Code of Professional Responsibilities and Ethics
This document outlines the values and ethics underpinning the work of the early years educators regardless of position. It offers to early years educators a set of principles to provide a reference point in guiding day-to-day decision making. The Code of Ethics of early years educators is centred on the rights of the child and the rights of the child’s parent/guardian as the natural and first educator of their children. It is also based on Síolta, the national quality framework for early childhood education and Aistear, the national curriculum framework for the early years.
The early years educators will use this Code of Ethics as a foundation on which to develop policies, procedures and practice. It is designed to be applied in working with children, parents, services, or within communities. Similarly, in emphasising the professional nature of early childhood education, it respects and encourages the educator’s own judgements which are a fundamental part of early years pedagogy.
The term ‘early years educator’ as used in this Code refers to the members of the early childhood education and care profession.
Developed by the Professionalisation Sub-Group of the Early Years Forum, of which ACP was a member.
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Code of Professional Responsibilities and Code of Ethics for Early Years Educators
The early years educators will use this Code of Ethics as a foundation on which to develop policies, procedures and practice. It is designed to be applied in working with children, parents, services, or within communities. Similarly, in emphasising the professional nature of early childhood education, it respects and encourages the educator’s own judgements which are a fundamental part of early years pedagogy.
The term ‘early years educator’ as used in this Code refers to the members of the early childhood education and care profession.
Developed by the Professionalisation Sub-Group of the Early Years Forum, of which ACP was a member.
Click on link to read Codes:
Code of Professional Responsibilities and Code of Ethics for Early Years Educators