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Join us on 'the street' at 9.30am for your first day on the 9th of September.

You'll meet your tutors and start 'skills training week', developing vital skills to start your Foundation T Level childcare journey!

We will make sure you all have your timetables and are fully supported to settle into study at South Devon College.

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Check out all of the experiences we've had during our first skills training week

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Skills training weeks 9th - 20th September

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Skills training weeks 9th - 20th September

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The first two weeks of your college course are designed to provide you with the necessary skills to begin your childcare journey.

In the first week you will take part if various activities and sessions that cover the following areas;

course inductions & expectations

college systems

Democracy workshop

Creativity workshop

Communication workshop

Target setting workshop

Memory and note taking workshop

Well-being workshop

Professional practice workshop

In your second week, you will complete a safeguarding qualification. This will involve various sessions and assessments on topics that allow you to understand types of abuse & how to protect children from harm.

This week can be difficult for students as we teach some emotive topics, all students have support within this sessions to manage what can be triggering topics and also, to build resilience to professionally approach and manage this aspect of childcare.

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Meeting the Nursery Manager at Mama Bears 

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Meeting the Nursery Manager at Mama Bears 

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We met the Nursery Manager of Mama Bear's Day Nursery Carly Wilkinson at her setting on college campus.

Carly has already asked us to support her Pre-School by hosting their Nativity this December. We look forward to spending time working with her this term.

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Subscribe to the DBS update service for £13 and keep your DBS live and rolling, avoiding having to complete new forms each year!

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It's been a pleasure spending time within our tutor groups, getting to know how we learn best, our ambitions and how we can work together to reach our full potential

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This 'padlet' is designed to introduce you to the Foundation T level Childcare programme. An exciting and innovative course, to prepare young people for an exciting future as an Early Years Practitioner or Primary Educator. As well as subject knowledge & practical experiences, learners will undertake qualifications in personal development, English & Maths. Combined, these qualifications provide an excellent suite of skills & knowledge to empower students to progress onto future study and ultimately, a route to employment in an incredibly rewarding and valued industry.

Through the various tabs you can 'meet our team' & learn more about the experiences to be gained on this exciting study programme.

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Sally Squires - Personal tutor & childcare lecturer

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Sally Squires - Personal tutor & childcare lecturer

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My name is Sally Squires, I am one of the personal tutors & lecturer for the Foundation T Level Childcare course. I meet with the group several times a week to provide learning and experiences within both personal development & childcare. Working in the childcare sector for 15 years and as an area manager of a large nursery chain, I pride myself on using my experience to empower our students to become outstanding practitioners of the future. I know how important it is to ensure our young people feel valued & supported at college and ensure they have access to the vast array of services available at the college, to thrive during their time on our programme.

My goal is to see each of our students to progress to further study & to gain employment that enables them to support children and families within society.

If you would like to talk with me directly about your young person please do not hesitate to contact me sallysquires@southdevon.ac.uk

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We know our young people need quality learning experiences to prepare them for study & employment. We want our students to feel excited & inspired every time they work with us. Which is why our learning often extends outside of traditional classrooms. On any given week you can find us running our own early years sessions with children in our nursery room, visiting nurseries & schools, play/leisure centres & charity groups in the local area, spending time in our forest school and working within multiple departments in the college.

Please see below for an insight into our learning spaces & experiences on our programme.

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Within out Pre T programme we cover a vast array of units, knowledge based and some placement based, that suitably prepare our students for a career in working within Early Years and Education. Some examples below;

Safeguarding & child protection

Child development theory

Health & safety

Managing children's behaviour

Teaching & interaction across Early Years & national curriculum

Our own teaching includes traditional delivery, hands on activities, collaborative working, practical sessions in and outside of college, guest speakers and the use of innovative technology.

Our students are assessed through controlled assessments and coursework by their college teachers, as well as being assessed in the work place by our assessor team. This allows for a well rounded learning experience and for students to demonstrate a variety of skills.

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Pre T FE YP and Adult Programme Calendar (with dates) 24-25 - Copy

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Bring your parents/carers/significant person to our meet the tutor event.

This is our mini 'graduation', celebrating your learning over your first few weeks. A great time for reflection and looking to the future.

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Working with children is as challenging as it is rewarding. We need our students to demonstrate confidence and resilience in order to support children and families. Resilience is a skill that we focus on right throughout our programme and is so vital to become a successful educator or practitioner. That's why we dedicate time every lesson to ensure our young people feel supported and empowered.

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Meeting the well being team and using the student lounge 

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Meeting the well being team and using the student lounge 

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We spent time with Amy Davis, our dedicated member of staff from the wellbeing team, AMy explained the services available for the wellbeing team, open to all and those specialist services on offer. She even joined us for a game of ping pong and pool in the student lounge!

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Free toast available for ALL students in the International between 8am-9am each morning. No questions asked!*

(Also in Solar Café in SWEC & Brunel Café in Newton Abbot)

*Please note that this offer only applies to toast, your meal will not be free if you add other items.

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Stefanie Mayling - Personal Tutor & Childcare lecturer

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Stefanie Mayling - Personal Tutor & Childcare lecturer

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Hi, my name is Stef Mayling and I am one of the personal tutors and a lecturer on the Foundation T Level Childcare course.

I'm looking forward to meeting you each week to develop your understanding around different childcare topics, hear about your placement experiences and also to support your personal development.

