E6 A summary of the key laws and codes of practice affecting schools and how these may affect how a school works.
E6 A summary of the key laws and codes of practice affecting schools and how these may affect how a school works.
The data protection act 1998 is an act that was passed by UK parliament that defines ways in which information may be legally used and handled that is about living people. The main aim of the act is to protect individuals against misuse or abuse of information about them. Because it is the law to protect information about people records that contain information about staff pupils and their families have to be kept confidential. Information with regards to living people have to be kept confidential unless there is a safeguarding issue. In this case an exception may have to be made in order to protect children.
The UN convention of the rights of a child 1989 says that every child has:
The right to be heard( this includes considering children's views)
The right to be treated fairly
The right to be healthy(this includes having clean water nutritious food and medical care)
The right to be educated
The right to a childhood( which includes being protected from harm)
The school must therefore endure that their pupils have a voice which they do through having school councils. This endures that the children's views are being considered. Also making sure that the school meal is healthy is a requirement of this convention. School must also consider if their pupils are being treated fairly as well as their general safety and their education.
The education act 2004 aims to improve and integrate children's services. It promotes early intervention, and brings together different professionals in multi- disciplinary teams. Part one of the document gives guidance on the effects of the duty to have arrangements about safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Part two gives guidance in working together by setting out infrastructure and arrangement that need to be in place to ensure that people in the education services have the skills, means and
The data protection act 1998 is an act that was passed by UK parliament that defines ways in which information may be legally used and handled that is about living people. The main aim of the act is to protect individuals against misuse or abuse of information about them. Because it is the law to protect information about people records that contain information about staff pupils and their families have to be kept confidential. Information with regards to living people have to be kept confidential unless there is a safeguarding issue. In this case an exception may have to be made in order to protect children.
The UN convention of the rights of a child 1989 says that every child has:
The right to be heard( this includes considering children's views)
The right to be treated fairly
The right to be healthy(this includes having clean water nutritious food and medical care)
The right to be educated
The right to a childhood( which includes being protected from harm)
The school must therefore endure that their pupils have a voice which they do through having school councils. This endures that the children's views are being considered. Also making sure that the school meal is healthy is a requirement of this convention. School must also consider if their pupils are being treated fairly as well as their general safety and their education.
The education act 2004 aims to improve and integrate children's services. It promotes early intervention, and brings together different professionals in multi- disciplinary teams. Part one of the document gives guidance on the effects of the duty to have arrangements about safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Part two gives guidance in working together by setting out infrastructure and arrangement that need to be in place to ensure that people in the education services have the skills, means and