integrated qualifications framework (iqf)
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Integrated Qualifications Framework
Margaret Simms
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Where did it all begin?
Excellence in Schools White Paper (Department for Education and Employment: 1997)
Government, LA’s and others establish Early Excellence Centres
One stop shop – integrated better quality services for children and families - childcare, health, education and social care
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Follow-up Task: Did EECs Work?
Tony Bertram and Chris Pascal
Anne Campbell
Christina Tilstone and Richard Rose
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Building an Integrated Qualifications Framework (IQF)
Every Child Matters – common core
Children Act 2004 – duty
Children’s Workforce Strategy – building
Childcare Act 2006 – exclusive to EY&CC
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IQF Purpose
Approved qualificationsacross the children’s workforce
Progression Mobility Shared Values
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IQF Deadline
Accessible, fit for purpose and
recognisable across the sector by
2010
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Functional Mapping
Defines shared, high-level functions applicable to all children's workforce sectors:
Looks at activities performed across the board in relation to common core
Functional Map – brand new resource
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Task: Discussion
In groups of 3 discuss:
Origins of IQF visionOpinion on IQF?Tackling the analytical task
Analytical Tip MP3 resource
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Follow-up tasks: Critical reading
Task 1: Read section on Critical reading Ridley, D. (2008) Reading and note-taking strategies. In: The Literature Review: A Step-by-Step Guide for Students. London: Sage Publications. 44-59.
Task 2: Find a short report carried out by Sylvia Johnson Karen Dunn and John Coldron at Sheffield Hallam University and apply critical reading technique
Short report:
Mapping Qualifications and Training for the Children and Young People’s Workforce
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