Laser Lessons - Lesson

Understand support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care

Watch this film which was produced by part of the Teachers TV website. This is a 15-minute video which follows the story of a young swimmer who hopes to make it to the Paralympics. Watch the video and make notes. What can you learn from watching the video?

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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

Laser Reading text: ‘Assessing risk’
‘Conflicts and dilemmas that may arise between duty of care and the rights of children and their families/carers’ from WJEX CBAC

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Read this article on the Safenet website which describes the working day of a safenet children and young people’s worker, noting in particular the difficulties of balancing the duty of care with individual rights
Use the internet to research examples of incidents where schools or other childcare settings have been accused of a breach of duty of care.
What possible situations involving a duty of care conflict or dilemma might you encounter at your setting?

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