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Developing Policies, procedures and Statements in Early Childhood Education and Care ServicesA Practical GuideCopyright Tusla Child and Family Agency, 2018This publication should be cited as: Tusla (2018) Developing Policies, procedures and Statements in Early Childhood Education and Care services : A Practical Guide , Dublin: Early Years Inspectorate, 1ContentsForeword vAbout this Guide viiSection 1: Your responsibilities under the law and the regulations 1Policies, procedures and statements required by regulation 2Other legislative and regulatory requirements 4Section 2: The importance of policies, procedures and statements for quality practice 7Developing child-centred policies, procedures and statements 8Why policies, procedures and statements matter 9Section 3: Factors that influence policies 13Custom and practice 14Values 14Philosophy, ethos and vision 15Mission statement 16Principles

service depends on the size, type and context of the early years service you provide. Your policies must be appropriate to your setting and the service you provide. Sample policies and templates This guide is accompanied by a set of samples and templates for policies, procedures and statements to help you develop them for your service. You can

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