The Many Faces of Child Care: Roles and Functions

1996 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Sims ◽  
Teresa Hutchins
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Child Care ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Children's Services ◽  
Children’S Services ◽  
The Many

Current debates in early childhood are underpinned by fundamental issues regarding the roles and functions of services for children. Some writers have identified care and education of children as the main functions of children's services. This paper discusses a multifunctional approach and suggests that services for children in the 21st century need to develop a new discourse that celebrates the multifunctional nature of children's services.

scholarly journals Safeguarding Adults Reviews: Prompting practice and policy

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-32
Author(s):  
Jill Manthorpe ◽  
Stephen Martineau
Keyword(s):  
Review Process ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
User Group ◽  
Children's Services ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Practice Analysis ◽  
Children’S Services ◽  
The Many ◽  
Practice Development

Abstract: As a whole there was remarkably little controversy in England over the Care Act 2014, once debates over funding caps had been kicked into the long grass. After all, who could oppose the idea of better information, clearer entitlements, and more support for carers? Among the non-contentious areas were specific proposals for Serious Case Reviews (SCRs) to become Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs). In light of the many concerns in children’s services about the dominance of SCRs in policy and practice debates this lack of interest and discussion may seem surprising. In this paper we explore why such reviews concerning adults are largely seen as non-contentious and frame our analysis around four different ‘prompts’; those from Parliament, from earlier SCRs, from practice analysis and from practice development. We draw on our own wider research programme on Adult SCRs and subsequently SARs. This programme of research has explored different facets of the review process and undertaken different thematic analyses by location or user group.

A National Framework for Children's Services: AECA's View

1996 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme Vaughan ◽  
Pam Cahir
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Children's Services ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Bilateral Agreements ◽  
Children’S Services ◽  
National Framework

Council of Australian Governments (COAG) proposed, in its discussion paper released in November 1995, that it develop a national framework for children's services in Australia. This is part of its review of intergovernmental responsibilities for the delivery of children's services. The review consists of two steps, the first being intergovernmental agreement on a national framework, and the second, bilateral agreements between the Commonwealth and each State and Territory to implement the national framework. The Australian Early Childhood Association, Inc. (AECA) has prepared a submission which sets out its views on the objectives, outcomes, and features of a national framework for children's services. The Association strongly believes that the interests of children should be the paramount consideration in developing the national framework for a children's services system.

Children's Services: A Vision for the Future

2000 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Children's Services ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Early Childhood Professionals ◽  
Children’S Services ◽  
Good Starting Point ◽  
Advocacy Leadership

How do we change community perceptions and promote the importance of the early childhood years? Advocacy by the early childhood sector would appear to be a good starting point, but how well equipped are members of the profession to take on this role? This paper explores these questions by analysing the direction of policy decisions in relation to children's services and comparing them with overseas directions. It further reports the findings of a study of key stakeholders in the children's services sector and their perceptions of who are the main influencers of children's services policy. The findings point to the limited nature of advocacy leadership amongst those involved in the children's services sector in New South Wales. Discussion of the findings focuses on developing strategies to inform and support early childhood professionals to help them to advocate on behalf of children and to build the profile of children within the community.

What Can We Learn from ‘Innovative’ Child Care Services? Children's Services Purposes and Practices in Australia's Northern Territory

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyn Fasoli ◽  
Bonita Moss
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Northern Territory ◽  
Children's Services ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Western Values ◽  
Children’S Services ◽  
Child Care Services ◽  
Social Agendas ◽  
Government Initiative

This article explores the diversity of services designed for young children currently operating in Australia in remote Northern Territory (NT) Indigenous communities as a provocation for the renewal and revitalisation of mainstream (typical Australian conventional, Western values oriented and urban-based) child care services. Australian society has accepted a standardised model of child care and conceptualised it as a service designed primarily for parents who work. It has become remarkably uniform in look, nature and purpose, regardless of where it is located. The article refers specifically to ‘Innovative’ Indigenous Children's Services (the term ‘Innovative’ refers to a federally funded government initiative called the ‘Innovative Child Care Scheme’, an initiative stemming from the 1992–96 National Child Care Strategy) as a new kind of children's space in the child care landscape. The authors reflect on the findings of recent research which explored what could be learned from remotely located Indigenous children's services staff, particularly in relation to the important questions the research raised for the social agendas and public policies that underpin development and theory currently shaping mainstream centre-based long day care programs.

Federal Government's Contribution to Child Care: The Children's Services Program

1983 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-29
Author(s):  
Gouri Gopalakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Children's Services ◽  
Folk Tale ◽  
The Third ◽  
Children’S Services

There is a folk-tale about three blind men who were trying to picture what an elephant looked like. One felt the elephant's ears and said: ‘An elephant is similar to a winnowing basket’. Another felt the strong legs of the elephant and thought that the elephant looked like a big, solid pillar. The third felt its tail and to him an elephant was akin to a riding crop.

scholarly journals Thinking about Practice in Integrated Children's Services: Considering Transdisciplinarity

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 94-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Nolan ◽  
Jennifer Cartmel ◽  
Kym Macfarlane
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Children's Services ◽  
Care Community ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Education And Care ◽  
Children’S Services ◽  
Role Confusion

