assignment 2 teaching assistant level 3
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Assignment 2.
1. Outline current policies and legislation relating to children and how they affect your practice.
Key legislation for working with children
UN Convention on the Rights of a Child 1989
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child was ratified by the UK in 1991. It set out the principles for a legal framework to underpin all aspects for the care, development and education of all children. The articles cover: non discrimination on the grounds of gender, religion, disability, language, ethnic or social origin; civil and political rights; economic, social, cultural and protective rights. Particularly relevant for out of school clubs and play providers is Article 31 as this states that all children have the right to relax and play, and to have the chance to join in a wide range of activities.
Protection of Children Act 1999
The Protection of Children Act came into force in October 2000 and gives the Secretary of State the power to keep a list of people unsuitable to work with children and young people. All regulated childcare organisations have a statutory duty to refer individuals for inclusion in the list and must not employ individuals and volunteers, in posts that bring them into contact with children, whose names are included in the PoCA List. Similarly, the Act also allowed for other organisations that work with children and young people to refer individuals and carry out checks on prospective employees and volunteers. In addition the system of Criminal Record Bureau disclosure checks was created for organisations that work with children and young people.
Within education the DfES List 99 (Section 142 Education Act 2002) is a confidential list of people who may not be employed by Local Authorities, schools and Further Education establishments. In October 2009 both the PoCA List and List 99 were replaced by the ISA Children’s barred list.
Childcare Act 2006
The Childcare Act 2006, is pioneering
Assignment 2.
1. Outline current policies and legislation relating to children and how they affect your practice.
Key legislation for working with children
UN Convention on the Rights of a Child 1989
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child was ratified by the UK in 1991. It set out the principles for a legal framework to underpin all aspects for the care, development and education of all children. The articles cover: non discrimination on the grounds of gender, religion, disability, language, ethnic or social origin; civil and political rights; economic, social, cultural and protective rights. Particularly relevant for out of school clubs and play providers is Article 31 as this states that all children have the right to relax and play, and to have the chance to join in a wide range of activities.
Protection of Children Act 1999
The Protection of Children Act came into force in October 2000 and gives the Secretary of State the power to keep a list of people unsuitable to work with children and young people. All regulated childcare organisations have a statutory duty to refer individuals for inclusion in the list and must not employ individuals and volunteers, in posts that bring them into contact with children, whose names are included in the PoCA List. Similarly, the Act also allowed for other organisations that work with children and young people to refer individuals and carry out checks on prospective employees and volunteers. In addition the system of Criminal Record Bureau disclosure checks was created for organisations that work with children and young people.
Within education the DfES List 99 (Section 142 Education Act 2002) is a confidential list of people who may not be employed by Local Authorities, schools and Further Education establishments. In October 2009 both the PoCA List and List 99 were replaced by the ISA Children’s barred list.
Childcare Act 2006
The Childcare Act 2006, is pioneering