Effective Care Providers

WHO should young working parents entrust their young children to Why should parents ensure that only professionally trained certified and qualified care providers and educators care for and educate their young children.The caregiver educator of a childcare centre is important
because the person spends the most time with the young child approximately 45 hours or five
and a half days each week .Obviously the caregiver educator has to be nurturing firm but most importantly knows how to promote the healthy growth and development of each child In many instances the pas toral role is least thought of said HELP University College Early Childhood Education programme Dr Frances Lee pic Pastoral care is the provision of service that extends beyond the kindergarten or nursery which includes home and hospital visits In the children s centre incidental and accidental learning takes place in the garden playground and during outings the educator should be able to inform or give an evaluation to the parents or guardian when the child is picked up at the end of the day.She added Only trained certified and qualified care provider educators would assume the pastoral role effectively. Working parents have another option which is to leave their children at home with a maid
but there are some issues that have to be considered Child abuse is an issue that worries many parents when they leave home for work Would their children be safe alone with the maid Can they trust the maid.However there are many parents who are happy with their maids so one bad apple does not mean the rest in basket are rotten as well But there are other social emotional issues to consider too such as attachment and bonding If a child becomes emotionally attached to the maid it may also cause some tension in the family In the long run a child may fail to bond with his or her parents due to spending long hours with the maid Parental bonding is important during early childhood .A different situation could exist in a quality care and education centre The most significant indicator of quality would be the staff of the centre Who are they
How and why they are the quality features of a children s centre. These questions suggest that parents should check the staff credentials.Early childhood professionals believe that the younger the
child the more qualified trained and certified the care providers and educators should be Some parents find that sending their children to a good quality child care centre may be a solution
but the decision also depends on what they can afford .When these providers assume
the multi roles and responsibilities of early childhood educators they provide a value added community service to young working parents for in reality they are preparing future citizens
especially the workforce of the nation Dr Lee said As early childhood education is a serious matter for parents and the nation obtaining a diploma or a degree in early childhood education for operators caregivers and teachers is now a necessity .Providing young children with good graduate educators is the aim of HELP University College sHUC three year Bachelor of Early Childhood Education BECE Hons degree It offers student teachers a balanced programme in three settings the social psychology of the child the acquisition of a wide range of teaching learning and observational skills and strategies and techniques that serve children with different needs abilities and pace of learn
ing said Dr Lee .She added The BECE Hons prepares student teachers for several employment options in the care and education industry such as dedicated and committed kindergarten teachers care providers and junior primary educators .The BECE programme is delivered by a team of experienced
academics educators and psychologists with wide experience in academia professional practice research and consultancy.The BECE programme also teaches students entrepreneurial skills so that they are able to start their own kindergartens or early childhood enterprise Students
are also required to do their internship at kindergartens and childcare centres to acquire the experience and practical skills in looking after children.