E4 – Describe how the policies and procedures promote fair, just and inclusive strategies When working with children it’s important to be fair and inclusive, you must treat all children equal but still take in to account their individual needs. There are many policies and procedures that ensure children are treated fairly. An example of a policy that helps promote fair practice is the admission’s policy. An admission policy enables an equal chance for all children to attend a setting. Lily’s Day Nursery is an example of a setting that promotes fair admission.
Inclusion Essay Inclusion is a key priority within Scottish education. What do you understand the concept of ‘an inclusive school’ to involve, and what are its implications for you as an individual teacher? An inclusive school is a philosophy not derived solely from education but rather, is motivated from higher ideals in society of justice, democracy and freedom. Scotland has a proud history of promoting equality of educational opportunity however, inclusion has undoubtedly come more to the forefront of education policy in the last decade as we can see from the National Priorities in Education, approved by the Scottish parliament in 2000. These national priorities to ensure each and every pupil achieved their full potential.
2.1 & 2.2 Current policies, frameworks and influences and how they impact on the early year’s sector Children act 1989 - this is about children’s rights and always put the child rights first, this was one of the first times the Childs views were taken into account. Closely linked to UNCRC. In my setting this means that what the child says is taken into account and acted on. Children act 2004 - this is about safeguarding and is closely linked to ECM which encourages multi agency working. In my setting this is about protecting children so they come to no harm and don't suffer.
Students at City College Peterborough are at their youngest 14years old; this therefore means the Children’s Act 2004 bears great significance. Primarily the ‘Every Child Matters’ framework takes a holistic look at children’s wellbeing. This framework shows similarities to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in its holistic approach to the welfare of children. There is additional legislation in respect of Health and Safety, Disability and Human Rights, as well as the Data Protection Act which is relevant when handling data, and the Copyright Design and Patents Act when preparing resources. Therefore as a professional in the Lifelong Learning Sector I have a responsibility to research and maintain knowledge of all relevant legislation.
In order to improve the area and society in which a school is based, is subject knowledge key to improvement of crime, economic welfare and wellbeing or are morels, values and communication skills a necessity. I think they are definitely a necessity and the remaining question is whether it is the role of the local school to teach these morels, values and communication skills or whether it is the role of the family in which an individual is raised in. It can be shown that schools are aware of this role from the following quote taken from (White, 2006) “The English School Curriculum aims to help every young person to live a fulfilling life and to help others to do so. It does this within a framework of democratic citizenship in which each person is equally valued and each person is free to make her or his own decisions about how she or he is to lead her or his life.” The Pastoral System The pastoral system is a curriculum that “combines all aspects of the school life which together contributes to the formation of the whole person” (ASCL, 2007). Before any statutory requirements were put into place, schools already recognised the importance of a citizenship curriculum.
• Be healthy • Stay Safe • Enjoy and Achieve • Make a positive contribution • Achieve Economic well being. Rules builds up trust, a common standard for children and young people and I feel it is essential for young people to learn respect for others , self-control and social interaction with others. All schools have policies and they are not stand alone as they have to relate to Local Authority and national guidelines. e.g The Children's Act 2004. The reason for these policies are to promote positive behaviour and all schools have policies on : • Behaviour • Bullying • Child Protection • Equal Opportunities As a TA it is our responsibility to find out about the role of staff, rewards and sanctions and training.
Inclusive education means that all students in a school, regardless of their strengths or weaknesses in any area, become part of the school community. They are included in the feeling of belonging among other students, teachers, and support staff. The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its 1997 amendments make it clear that schools have a duty to educate children with disabilities in general education classrooms. IDEA, as amended in 2004, does not require inclusion. Instead, the law requires that children with disabilities be educated in the "least restrictive environment appropriate” to meet their “unique needs.” IDEA contemplates that the "least restrictive environment" analysis will begin with
This provides all learners with relevant and challenging learning. * Set suitable learning challenges * Respond to learners’ diverse learning needs * Overcome potential barriers to learning and assessment for individuals and groups of learners. (QCA website, 2009) Equality is about ‘creating a fairer society, where everyone can participate and has the opportunity to fulfil their potential’ (Department of Health, 2004) It is our obligation to ensure every learner regardless of gender, race, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation and age, has the right to attend and experience the same fulfilling experience of learning. Training advisers and teachers should be aware of the requirements of the equal opportunities legislation that covers race, gender and disability. Not only has the
He and other reformers were delighted to see that the Education system would be free to all, he said ‘the nature of a child's education should be based on his capacity and promise and not by the circumstances of his parent'. The Butler Act was revolutionary in post war England and changed the direction of education for the future. Its philosophy was the government had a “Duty to contribute towards spiritual, moral, mental and physical development. In the coming years a comprehensive school system followed and included schooling for children ages 5 to 15. And for the first time the health and wellbeing of the child was considered.
The DfES (Department of Education and Skill) states that inclusion ‘emphasises schools responsibilities in including children with a diversity of additional needs’ and aim to ‘reduce educational failure and maximise potential for all children’. (p.2). the main purpose of this study is to examine the main disadvantages and advantages of moving students with disabilities into a regular classroom. I will critically discuss the difficulties and benefits for pupils in need of special education, regular students in education and regular education teachers when moving a student with SEN into a regular classroom. Inclusion for pupils with SEN (special educational needs) doesn’t necessarily mean that the teacher has to teach everyone the same way.