and English skills.
Economic- The overall budget of country for education and training has declined every
year because of extra money is required by government for saving for other issues. For this
reason they have less budget for education and training program for better childcare of students.
They have less resources and funds in order to provide advanced and improved education
services for the development of learners (Brend, 2020). The economic climate has great impact
on education policy as professionals makes effective policy and plans according the funds
available in market.
2.2 Analyse the impact of current educational policies on curriculum and practices in own area of
specialism
The impact of current educational policies in practices and curriculum in child care are as
follows-
Social- In a country, people belong to the diverse society and current social need id very
essential in order to meet the desires of public as per their values. So, the education policies need
to evolve frequently to provides better services for development of learners. It is important for
policy makers to assure that all children are not affected by detrimental impact of negative policy
especially they pursue complicated courses (Brend, 2020).
Political- The current policies of government is formed for the benefits of learners as
well as improved their basic skills which is needed by them for future career. They make this
policy as a positive move but it has also negative expressions for learners which wants to learn
specific needs as it increase their workload (Williams-Brown and Hodkinson, 2020). So
implementations of new policy have negative effect on learners that it was inclining to help.
Economic- There are less courses available in market of country due to lack of resources
and funds for education. As many sates does not spend money for betterment of education
policies and childcare of learners which has great impact on education organisations, as they
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look for donation and grants that leads to increased in competition in market. Most of
organisations takes funds from trusts , that means there is also shortage of this type of finance
(Brend, 2020).
TASK 3
3.1 Explain the roles of stakeholders and external bodies in education and training
Stakeholders refers to the individuals or group of persons who has an interest in
functioning and working of an organisation. In context to educational organisations, there are
various internal and external stakeholders who affect and are affected by these organisations.
Internal stakeholders are employers, students, faculty, members and top management whereas,
external stakeholders are local business, government, other institutions, agencies, investors and
tax bodies (Burghardt, 2018). The stakeholder Salience framework is applied in order to gain
understanding about powers and interests of stakeholders in an educational institution. This
framework provides full information to professionals about the impact and engagement of
various stakeholder in institutes. Professionals in academic institutes require to apply an effective
model in order to handle the values, perceptions as well as priorities of stakeholders in the
operations of institutes. The differences in opinions can be related to technology, cost, quality,
study patterns and many more.
Roles of stakeholders
Teachers and development faculty- These are the individuals who are responsible for
building the syllabus for students. Planning and creating a syllabus is the first-string
responsibility of teachers. Also, they make changes in syllabus as per requirement of learning
process as they make this according their specialisation in particular field.
Professionals or leaders– professionals is also known as head and principle of
institutions, as they are supervisors of implementation of syllabus. They are also responsible for
evaluating the execution of learning process, policies, recruiting teachers or new facility,
admission of learners as well as need of new equipments in order to bring improvement in
learning process (Burghardt, 2018).
Students- Academic institute is run for creating a syllabus for learners, where students
can get knowledge about various courses or subjects. A course of syllabus is formed by direct
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engagement of learners in learning process. The way in which a learner reacts towards a set of
syllabus shows its effectiveness in education.
Government-Any educational organisation is run under the rules and regulation formed
by government as they has great interest in functioning of institute. Professionals of Government
is portrayed the structure of all courses and promote the implementation of curriculum in
institutes (.Chevalier, 2019).
Parents- They have rights for assuring that their kids feels comfortable and carrying out
learning process effectively in academy which shape their skills in order to becoming a
professional. Also, they play great role in motivating children to get all essential knowledge or
information form the course in order to gain speciality in subjects (Fenech and Wilkins, 2019).
Other stakeholders – There are various other stakeholders which have interest in
operations of academy. These are business associations, hospitals, community member and many
colleges of various streams. As they expect from policy makers and implementers of syllabus to
make sure that they conduct their activities perfectly in order to provide better environment to
learners so they carry out their learning and development process of skills effectively for better
career.
