A variety of teaching and learning strategies, including lectures, class discussions, and inspection report reviews will be used throughout this module. These will require active participation on behalf of learners to develop analytical and communication skills associated with Higher and Initial Professional Education. Independent learning will be supported with on-line learning materials through Blackboard which will deep students understanding of module aims and learning outcomes.
Module Aim:
The aim of this module is to enable students develop knowledge, practices, and values associated with the regulation and inspection of early childhood services in Ireland.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
Know the Irish Early Childhood regulation legislation and the Child and Family and Department of Education and Skills inspection frameworks
LO2
Critically consider the Irish Early Childhood inspection process
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
No requirements listed
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content
Quality practice
Quality practice and the quality continuum, Quality practice as a Children's Right - Article 18, General comment 7 of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, article 29 and minimum standards
Fundamentals of and strategies for regulation
Regulation and its purpose
Regulation strategies – Meta-regulation and Regulatory Systems.
Inspection legislation and policy
Childcare Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016; Overview of TUSLA inspection; Overview of the DES Early Years Education Inspection
Inspection in practice
Reviewing the inspection process and analysing inspection reports for quality insights
Assessment Breakdown
%
Continuous Assessment
100.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Multiple Choice Questions
On-line MCQ exam about regulation theory and Irish early childhood inspection systems
1
30.00
n/a
Project
Using published inspections, critically review the Irish early childhood inspection process in light of regulation theory and inspection guidelines
2
70.00
n/a
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment