1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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