3.2 Explain how being accountable to stakeholders and external bodies impact on organisations
in education and training
Educational policies and procedures in UK, are formed or modified in accordance with
assuring the enforcement of syllabus in academy. It is necessary to check and make sure that
educational organisations are functioning and conducting their practices in prescribed manner by
government (Finn, 2018). As administrators of academy must take consent and approvals from
their internal stakeholders, external bodies, other connected institutions in order to run
effectively without any obstacles or disruptions. For carrying out the process of learning and
development to provide better childcare or education services to learners they have conduct their
academic functions under the laws and rules of government to prevent from penalties. Also, if
they make any changes in their current policies, courses and syllabus, then they have to take
approvals and permission from policy makers and professionals of government. Moreover,
formulators and developers of syllabus have to be in connection with them on regular basis in
order to designed best syllabus for courses so every learner can easily conduct their work.
Parents also plays most important role in supporting and motivating their children to complete
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their whole academic syllabus effectively while supervising and monitoring their kids at home as
they follow their learning process properly with discipline. In a children life, parents has great
influence to encourage them to carry out their learning and development process effectively for
better future or life (Gal and Egeland, 2018).
Moreover, teachers can develops the syllabus by taking into consideration the skills,
knowledge and expertise they holds in the relevance of educational institution. During the
process of development of syllabus for various courses , as it is duty or responsibility of teaching
faculty to make sure that they designed or formulated the curriculum in such a way that it meet
the desires and needs of students. As, learners from medical field need a proper course which
equips them with all experience, knowledge, skills and expertise regarding to social care and
health sector. For the learners who belong to engineering need a specific syllabus and teachers
which have proper technical skills, knowledge and expertise to provide better services so
learners can gain full understanding what they have to learn and develop skills for professional
career. Along with that, equipments and resources has great impact the functioning of effective
learning process in the academy (.Gallagher, 2022). Education department of UK plays a
important role in the enhancement of syllabus and providing licenses for examination. The
government dominates the mandatory and regulatory powers related to implementation of
syllabus for various courses in academy. By taking approval from government and
administration of eduction system, they can executed the syllabus legally which is known as
certification for particular course. By taking advise, suggestions and ideas from various external
and internal stakeholders they can ensuring their involvement in the operations of academy in
order to make sure the successful execution of courses. By generating strong networks with all
these shareholders, they can make strong relation with them to order to ensure that they get better
results and outcomes.
3.3 Explain why it is important to work in partnership with employers and other stakeholders in
education and training
It is important for educational administrations to work in partnership with all stakeholders
in training and education in order to provide better childcare services to the learner. As many
students are not capable to conduct their learning process effectively due to they suffers from
some disabilities (Harris, 2020). It is necessary to have knowledge, skills as well as competence
in order to carry out the process of learning for learners with many learning disabilities.
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Especially, it is needed by the learners who belong to social care, health and engineering field to
abide with many rule and norms made by government of UK. Many changes and modifications
are coming or happening regularly in the education pattern generally the policies of these fields
in order to engage various stakeholder in whole process. Continuously modification in the
education system leads to motivate the engagement of stakeholders and administration in
development or training programmes. It is achieved by providing proper skills and equip the
learners with adaptability or flexibility skills so they can engage themselves as well as change
their behaviour effectively towards the modification in courses or pattern. They can use
motivation model of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs which is used by administration to encourage
the learners and other persons. According to this theoretical model, there are five stages of needs
which shown in form of pyramid that defines most basic needs at bottom and crucial needs at top
to motivate person for better result.
Application of this model on the field of childcare and education services which are as follows-
Physiological needs- It refers to the basic and most primary needs which is related with
food, shelter, water and necessary items for the survival of an individuals (Honig, 2019). By
making policies of education system in such a way as they give lunch break to learners and staff
members to take meal or rest in order to relax their mind for managing workload effectively.
Safety needs- It is related with the safety and security of a person as they feel secure
form various misconduct and harmful practices conducted by teachers and other people. By
providing accurate and real information about various subjects to the learners they can create
assurance among them as they gain proper skills which leads to increase in their ability for
future career.
