This directly affects the MOCS in so much as anyone can request information held by us as long as it is done in writing. We have an obligation to offer guidance and help to parents, however some information may be confidential and that will come under the data protection regulations. Human Rights1998 This act is linked with the 1950 European convention on Human rights which came into effect after the Second World War which was not Law. This act makes it law and gives anyone within the U.K., for whatever reason, certain Human Rights. The right to freedom being the main Human Right, however we are discussing the rights that affect work in schools.
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Protects the rights of all those with disabilities. It also places a duty on schools and other organisations to eliminate barriers to ensure that individuals can gain equal access to services. Disability Discrimination Act 2005 Places a duty for schools to produce a Disability Equality Scheme. Schools must encourage participation in all aspects of school, eliminate harassment and unlawful discrimination. Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 Makes it unlawful for education providers to discriminate against special educational need or disability.
Before carrying out activities, you will need to have an awareness of the curriculum and stage at which pupils are at. As a member of support staff, as time goes on and the more experience gained, the more will be learnt about particular students and how they work best. It is ideal if support staff access school records about pupils learning to ensure they are up to date, familiar and prepared with supporting individual
Every Child Matters framework has had a wide ranging impact of provisions for children and young people nationally. As part of this and community cohesion, schools have been developing roles such as after school clubs and extended schools programmes, all of which are inspected by Ofsted. The school will also need to develop their own policies in line with the national requirements for such areas as child protection and safeguarding children. C) Explain the roles of other organisations working with children and young people and how these may impact on the work of school There are a large number of organisations that work with children and young people, so it makes sense that they should liaise with each other, sharing their knowledge and experience. They should develop links with each other for pupil support and community cohesion.
These are important to ensure teaching plans and materials are available should the teacher be absent from work, alongside ensuring that the syllabus is being covered over the course. Records such as registers and learning support records can also be useful to gain funding for additional resources such as new facilities as they can help justify this need. Additionally, internal verification records are required to comply with awarding body’s requirements and having up to date records allow easier compliance with external organisations such as ofsted visits. Having an organised and complete set of records at hand will allow awarding body’s to assess work with greater ease and provide external organisations with the information they need. Finally, keeping assessment tracking records, schemes of work and lesson plans are useful to promote effective teaching and learning, and provide a reference for the teacher to evaluate when considering and planning future courses.
This type of legal system exercises the ideal that the supposed offender is considered innocent until proven guilty. This systems premise exercises the idea that both the defense and prosecuting attorneys will work at extreme lengths to make sure that guilty are convicted, and the innocent are set free. Both the prosecutor and the defense have rules of procedure, statute, and case laws that they must fallow. The Constitution also has certain powers and rights that both sides must implement and promote for fair administration of justice. In the adversarial system the defense attorney has the duty to act faithfully and enthusiastically on behalf of the defendant.
Due process is required before school officials can suspend students. Reasoning: Under Ohio law, the plaintiffs had a right to public education; therefore, school officials must accord them due process before depriving them of protected interests. Schools have broad authority to establish and enforce standards of conduct; however, such authority is subject to constitutional limitations. Students have a property interest under the Fourteenth Amendment to an education. The court reasoned that “the State is constrained to recognize a student’s legitimate entitlement to a public education as a property
This was the first official recognition of the parents’ rights regarding their child’s education and SEN education. Human Rights Act 1998- The act aims to protect every person in society and keep society fair, equal and states what everyone’s basic human rights. Data Protection Act 1998- This prevents confidential and personal information being passed on without a person’s consent, in the case of children the consent must be given by the
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. Human Rights Act 1998 - The Human Rights Act is a UK law passed in 1998. It means that you can defend your rights in the UK courts and those public organisations including the Government, the Police and local councils must treat
Pg 231. Similarly McNaughton S, elaborates on the idea of continuity being a valid approach whereby “teaching and learning at school can be made more effective by enhancing the continuity between how things are done at school and how things are done in the child’s family and social setting” (chap 1,