(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.
1.2 Explain the importance of promoting the rights of all children and young people to participation and equality of access. All children have the right to a broad and balanced curriculum. This must also be supported by high quality teaching and learning experiences. Schools have a duty to ensure all pupils have equal access to the curriculum irrespective of their background, race, culture, gender, additional needs or disability. Ti understand the importance of
We want to improve staff and families’ knowledge and understanding of issues of anti-discriminatory practice and promoting equality and too valuing diversity. We want all children to be included in all the activities of the setting for example cultural celebrations. Legal framework In order for equality, diversity and inclusion to be followed in our setting we will too follow: The Equality Act Disability Discrimination Act Race Relations Act Children’s Act Special Educational Needs and Disability Act
The main purpose of this Law is to improve, in respect of the Bailiwick of Guernsey (except Sark) the rules in relation to children and their families. Precautions are made to ensure all the children’s adequate needs are met and to support Parents, Families and others caring for or working with children. Giving specific guidelines to follow for the protection of all children. This enables everyone involved with children the guidance of duties of care, powers and rights and sets out specific objectives for the care of every young person under 18 years. At St Sampson’s High school I feel our most important Policy relating to The Children (Guernsey and Alderney) Law 2008 is ‘The Child Protection Policy’ There are 4 Purposes within this policy.
CYP Core 3.3 Understand how to safeguard the well-being of children and young people 1. Understand the main legislation, guidlines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 1.1 Outline current legislation, guidlines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. The Children Act 1989 gave every child the right to protection from all forms of physical violence, injury or mental abuse, neglect, maltreatment or exploitation including sexual abuse. Local Authorities have ‘a duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm’.
The SEN and disability act makes it unlawful for schools to discriminate against children with SEN or disability. Race relations act places a duty on schools to eliminate any sort of race discrimination and promote good relationships between all children from all races by educating them and explaining that there are different races but we are all equal. The children act sets out the duty of local authorities and schools to provide services to meet the needs of all children and to make sure that their safety and welfare is always taken into account and is a priority. The equality act sets out legal responsibilities to all public sectors and schools to provide and promote equality of opportunity for all children and adults making sure that everybody is given the same choices of all that school has to offer regardless of their age, race, religion, sexuality or gender. 1.2 Explain the importance of promoting the rights of all children and young people to participation and equality of access It is important to support participation and equality of access so that every pupil
* Barriers are recognised and staff has an understanding of individuals and groups that have any difficulties so they can find the best way to help them. * When children need extra support they still get taught alongside their peers so as not to make them feel segregated. * There are clear policies that are reviewed on a regular basis and all staff will receive regular training on inclusion, diversity and equality. * All staff should be open minded and non-judgemental * All children and young people should be given the same opportunities 3.3 Describe how inclusion works in own sector of the children’s
This act includes two important sections which focus specifically on child protection. Section 47 states that the local authority has a “duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely to suffer, significant harm. Section 17 states that services must be put into place to “safeguard and promote the welfare of children within the area who are in need”. The Education Act 2002- This sets out of the responsibilities of Local Education Authorities (LEAS) governing bodies, head teachers and all those working in schools to ensure that children are safe and free from harm. Children Act 2004- This provides the legal framework for Every Child Matters and it includes
The idea is that all professionals work together in any way or form and share information, and help promote the best needs of an individual, involving the individual and helping them to deal with issues that are important to them, gives the child young person a feeling of value, and gives them a sense of being in control to some degree, and realising that they do have a right to a voice, and will be listened to. Ref ; supporting Teaching and Learning in schools (p 88) Following the Every Child Matters framework the Children’s Act 2004 required that these recommendations became a legal requirement. The key aspect of the Act was to overhaul child protection and children’s services in the UK.. Every Child Matters has been developed through the publication of the Children’s Plan 2007 which sets out to improve educational outcomes for all children. Race Relations Act 1976 and 200. Schools have a duty to ensure that everyone is treated in a fair manner, and is not to be discriminated against directly or indirectly because of their race.
The main current legislations and guidelines that apply within own UK Home Nation are: • UNCRC 2003 • Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage 2008 • Children Act 1989 • Children Act 2004 • Protection of children Act 1999 • Police Act 1997 • Working together to safeguard Children 2010. The United Nations Convention on the rights of the child (UNCRC) states that all children have the right to have their voices heard - weather this is on activities plans or what is happening in their lives, they should be allowed to express all their filings, anger, sadness, happiness, etc. so that they trust to say everything bad that is happening in their lives. Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage 2008 sates