T Level

• The wider context in education and childcare refers to the scope of provision, including the features and functions of services available for babies, children, and young people.
• The education and childcare sector includes varied occupational roles with different responsibilities.
• Knowledge, skills, and understanding in the education and childcare sector can be acquired through learning aim/outcome: "Know more, do more, remember more".
• An activity to acquire knowledge in the education and childcare sector is to identify different childcare and education provision on a post-it note and discuss with your table groups.
• The education and childcare sector includes voluntary settings that are funded by donations and may be ran by a charity.
• Parents may have to pay donations to cover costs in voluntary settings.
• Private settings in the education and childcare sector require parents to pay for provision.
• Settings in the education and childcare sector that are private must be Ofsted registered.
• Statutory/maintained settings in the education and childcare sector are government funded and must be available by law.
• Statutory/maintained settings in the education and childcare sector are inspected and registered by Ofsted.
• Independent settings in the education and childcare sector are not paid for by government or state funded and parents pay.
• Independent settings in the education and childcare sector are inspected and registered by Ofsted and must follow the Early Year’s Statutory Framework (EYFS, 2021).
• Childminders in the education and childcare sector provide holistic care and are typically self-employed.
• Children in a nursery class are typically 3-4 years and the class is open term time only.
• Pre-school is classed as a voluntary setting and provides three hours of sessional care.
• Government funded free places are available in nursery provision.
• Staff in nursery provision work in a ratio according to their qualifications.
• Nursery class is usually part of a primary school and is usually led by a nursery teacher.
• Ofsted regulations benefit education providers by ensuring high standards of education and care.
• Like a childminder, a nanny cares for one family.
• Parents are often actively involved in pre-school provision.
• Nursery provision must adhere to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Early Year Provision includes statutory/maintained nursery schools or classes, which are usually led by a head teacher and qualified teachers.
• Nannies usually care for babies and children in their own home and may 'live in'.
• Nursery provision is for children from birth to 5 years and is usually private (parents must pay).
• Nursery provision is open all year round and is registered with Ofsted.
• Childminders in the education and childcare sector must adhere to the Early Year’s Statutory Framework (EYFS, 2021).
• Childminders in the education and childcare sector must register with Ofsted.
• Pacey.org provides information about childminders in the education and childcare sector.
• A maintained community school is different from a voluntary controlled school in that the former is funded by the local authority, while the latter is funded by the Department for Education.
• Parents have the right to educate their children at home, but children must have access to a full-time curriculum and do not need to follow the National Curriculum.
• Home schooling is monitored by the local authority.
• Children with SEND or a school attendance order must have consent from the local authority for home schooling.
• Alternative provision includes special schools, pupil referral units, and education and training providers.
• There are various types of provision and educational opportunities available for young people in the UK, including school sixth forms, sixth-form colleges, general further education and tertiary colleges, private, independent and voluntary providers (publicly funded), employers, special colleges (e.g., agricultural), art, design and performing arts colleges, and higher education institutions.