TDA 3.6 1.1
TASK 1.1
The relevant codes of practice are:
• Every Learner Matters 2004 – Its main aims are for every child, whatever their background or circumstances, to have the support they need to:
• Be healthy
• Stay safe
• Enjoy and achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic well-being
• Race Relations Act 1976 & 2000 – Places a statutory duty on schools/colleges to promote race equality.
• Disability Discrimination Act 1995 & 2005 – Protects the rights of all those with disabilities. Eliminate barriers to ensure that individuals can gain access to equal services.
• Children’s Act 1989 & 2004 – The Children Act 1989 aimed to ensure that the welfare of the child was paramount, working in partnership with parents to protect the child from harm.
• Child care Act 2006 – The Act improving the Every Child Matters outcomes for pre-school children, childcare for working parents & parental information services
• SEN Code of Practice 2001- The code is designed to help these bodies to make effective decisions regarding children with SEN. It does not (and could not) tell them what to do in each individual case.
• Human Rights Act 1998 – Sets out the rights of all individuals and allows them to take action against authorities when their rights have been affected.
UNCRC 1989 - The Convention says that every child has:
• The right to a childhood (including protection from harm)
• The right to be educated (including all girls and boys completing primary school)
• The right to be healthy (including having clean water, nutritious food and medical care)
• The right to be treated fairly (including changing laws and practices that are unfair on children)
• The right to be heard (including considering children's views)
• Equality Act 2006/10– To protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all.
• Gender Recognition Act 2004 – This allows transsexual people to change their legal gender.
• Race Relations Act
The relevant codes of practice are:
• Every Learner Matters 2004 – Its main aims are for every child, whatever their background or circumstances, to have the support they need to:
• Be healthy
• Stay safe
• Enjoy and achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic well-being
• Race Relations Act 1976 & 2000 – Places a statutory duty on schools/colleges to promote race equality.
• Disability Discrimination Act 1995 & 2005 – Protects the rights of all those with disabilities. Eliminate barriers to ensure that individuals can gain access to equal services.
• Children’s Act 1989 & 2004 – The Children Act 1989 aimed to ensure that the welfare of the child was paramount, working in partnership with parents to protect the child from harm.
• Child care Act 2006 – The Act improving the Every Child Matters outcomes for pre-school children, childcare for working parents & parental information services
• SEN Code of Practice 2001- The code is designed to help these bodies to make effective decisions regarding children with SEN. It does not (and could not) tell them what to do in each individual case.
• Human Rights Act 1998 – Sets out the rights of all individuals and allows them to take action against authorities when their rights have been affected.
UNCRC 1989 - The Convention says that every child has:
• The right to a childhood (including protection from harm)
• The right to be educated (including all girls and boys completing primary school)
• The right to be healthy (including having clean water, nutritious food and medical care)
• The right to be treated fairly (including changing laws and practices that are unfair on children)
• The right to be heard (including considering children's views)
• Equality Act 2006/10– To protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all.
• Gender Recognition Act 2004 – This allows transsexual people to change their legal gender.
• Race Relations Act