Your Assignment Type: Standard Question
Currently Working in Childcare? Yes
Your knowledge: Beginner
Your Question?
Orientation:
How long does this process take?
Write a detailed report for the above questions. Critically analyse your findings, for example:
Are there any strategies that could be put in place to make the process of enrolment and transition easier?
Does the process allow enough time for parent, child and educator to get to know each other?
What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
Orientation:
How long does this process take?
The orientation procedure provides an opportunity to build the foundations for an ongoing partnership between the family and the service. Once a childcare place has been offered, the service guide’s the family through an enrolment process.
• Effective enrolment processes are very important as this time is used for families and childcare professionals to share important information about the child, family and the child care service.
• The process begins with a pre-visit. A pre-visit is where the child and family spend time at the service engaging in the experiences provided. After the pre-visit, the child often attends the service for half-days for a short period of time.
• During this time the child and their family familiarise themselves with the service and staff. Simultaneously, staff learn as much as they can about the child and their family.
• Depending on the parents situation time has to be allowed for parent and child to be apart of the programe 30 minutes to 1 hour Extra visits can be offered.
• Quality Area 6:standards and elements states.
Standard 6.1 Element 6.1.1 There is an effective enrolment and orientation process for families.
Findings.
It may be necessary to provide a number of options for new families and children, without compromising the service’s current program, children, families or staff. Some suggestions include:
• An orientation breakfast, lunch, morning or afternoon tea at the service for children and families
• An orientation evening to introduce new families and staff
• An orientation BBQ or similar social event which includes new and current families and children, as well as staff
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