It is important for myself to understand relevant legislation and it’s purpose, as this will help me in my role as a teaching assistant and make me aware of my responsibilities. The rights of all children and young people are stated in the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989). The UK Government must ensure that the right’s of children in the UK are protected through law. These rights include the right to education and the right for children to have views respected. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Protects the rights of all those with disabilities.
ensuring there is suitable access for a disabled person to get upstairs, without any fuss, the same as it would be for a person with no disabilities. Inclusion – Inclusion means to be fully included, to make people feel valued and respected irrespective of Race, gender, disability, and sexual orientation. It is about giving equal opportunities, and getting rid of discrimination. 1.2 The potential effects of discrimination vary for different people. The effects could be: - * Physical – Signs of poor health, self harming, attempting suicide * Emotional – Loss of self worth, leading to physical trauma * Social – Social exclusion, no one to talk to, lack of friends * Intellectual – Not wanting to learn & Withdrawing from places of learning Discrimination come in different forms: - Gender Religion Age Race Sexuality 1.3 Inclusive practice is about the attitudes & approaches taken to ensure that people are not excluded or isolated.
(amended Act 2005).This builds on the 1995 Act it places a duty for schools to produce a Disability Equality Scheme (DES) and an access Plan. Schools must encourage participation in all aspects of school life and eliminate harassment and unlawful discrimination. Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 It is unlawful for educational providers to discriminate against pupils with a special educational need or a disability. Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 Outlines the duty of schools and organisations to promote good relationships between people from different races. Human Rights Act 1998 Sets out rights of all individuals and allow them to take action against authorities when their rights have been affected.
It is not ignorable the fact of discrimination and unsettlement of people around others with disability and lack of education about various disabilities and additional needs is concerning. Policies and procedures clearly outline what education providers should aim towards when creating an inclusive ethos of a school. Laws and regulations assist in translating policies and procedures to practice The Disability Discrimination Act (1992) Part 1.3 objectifies the elimination, ‘as far as possible’ the discrimination against persons with disabilities ranging from areas of work to
culture; race; religion; gender; age; abilities and disabilities; sexual orientation and social class; perceiving people as a certain type according to how they dress or behave. Equality: Each person in society is valued as an individual regardless of culture or circumstance. Inclusion: To include individuals in services and provisions that reflects their different requirements and enable a sense of being valued. Discrimination: Actions or attitudes that treat others less favourable; display prejudice on opinions based on inaccurate information; stereotyping; no consideration of the individual. (b) Should legislation and codes of practice not be followed possible consequences could be:- Individuals: Would not receive the care in a person-centred way.
Unit 4222-245 Christine Stokes LD 201 Outcome 1 (1) The following are some of the legislation and policies that are in place to promote human rights etc for individuals with learning disabilities: The Disability Discrimination Act, The Human Rights Act 1998, The Health and Social Care Act 2012, The Mental Capacity Act 2005, there would also be policies and procedures that have to be adhered to within each setting for example Diversity and Equality, Confidentiality etc. (2) The influence that legislation and policies have on the day-to-day experiences of an individual with a learning disability and of their families is as follows i.e. covert discrimination; overt discrimination; harassment; rights; labelling; vulnerability; stereotyping; inclusion; prejudice; empowerment; abuse; opportunity and equality. Outcome 2 (1) The meaning of learning disability means i.e. ‘an incomplete or state of arrested development of the mind’, an individual with a learning disability will have significant impairment of intellectual function/social and adaptive.
Unit 2.5 4.1 The main statues are: • The Convention on the rights of the Child (1989) • The Education Act (1981), (1993) and (1996) • The Children Act (1989) and (2004) • The Equality Act (2006) • The Care Standards (2000) • The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (2001) • The Race Relations Act (1976) and amendment (2000) • The Disability Discrimination Act (1995) and (2005) • The Public Order Act • The Religious Hatred Act 4.2 All these laws influence the rights of individuals. Every early years, childcare and educational organisation needs to have policies and practices that put these laws into action: Codes of practice- Codes of practice provide guidance and rules on ways of implementing legislation and good behaviour. The purpose of the code should be to promote positive behaviour, so rules should be expressed in positive terms. The code should outline the schools expectations for pupil behaviour in the classroom and around the school. A system of rewards and sanctions should be used to support the code of conduct.
1.1 Identify the legislation and policies that are designed to promote the following. 1.2 Explain how they influence the day to day experiences of individuals with learning disabilities and their families. Human Rights The Human Rights Act 1998 This act has many rights; amongst them are the right not to be discriminated against. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 This act states that everyone should be treated as able to make their own decisions until it is shown that they are not able to. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and 2005 The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) aims to protect disabled people from discrimination.
TDA 2.4: Equality, Diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people 1. Understand the importance of promoting equality and diversity in work with children and young people. 1.1 Identify the current legislation and codes of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity. Child Act 1989 - This allocated duties to local authorities, courts, parents and other agencies in the United Kingdom, to ensure children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted. It centres on the idea that children are best cared for within their own families; however, it also makes provisions for instances when parents and families do not co-operate with statutory bodies.
Understand the Context of Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities 1. Understand the legislation and policies that support the human rights and inclusion of individuals with learning disabilities 1.1 Identifying the polices and the legislation that promote inclusion, the human rights of a person with learning disabilities of their citizenship and equal life chances, (National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990), (Disability Discrimination Act 2005), (Disability Equality Duty 2006). The individuals with learning disabilities should be treated with dignity, respect and have the same rights as everyone else. The approach for individual with learning disability for the 21st century (Department of Health 2001a). 1.2 These legislation are set to protect the vulnerable from abuse, prejudice or any form of harassment and labelling individuals or stereotyping them.