Love and belonging- It is related with the love, appreciation, recognition and many more
which an individuals required to feel motivated and confident for completing their learning
process effectively. As teachers must behaviour with students as per their mindset, capacity and
genteelly to make better connection with and listen their problems to solve them as soon as
possible so they feel confident to pursue their process (Jolly, 2019).
Esteem- It is related with respect, understanding, and value of a person as they need to
feel respected and valued by other in order to boost morale for better performance. Teachers and
other faculty members must talk with respect and give respect to their students to develop good
etiquettes and manner among them so they also give respect to others. As they must talk with
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them in an inspiring manner so they feel motivated to take challenges and manage their workload
for getting higher grades.
Self actualisation- It is concerned with future opportunities and improvement of skills or
knowledge of individuals for their future. As teachers can fulfil this needs of students by giving
them chance to do practical activities and get more knowledge about outside environment by
organise an educational tour for them (Kovács, 2018).
Teachers can motivates students by building networks with other institutions, external
bodies to provides all the necessary training and equipment to them so they feel motivated and
compete their learning process by giving better performance with discipline (Lopez, Deal and
Fontenot, 2020). Teachers can also know more about problems, behaviours and mindset of their
students and make changes in their teaching pattern according to them in order to help them for
their overall development.
3.4 Analyse the impact of being accountable ton stakeholders and external bodies on curriculum
design, delivery and assessment in own area of specialism'
With the helps of techniques of stakeholder analysis, professionals of educational
institutes can be analysed the degree of influence of stakeholders which impact the learning and
educational practices in academy that are shown in matrix (Orr, 2018).
Level of interest Level of interest
Level of power High Low
High Students, government Parents, members
Low Management and
administrative bodies
Agencies, other
stakeholder
The level of power and level of interest of all these stakeholders has great influence on
formulating education policies of institution in order to provide better childcare services-
High power with high interest- The students, government and other members of
education system have high power and they have great interest in functioning of institution. As it
is directly linked with the future of students and development of country (Pavolini and Van
Lancker, 2018).
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High power with low interest- Parents of children and members of other funding
institution have high power and less interest as they make decision which institution are good for
their children because they pay fees and other institute have invested their money in education
pattern of institute.
Low power with high interest- Management and teachers of institutes have less power
and high interest as they have not full power to take decision regarding syllabus but its their
responsibility to provide best education services to learners by taking approvals from
government bodies (Pound, 2019).
Low power with low interest- Other institute and members of community have less
power with less interest because they are not connected with the education process and policies
of institutions (Prentice and White, 2019).
TASK 4
4.1 Explain key aspects of policies, codes of practice and guidelines of an organisation
Educational institutions presents to provides long term learning abilities to individuals to
maximise their employability by focusing on being a social and economically approached
enterprises. This can be ensured by organisations by adopting necessary policies, code of
practices and guidelines to boosts diversity and equality. These policies covers everything from
children discipline to procedure to take in emergency situations. Code of practices are collection
of principles, expectations and rules that are maintained by educational institutions to children to
provide them guidelines on what behaviour is accepted from them. It is fundamentally
imperative for academic organisation to adopt policies as it creates link between organisations
and children (Thomson 2020). It form control in regard to policies. Policies enables educational
organisations to maintain extent of responsibility in mind of all stakeholders. It is crucial to take
into consideration statutory regulation and guideline when making code of conduct. Organisation
abidance with policies and code of practices are important to avoid penalization and to hold up
harmony of educational situation. Codes of practice are obligatory and applied to all aspects of
organisation. These out laid the accepted behaviours which needs to be followed as in case of
breach of code of practices may lead to disciplinary action. Guidance and other documents which
acts as advisory set conditions of procedures. Policies are also essential as they assists
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organisations to establish model operating activities and make up standard of quality for
knowledge and safety as well as of answer-ability and expectations. In absence of these,
organisation will lack structure and purpose required to cater educations needs to children. These
policies and guidelines are key to success of educational organisation and provides them further
opportunities to grow. Practices are rules that are supposed to aid employees to provide effective
knowledge to children. This creates a culture of effective learning that boosts workforce to
provide extensive knowledge to children (Unicef, 2019). It influences safety of both children and
staff in organisation to safeguard physical as well as mental health its stakeholders.