Integrated service delivery in the early childhood education and care sector is burgeoning as a direct result of government agendas in Australia that privilege services for young children and families, especially those considered most vulnerable and at risk. In many cases this means reviewing and revising current practice to work more collaboratively with other professionals. This paper reports the findings of one aspect of a larger Australian study entitled: ‘Developing and sustaining pedagogical leadership in early childhood education and care professionals’. The focus of this paper is the understandings and practices of professionals in both Queensland and Victoria working in integrated Children's Services across the education, care, community and health sectors. The notion of transdisciplinary practice is also explored as a way to sustain practice. Qualitative data collection methods, including the ‘Circles of Change’ process, the ‘Significant Change’ method and semi-structured interviews were used. The findings indicate concerns around professional identity, feeling valued, role confusion and the boundaries imposed by funding regulations. Working in a transdisciplinary way was generally considered a useful way to move practice forward in these settings, although the ramifications for leadership that this approach brings requires further consideration.

scholarly journals Implementasi Patient Safety di Pelayanan Anak Rumah Sakit Umum Haji Medan Tahun 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-196
Author(s):  
Verawaty Sari Simamora ◽  
Zulfendri Zulfendri ◽  
Roymond H Simamora ◽  
Puteri Citra Cinta Asyura Nasution
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Safety System ◽  
Children's Services ◽  
Safety Incident ◽  
Patient Safety Incident ◽  
Children’S Services ◽  
Patient Safety Incidents

The complexity of diversity, relationships, variety and specialization can provide more opportunities for mistakes, one of which is in the children's hospital services. Based on patient safety incident report data at Rumah Sakit Umum Haji Medan in January 2018 to October 2018, it is known that child care is the unit with the highest number of patient safety incidents compared to other units at 37 incidents. Implementation of patient safety by officers in children's services is the main focus that must be considered its role to prevent the occurrence of patient safety incidents. This research is a qualitative research that aims to see the extent of the implementation of patient safety in child care at Rumah Sakit Umum Haji Medan from the description of the role of health workers involved in child care, namely the role of the head of a child's SMF, the role of a pediatrician, and the role of a child nurse. Data collection was carried out by in-depth interviews with 7 informants and through observation. The results showed the implementation of patient safety in children's services has not been running optimally. This is because not all health workers in child services, namely the head of the child's SMF, pediatricians and child nurses do their part in the patient safety system. The roles carried out are still focused on the standards of each profession. It is expected that routine socialization on the implementation of patient safety, the implementation of special meetings and discussions to study the patient safety system and the existence of patient safety drivers in child care designated as the person responsible for moving every officer to implement patient safety. Keywords: Implementation, Children's Services, Patient Safety

Women's Models of Leadership in the Child Care Sector

2000 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libby Henderson-Kelly ◽  
Barbara Pamphilon
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Children's Services ◽  
Leadership Model ◽  
Leadership And Management ◽  
Personal Leadership ◽  
Children’S Services ◽  
Feminist Work

This paper will argue that women's ability to speak about their particular style of leadership has been muted by the dominant notions of leadership and management that emerge from traditionally organised settings. Feminist work such as that of Belenky et al. (1986) has been adapted and used to demonstrate that women's frameworks are more often based on principles of care, connection, and dialogue. Through our work in children's services leadership training, we are finding that women are developing their own perspectives, models, and language on leadership—a paradigm we are naming as ‘leadership wisdoms’. The wisdom framework is introduced and discussed as a potential springboard for further research and professional development of individuals and the profession. This paper aims to stimulate readers to further reflection and the development of a personal leadership model appropriate to their context.

scholarly journals Does Sure Start spending improve school readiness? An ecological longitudinal study.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Senior
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
School Readiness ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
Child Poverty ◽  
Children's Services ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Children’S Services ◽  
Important Time

Background Early child development predicts a range of later outcomes including educational achievement, employment, involvement in crime, health, and social care need. Inequalities in early childhood also cause inequalities in health later on in life. Because of this, early childhood is an important time for intervention. School readiness in England is used to refer to an assessment of a child's cognitive, emotional, and physical development, and is a major focus of effort for local and national policymakers. However, evidence on what factors affect school readiness is needed to guide policymakers at local and national levels. MethodsI analysed a panel data set of 150 English upper tier local authorities from 2012 to 2016, for a total of 750 local-authority years. I used fixed effects poisson regression models to test for associations between local trends in school readiness performance and sure start spending, non-sure start children’s services spending, and child poverty rates.ResultsAfter adjustment for local trends in child poverty and spending on other children’s services, local trends in Sure Start spending were positively associated with school readiness, both among all children and among children eligible for free school meals (an indicator of poverty). All effects were small, with a 10% change in per-child Sure Start spending associated with a less than 0.2% change in school readiness performance.ConclusionDespite limitations associated with the ecological nature of this study, it provides evidence that Sure Start spending may improve school readiness. This complements wider evidence on the health benefits of Sure Start, suggesting that this programme had benefits across a range of outcomes.

Leading children's services: some contemporary issues and challenges

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Frost
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Children's Services ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
New Ways Of Working ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Current Climate ◽  
Workforce Issues ◽  
Children’S Services ◽  
The Many

This article explores some of the contemporary challenges facing leaders of children's services. Using the theoretical framework of the ‘incomplete leader’ developed by Ancona and colleagues (2007), the article reflects on the many challenges facing children's service leaders. It argues that a distributed and connected model of leadership is the best available in the current climate of change and challenge. This model contradicts the current one of embodied, individualised leadership contained in the England and Wales Children Act 2004. The article argues that the key leadership skills are about making sense of change, relating to people, creating a vision and developing new ways of working. The article utilises Government policy documents such as the Children's Plan and Care Matters, workforce issues and strategic planning to illustrate the nature of the leadership challenge. It concludes by suggesting a way forward for children's services leadership in integrated settings, in the current climate of audit and managerialism.

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