Know about the legislation affecting schools.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘Health and Safety Executive: Working in the public interest, dealing with serious risk’ produced by the Health and Safety Executive.
- ‘Health and Safety at work’ on the National Education Union website
- 'Key legislation for working with children' by Sheffield Out of School Network
- Use the internet to research any changes to legislation, or new laws / legislation being proposed by the current government.
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Visit the HSE website and investigate the legislation that applies to all workplaces generally, and any that apply specifically to the education sector. Click on the icon to access this webpage.
- Click to read the webpage 'Common health and safety myths in schools'. Consider how the myths or misunderstandings might have arisen and the problems caused when they do.
- Look at the work of Public Health England, formerly the Health Protection Agency. Notice the roles it performs and some of the challenges it has dealt with in relation to schools. To access the website click on the icon.
- Search the internet for information about trades unions for the education sector. Make notes about some of the legal advice and guidance it gives to its members and whether this relates only to employment issues or whether it includes other aspects of school regulation.
- Click to read the ‘Governor’s handbook’ by the Department for Education. Notice what information is available to governor’s (and yourself) about the law and how schools are managed.
- Think And Challenge
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