1.2 Explain The Importance Of Ethos In Schools

The Ethos of the school is based on philosophy and atmosphere and should be detectable when entering the school environment. All adults that work and are part of the school have an important responsibility in demonstrating standards of behaviour, both when dealing with children who attend the school and with colleagues, as their own example has a momentous influence on the children. Good associations and strong associations between adults will promote good behaviour in children. All adults within the school should aim to create an optimistic and positive environment that holds high but reasonable expectations of every child who attends the school, emphasize the significance of being respected as an individual within the school. Encourage, through
Children also have the right to express their opinions and to have those opinions heard and acted upon when appropriate. Furthermore, every form of capital punishment is forbidden for children.
The Children Act 2006 was designed to improve the well-being of young children by imposing the duty on the Local Authorities to improve the “Every Child Matters” outcomes for the pre-school age group. The act also puts emphasis on the importance of safeguarding children and young people within an educational setting when prescribing policies to deal with the revelation of child abuse and neglect.
Data Protection Act 1998 ensures the confidential handling of personal data about students and their families. Only information relevant to the child’s education is to be stored in the school and it has to be in a locked cabinet or in password protected computer files. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives individuals the right to access, check and correct any information that is stored about them at an