1. Professional Studies Thursday 10 th June 2010 Contractual & Legal Responsibilities

2. SOUTH WEST INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STUDIES PROGRAMME FOR SCHOOLS The people involved in the production of this presentation were: Claire Browne, Topsham School Sam Bone, Oldway Primary Charlotte Faulkner, Eggbuckland Primary Sally Eales, College of St Mark & St John Gini Wells, Littletown Primary Lynda King, University of Exeter

3. Offer of appointment subject to : i)receipt of entirely satisfactory references ii)LA’s OH satisfied as to medical fitness iii)CRB disclosure

4. Contract 1. Letter of appointment 2. Statement of Particulars 3. Job Description 4. Disciplinary & Grievance Procedures 5. Statements in Relation to H & S at Work Act 6. Data Protection Act & Computer Security Policy 7. General Information 8. Child Protection in LA schools

5. Conditions of Employment Professional duties Professional duties Assessment & reports Assessment & reports Discipline, Health & Safety Discipline, Health & Safety Daily break Daily break Performance management Performance management Staff meetings Staff meetings PPA and NQT non-contact time PPA and NQT non-contact time

6. Professional Associations

7. Duty of Care Safeguarding and promoting welfare of children Safeguarding and promoting welfare of children

8. Health & Safety

9. Teacher’s role Ensure duties are carried out without risking themselves, pupils, visitors Ensure duties are carried out without risking themselves, pupils, visitors Co-operate with others who have H&S duties by carrying out instructions & reporting unsafe practices Co-operate with others who have H&S duties by carrying out instructions & reporting unsafe practices

10. Reasonable adjustments for Medical reasons Medical reasons Pregnancy Pregnancy

11. A safe classroom… Other areas of the school Other areas of the school Pupil ratios Pupil ratios PE PE Science & DT Science & DT Permission Permission Absence Absence Extended schools Extended schools Mobiles Mobiles CRBs for all volunteers CRBs for all volunteers Precautionary measures for work experience students Precautionary measures for work experience students Working at height Working at height

12. E-safety School policy and procedure School policy and procedure Curriculum Curriculum Staff personal and professional persona Staff personal and professional persona Data Data Access to teachers (email / mobile) Access to teachers (email / mobile)

13. First Aid Trained first-aiders – 4 day trained Trained first-aiders – 4 day trained School procedures for reporting, recording accidents and informing parents School procedures for reporting, recording accidents and informing parents

14. Fire!! Published emergency exits, fire assembly points, fire appliances Published emergency exits, fire assembly points, fire appliances Evacuation procedures – regular recorded fire drills Evacuation procedures – regular recorded fire drills

15. Risk Assessment – identified in planning - whole-school policies

16. SCHOOL VISITS Risk assessments – school procedures to comply with the law

17. Race Relations What is a racist incident ? What do I do ?

18. Law Against Discrimination

19. Duty to Promote Educational & Social Inclusion

20. Duty to Promote Access to Education

21. Behaviour & Discipline

22. Misconduct of Teachers

23. Allegations against me

24. Human Rights Act ‘98

25. Management of Personal Data

26. School Policies & Practices

27. How to say ‘No’! What should I do if asked to take on too much?

28. Whistle blowing?

29. NQT Induction / Short- term contracts Unions Unions GTC membership GTC membership CRB checks CRB checks