According to model of institution regulatory structure, a classroom must be free from any
kind of bias or discrimination on basis of age, gender, religion, race, ethnicity etc. Organisation
should refrain from implementing any policies or rules that supports inequality. Another
requirement from educational organisation is to adopt safety procedure and to obviate from any
harms to tools and resources. Risk management and proper maintenance in accordance with
institution policies are important to create safer surroundings. Any kind of misfunction and
activities should be avoided by management of educational organisations. Practices that may
result in concerning safety of children and staff like ragging, intimidation, dominance, theft etc.
should be checked time to time as well as reported to concerned management so that they can
take appropriate actions. Code of practices and policies should be amended in timely manner to
reflect on shortcoming in organisation (Weglarz-Ward and Santos, 2018). Organisations must
ensure that they provide clear measures of communication to children about their expectations
from them. It can help the management to form an impelling environment of learning and
knowledge.
4.2 Analyse the impact of organisational requirements and expectations on curriculum and
practice in own area of specialism.
A curriculum in relation to educational context can be described as a detailed document
which ensures students to accomplish their learning outcome in an effective manner (Stahl,
Schober and Spiess, 2018).. It is essential for educational institutions to design their curriculum
in keeping expectations and requirements of the children in mind. It is imperative for them to
develop their curriculum regarding number of teachers and equipments they have in order to
meet differential attitudes of their students. As students are of different perceptiveness, attitudes
and behaviours, curriculum should be based on through to clarify requirements of every
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individual. For example, a child is suffering from dyslexia can not understand what easily what
has been taught in the class. In order to make his learning practice effective, curriculum should
be based on his specified requirements. It is important for educational institutes to understand
differential disabilities that are faced by varied students in learning and provide them suitable
environment. For instance, short role plays can be designed for teaching students suffering from
dyslexia in order to make them learn in an effective way. For understanding the requirements and
expectations of students suffering from different disabilities, it is imperative for teachers to make
a close bond with them. It is important for teachers to understand disabilities of students in order
to design suitable curriculum for them. It is significant for teachers to evaluate problems in their
teachings in order to meet student's need.
Conclusion
As per above presented information, it has been concluded that, it is important for every
person and learner to increase their knowledge, skills, understanding and personality in a
particular subject or field. It helps them to increase their abilities and capabilities of their future
career and development as professionals. The subject area is childcare which is related to
education system and policies as many academy conduct their operations to provide their
services for the development and betterment of children in order to live healthy lifestyle. It is
essential for teachers to increase their productivity and adopt fair practices as per law and
regulation to provide better education services to the learners. If they use proper schedule and
provide teaching services by covering whole syllabus step by step which leads to increase the
understanding of both learners and students. By using stakeholder analyses and determined the
impact of interest and power of these stakeholders on the formulation and implementation of
education policy they can make effective syllabus for learning process so students get better
knowledge about their interested subjects. By using these analysis they get better understanding
about the perception, power, mindsets and values of these stakeholders which directly and
indirectly influenced the functioning of institutions. By making and modifying the current
education policies professionals have to take permission of them in order to safeguard their
interest and reputation. After evaluating the impact of stakeholders, they must invite them and
take suggesting them to make improvement in syllabus to fulfil all requirement in order to serve
best childcare services. It has been seen that by using Maslow's theory of needs they can fulfil
the needs and desires of teaching faculty, learners and other stakeholders to increase satisfaction
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for the efficient functioning of educational organisations. With the helps of various models
related to education, learning process they can meet the requirements of education process. The
stakeholders are government, students, teachers, parents and many more which is associated and
have interest in the whole process of education system. There are various methods by that
teachers and staff members can contribute in the assurance arrangements and quality
improvement.
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