Each school must produce a range of policies which formally sets out the guidelines and procedures for ensuring equality. These must take account the rights of all individuals and groups within the school. 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. (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.
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.
Removes/makes illegal to discriminate against disabled people and promotes equal opportunities. Provision must be made and reassemble adjustments - every child matters, for example giving extra time in G.C.S.E’s, laptops in class for the pupils with dyslexia. race discrimination is illegal. That includes race, colour, ethnicity and national origins. Children have rights , thoughts and opinions and they are valued.
Anti-bullying policies are in place in school to ensure the children know that bullying is not acceptable behaviour but a child should feel confident enough to report an incident if one occurs and should know who they can go to within the school to discuss any such situations. * Make a positive contribution-A child should feel like they make a positive contribution to the school by being noticed and rewarded for their achievements. 100 square points, head teacher stickers, merit awards are all ways of boosting s childs confidence and can encourage positive behaviour. * Develop social and emotional skills-Through Personal, Social and Health Education (PHSE) lessons, a school can ensure that all children develop these personal abilities and skills that will motivate them to strive for higher personal achievement, socially and academically throughout their lives, PHSE also helps a child to understand how they are developing personally and socially and tackles many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up. Basic everyday good manners should be recognised and a subtle prompt given if missed to ensure the correct level of respect is both given and received.
Unit 10.1.1 Know the policies and procedures of the setting for promoting positive behaviour Describe the policies and procedures relevant for promoting positive behaviour in children and young people Unit 10.1.1 St Mary’s Church of England Primary Academy has adopted the following policies to assist in promoting positive behaviour in all children within its setting. These policies are summarised below. Behaviour Policy * All children have the right to work and play in an environment where they feel safe, valued and can thrive. * Bullying is unacceptable and must be firmly prevented. * Teachers have the right to carry out all aspects of their work without regularly being disturbed by poor behaviour (beyond that which it is reasonable to expect from young children) or subjected to verbal or physical abuse.
1.1~ Identity the current legislation and codes of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and value of diversity 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 (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: makes it 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 organisations to promote good relationships between people from different races Human Rights Act 1998: Sets out rights of all individuals and allows them to take action against authorities when their rights have been affected Children's Act 1989: Sets out the duty of local authorities (including schools) to provide services according to the needs of children and to ensure their safety and welfare Children's Act 2004: Sets out the duty to provide effective and accessible services for all children and underpins the five Every Child Matters outcomes Education Act 1996: Sets out the school's responsibilities towards children with special educational needs. The Act also requires schools to provide additional resources, equipment and/or additional support to meet their needs Equality Act 2010: Sets out the legal responsibilities of public bodies, including schools, to provide equality of opportunity for all citizens. This brings together nine equality laws The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 2001: This outlines the statutory guidance
The convention states that every child has: * The right to protection from any form of discrimination. * All children have an equal right to education. * The right to be heard and their views considered. * The right to be treated fairly (including changing laws and practices that are unfair on children). * The right to be healthy.
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
The Children Act 2004 does not replace but instead amends the Children Act 1989. It establishes Local Safeguarding Children's Boards with the power to make sure that social services, police, education services, the NHS and other services work together to protect any vulnerable children. Common Assessment Framework (CAF) which uses a holistic approach for assessing identifying and meeting individual needs in children and young people. The Every Child Matters initiative that aims for all children and young people to have the support they need to achieve the five outcomes which are: • Be Healthy • Stay Safe • Enjoy and Achieve • Make a Positive Contribution • Achieve Economic Well-being United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child – This legislation states that all children and young people have the basic right to be protected from harm while being able to learn and develop into adults. They also have the right to be heard and make their own choices.
The Education Act 1833-2011 The Education Act is in place to make provisions with regards to education, childcare, schools, the school work-force and further institutions within the school workforce. This is in place to ensure all children have equal accessibility to an education, and are taught at the right pace, place and times. The Equality Act 2006-2010 The Equality Act is an act that requires ministers of parliament. The ministers of parliament are there to make the strategic decisions regarding discirimination/harrassment in the workplace/education sector. The Human Rights Act 1998 The Human Rights Act is in place to protect the public and outline their entitlements with regards to working; rates of pay, hours of work, holidays, sick pay, greivance absences, breaks.