All of these skills will enable children to thrive in their environment, this will provide the positive foundation that they need to progress through their school years and into adulthood Question: Question 11 Answer: Question 11 Explain policies and procedures that are in place to protect children, young people and adults who work with them. All schools have policies and procedures that all staff are required to read, understand and adhere to in order to protect children and also themselves from harm. Children, young people and adults should be safe from risk of harm and this can be achieved by procedures such as: b Health and Safety regulations A schools Health and safety regulations should follow the standards of legislation such as The Safety at Work Act 1974 and The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.…
These policies can be seen in every day practice in registers, arrangements for collection of children by a suitable adult and monitoring those who visit education settings. Health and safety can be monitored through regular risk assessment and updates if and when required, controlling the risk of infection within groups, supervising children and maintaining security to buildings. To ensure children are kept clean staff can help to make sure hands are washed when children visit toilets, administer medicines when require during the school day and assisting younger children with dressing correctly after p.e lessons. It is important staff have knowledge of safeguarding procedures so that they can recognise and report suspected abuse cases, ensure appropriate action is taken by reporting to the names safeguarding officer, deal with issues such as bullying in an effective manner and stay up to date with training. Information should be kept confidential as per data protection policies and only shared when deemed necessary, communicate procedures with carers and keep records.…
Social policy is a term which is applied to various areas of policy, usually within a governmental or political setting, such as the welfare state and study of social services. It can refer to guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect the living conditions conductive to human welfare, such as a person’s quality of life. This essay is going to explore current social policy in the UK relevant to children, young people and families, and analyse the impact of social policy on the community of practice. This will be done by exploring and analysing pupil premium and the impact it has had on a child’s welfare and education, along with members of staff and how it has affected them. Pros and cons of pupil premium will also be discussed…
As we continue to find ways to better our education system, let’s take a look at some of the laws and acts that have impacted it thus far. In 1954 Brown v. the Board of Education was designed to desegregate schools as well as promise for more just, diverse, and equitable schooling to the general public (Scott & Quinn, 2014). About 20 years after Brown v. Board of Education was passed, the Supreme Court was faced with another discrimination case known as Lau v. Nichols. In Lau v. Nichols, the San Francisco school system was unable to provide sufficient language instruction to students of Chinses descent, which violated 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and denied those students of a meaningful opportunity to participate in public education (Lau v. Nichols,…
It sets out how organisations, agencies and individuals working with children should work together to safeguard and promote their welfare in accordance with the Children Act 1989 and Children Act 2004. From September 2009 a named member of the Senior Management Team (Head teacher) will have the responsibility of ensuring that the school does its best to deliver each of the five key issues. ·Must be and stay safe ·Must be healthy ·Must be able to enjoy and achieve ·Must be able to achieve economic well-being ·Must make a positive contribution Children act (2004) Largely in response to the Victoria Climbie inquiry.…
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law by President Obama on December 10th of 2015 (Congress.gov, n.d.). A reauthorization of of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, ESSA’s passage markeds a major shift in education policy as the first law to reduce the federal government’s role in public education since the 1980s. Broadly speaking, ESSA returned decision making power from the federal government to state and local authorities, granting them more say in everything from testing and teacher accountability to how to handle “low performing schools” (Johnson 2016, 1). In many ways, ESSA was a reaction to its predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001, which significantly expanded the role of the federal…
The no child left behind act of 2001 or NCLB is a very strict law put in act by president George W. Bush. There is a lot of research out there and it is a very controversial topic to discuss. This research paper should hopefully answer any questions you have about the no child left behind act of 2001. Hopefully after reading this research paper you can decide weather you are for or against the no child left behind act. What is the no child left behind act of 2001?…
The Federal role in education is to promote student achievement, educational excellence and ensuring equal access for all children. This has always been the mission of the federal government. They seek to carry out their mission by collaboration with others to improve the education system, and by raising awareness of the state of education. Moreover, the federal government is responsible for finding solutions to challenges, improving teaching and learning while holding teachers and administrators more accountable.…
Code of Practice/conduct Safeguarding laws such as: Children’s Act 2004 Education Act 2002 Sexual Offenders Act 2003 Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Data Protection Act 1998 United Nations Convention as the Right of the Child 1989 Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) 2008 4.2 5.1 The laws and codes of practice stated in 4.1 are there to promote pupil wellbeing and achievements; they do this by enabling positive and safe environments and positive relationships and behaviours. By proving a safe environment for pupils this will encourage learning and achievements thus helping them further develop in all aspects of developments.…
On December 10, 2015, Every Student Succeeds Act was enacted after being signed by President Obama. The previous education policy, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), proved to be unworthy of providing the assurance that every child received the education he or she needed. In addition to this, many conservatives believed that the federal government had too much control over the curriculum and educational standards, impinging states’ rights. This rewritten act replacing the NCLB returns the power from federal control to the state and local levels. Doing so has increased the responsibility of improving or fixing underachieving schools under the state governments.…
Student's Submission Q3 3.1 It is important to ensure children and young people are protected from harm within the work setting. One of the main and most important responsibilities of someone who works with children is to gain and maintain a relationship built on trust with the child and their Parent/Carer. Parents and carers need to be reassured their children are safe and cared for when in the educational setting. As a school we provide professional care to children and this means we have a duty of care to ensure they are safe and protected from any kind of harm. 3.2 Schools and staff have the responsibility to protect and provide a safe environment for children to learn and achieve.…
Why the No Child Left Behind Act Should be Reformed? On January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush passed the No Child Left Behind Act. It was passed because “The [education] system was focused on itself, not on students” (Paige). However, the No Child Left Behind Act failed to make education better.…
“The nation is clearly no longer content with mediocrity with just getting by. It is demanding excellent education for all” “It implies an end to the double standard and education in education, a double standard that gives high quality teaching to students and exclusive suburbs and inferior schooling to children in slums, they give preference to some states over others” You would think that this quote by Francis Keppel, in 1965, then the Commissioner of Education, who was the driving force behind the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 could have been quoted by Precedent. George W. Bush as he was implementing No Child Left Behind act of 2002. So what does the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 have to do with the No Child…
The No Child Left Behind Act known as NCLB was implemented on January 8, 2002 and signed by President George W. Bush. During this time, there were major concerns about the state of education in public school. The policy wants to close the achievement gap in flexibility, accountability and the choices so that no child would ever be left behind. Before the NCLB Act, there was policy in place called Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). This policy set the standards for equal access to education, high level of accountability in schools and districts and set standard for academic performances.…
Human rights are defined as rights that are inherent to everyone. That is rights that are permanent and essential. It is every child’s right, including those with disabilities, to free and quality primary and secondary education. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an international instrument that states access to education is a basic human right. Any form of exclusionary practices are violations of human rights.…