Professional Studies Thursday 10 th June 2010 Contractual & Legal Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

Professional Associations

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

Health & Safety

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

Reasonable adjustments for Medical reasons Medical reasons Pregnancy Pregnancy

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

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 ( / mobile) Access to teachers ( / mobile)

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

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

Risk Assessment – identified in planning - whole-school policies

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

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

Law Against Discrimination

Duty to Promote Educational & Social Inclusion

Duty to Promote Access to Education

Behaviour & Discipline

Misconduct of Teachers

Allegations against me

Human Rights Act ‘98

Management of Personal Data

School Policies & Practices

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

Whistle blowing?

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