I have worked at the college for 13 years as a lecturer and an assessor. Before this I worked in nurseries, holiday clubs and taught English to foreign students at a local language school.

My aim is to support you to reach your goals within this sector, whether that is continuing on to further courses or into employment.

If you would like to talk with me, please do not hesitate to contact me

stefaniemayling@southdevon.ac.uk

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We've been exploring sensory resources in our classrooms, understanding how we can use these to support our learning further. We model strategies in our classrooms that our students will take into schools and settings as practitioners!

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You will need the following, each time you come to lesson in college;

A pen, pencil (ideally highlighter too)

A note book

A folder to keep documents - you will be provided with one

A drink/refillable bottle

Food items can be brought in but not consumed in class time, you may be entitled to free college meals, there are plenty places to purchase food & drink on campus

Access to Microsoft teams app, access to moodle, SD connect - these can be accessed via devices in college, devices are available on long term loan on request if you do not have access at home

comfortable clothing & footwear- you will be notified when you need to wear clothing for outdoor learning

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In childcare we mirror the rules adopted in Early Years settings regarding mobile phone use.

When in your placement, it will be a legal requirement - a safeguarding requirement of working in this sector from the Department of Education, for you to have your phone stored away. To help you prepare for this, you are expected to put your phone away in class. If you are found with your phone on your person in placement, this will be considered a serious incident and will be addressed by the placement and college.

You will be asked now and then, by your teacher to use your phone as a learning tool, for a specific purpose. You will also use microsoft teams to communicate with your teachers and peers during your college day.

If you need to make or take, an important call, do so in break times. In an emergency you can discuss phone use outside of these times with your teacher.

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On your placement days please ensure the following is in place;

You come to placement in your SDC uniform

You have suitable clothing, including warm/waterproof coat and flat comfortable shoes

Placement staff dress code is followed in respect of make up, jewellery, hair

You have food and drink with you in line with placement policy

You have a bag where you can store your belongings and other items

You adhere to placement policy in storing your phone to uphold safeguarding practices

Please note, no student can attend placement without a current DBS, the college and placement setting must have the details of this.

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Click on the link above to access the power point presentation delivered as part of our induction day.

There is lot's of information included on various aspects of college life & expectations.

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You will be given a selection of forms and tasks that are very important to be completed and returned to college at the earliest opportunity. These forms/actions cover the following areas;

DBS & bursary

Outings

Photo permissions

Forest School

SEND & exam arrangements

If you think you are missing any forms or have lost any, please see your tutor.

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The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is a statutory framework in England that sets the standards for the learning, development, and care of children from birth to 5 years old

It is created by the Department of Education (DfE) and is a requirement for all Early Years settings to follow & uphold. It includes both curriculum to teach and follow and legal welfare requirements that all settings must adhere to.

We will refer to both parts of the EYFS within our studies, you will have a printed copy of this to refer to, but you can also find this online by following the link above.

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The early years foundation stage ( EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of your child from birth to 5 years old.

All schools and Ofsted-registered early years providers must follow the EYFS, including childminders, preschools, nurseries and school reception classes.

Areas of learning

Your child will mostly be taught through games and play.

The areas of learning are:

communication and language

personal, social and emotional development

physical development

literacy

mathematics

understanding the world

expressive arts and design

Assessments

Your child's progress will be reviewed when they're between 2 and 3 by an early years practitioner or health visitor.

Their class teacher will assess them at the end of the school year when they turn 5.

The assessment is based on classroom observation - your child will not be tested. It uses the early learning goals, which can be found in the early years framework.

If an area of learning conflicts with your beliefs

Talk to your child's early years provider if you think one or more areas of the EYFS conflict with your religious or philosophical beliefs. They'll tell you if you need to ask for an 'exemption'.

If you get an exemption, your child will not have to take part in a specific area of learning for 12 months.

Ask for an exemption

Write to your early years provider if you decide to ask for an exemption. You must explain how your religious or philosophical beliefs conflict with:

an area of learning

a learning goal or assessment

Your early years provider will decide if you can get an exemption. If you get one, you'll need to apply again after 12 months.

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The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5

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Keeping children safe in Education (KCSIE)

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Keeping children safe in Education (KCSIE)

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Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) is statutory guidance from the Department for Education (DfE) in England. It outlines the legal duties that schools and colleges must follow to safeguard and promote the welfare of children under the age of 18

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Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.

Details

This guidance applies to all schools and colleges and is for:

headteachers, teachers and staff

governing bodies, proprietors and management committees

It sets out the legal duties you must follow to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 in schools and colleges.

All school and college staff should read part 1 of this guidance. Part 1 of the guidance is also available as a standalone document.

Statutory guidance sets out what schools must do to comply with the law.

Where the guidance states schools and colleges should do something, you should follow this unless you have a good reason not to.

'Regulated activity in relation to children: scope' describes work that a barred person must not do. We have also published guidance on disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.

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Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.

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Enjoying the student lounge facilities joined by Amy Davis from our wellbeing team 😍

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Amy Davis joined us to discuss the support available through our wellbeing team, Amy will be visiting our classes on a regular basis to ensure we all feel confident in access the many services the team offer ☺️

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We've been meeting everyone on campus this week, including the catering teams :)

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We've explored the animal care department, soon we will be taking nursery children to visit our very own animal care area! We can't wait