ACCOUNTABILITY, CONTRACTUAL AND STATUTORY DUTIES UNIT 8.3 Marilyn Leask and Andrew Green From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009
OBJECTIVES At the end of this unit you should be able to: describe the structure of the state education system in which you are working explain the legal and contractual requirements that govern the work of the teacher explain the health and safety requirements for your subject. From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009
CONTENT Where do teachers fit within the education system? Accountability Legal duties Contractual and statutory duties Health and safety From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009
FURTHER INFORMATION To explore this material further, read: Leask, M. and Green, A. (2009) ‘Accountability, contractual and statutory duties’, in S. Capel, M. Leask and T. Turner (eds) Learning to Teach in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience, 5th edn, London: Routledge. From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009
FURTHER READING Cole, M. (Ed.) (2007) Professional Attributes and Practice, 4th edn, London: David Fulton. From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009