Explain The Key Aspects Of Current Legislative Requirements
Summarise the key aspects of current legislative requirements and codes of practice relevant to your subject and type of organisation within which you work
My role as a dementia awareness trainer and assessor requires me to have an understanding of the wide range of legislations and codes of practice affecting my work role. These provide guidelines to protect staff and learners, whilst in the teaching environment. As an assessor, I need to ensure the welfare and safety of learners, whilst supporting their development and here the legislations provide guidance. The Children Act 2004 also known as ‘Every Child Matters’ is aimed at children, young people and vulnerable adults, but many of its provisions are applicable to adult teaching. Its key aims are: be healthy, stay safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and achieving economic well-being (Teachernet, 2009). The following legislations help me to achieve this.
The Health & safety at work act 1974, states you are responsible to ensure the reasonable safety of yourselves and others. I provide learners with information for safety in the classroom including the location of fire exits and emergency fire …show more content…
(Morris, 2007) Suggests making appropriate and positive arrangements and changes to my teaching, where necessary, which I agree demonstrates the provider’s and my own commitment to equality and diversity. Legislations in relation to this include, The Race Relations Act 1976 amended 2000, Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Human Rights Act 1998, Equal Opportunities Act 2004, Equality Act 2010. These acts are about acknowledging and respecting the individual needs of the learner, helping and supporting where appropriate (Gravells, 2007) which I do, by not discriminating, offering my full support, providing fair and valid assessments of candidates work
My role as a dementia awareness trainer and assessor requires me to have an understanding of the wide range of legislations and codes of practice affecting my work role. These provide guidelines to protect staff and learners, whilst in the teaching environment. As an assessor, I need to ensure the welfare and safety of learners, whilst supporting their development and here the legislations provide guidance. The Children Act 2004 also known as ‘Every Child Matters’ is aimed at children, young people and vulnerable adults, but many of its provisions are applicable to adult teaching. Its key aims are: be healthy, stay safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and achieving economic well-being (Teachernet, 2009). The following legislations help me to achieve this.
The Health & safety at work act 1974, states you are responsible to ensure the reasonable safety of yourselves and others. I provide learners with information for safety in the classroom including the location of fire exits and emergency fire …show more content…
(Morris, 2007) Suggests making appropriate and positive arrangements and changes to my teaching, where necessary, which I agree demonstrates the provider’s and my own commitment to equality and diversity. Legislations in relation to this include, The Race Relations Act 1976 amended 2000, Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Human Rights Act 1998, Equal Opportunities Act 2004, Equality Act 2010. These acts are about acknowledging and respecting the individual needs of the learner, helping and supporting where appropriate (Gravells, 2007) which I do, by not discriminating, offering my full support, providing fair and valid assessments of candidates work