: Promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
TDA 3.6: Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people
1. Be able to promote equality and diversity in work with young people.
1.1 Identify the current legislation and code of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity.
SEN code of practice 2001
This act was created to strengthen the rights of SEN children and their parents to a mainstream education.
The act was designed to make a difference to the education of SEN children by allowing them to have access to the educational facilities available all children. This is done by offering support tailored to the needs of the individual and their families whilst taking the opinion and wishes of the child into account with regards to any decisions made. It focuses on the need for a partnership between the child, their parents, teachers, agencies involved in their care; with the need for regular reviews and progress reports.
Educational act 2002- 2006
The educational act is designed to set out the responsibilities of the heads of all school environments, local educational authorities and governors and to ensure that all children are provided a safe environment.
The act is continuously update and in 2002 revisions were made with regards to the responsibilities placed on governors and staff. In 2006 further amendments were made to emphasise the duty of schools to promote community cohesion by working with other community organisations. A good example of this is “pop in”, set up by the school and the chapel in Marshchapel, where students and elderly members of the community meet up on a weekly basis to have lunch and share stories.
Data protection act 1998
This at was written with regards to the keeping and storing of records and data and it regulates the sharing of information.
The act concerns both paper and electronic data. Any organisation which collects or stores information must be registered with the data protection commission and the
1. Be able to promote equality and diversity in work with young people.
1.1 Identify the current legislation and code of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity.
SEN code of practice 2001
This act was created to strengthen the rights of SEN children and their parents to a mainstream education.
The act was designed to make a difference to the education of SEN children by allowing them to have access to the educational facilities available all children. This is done by offering support tailored to the needs of the individual and their families whilst taking the opinion and wishes of the child into account with regards to any decisions made. It focuses on the need for a partnership between the child, their parents, teachers, agencies involved in their care; with the need for regular reviews and progress reports.
Educational act 2002- 2006
The educational act is designed to set out the responsibilities of the heads of all school environments, local educational authorities and governors and to ensure that all children are provided a safe environment.
The act is continuously update and in 2002 revisions were made with regards to the responsibilities placed on governors and staff. In 2006 further amendments were made to emphasise the duty of schools to promote community cohesion by working with other community organisations. A good example of this is “pop in”, set up by the school and the chapel in Marshchapel, where students and elderly members of the community meet up on a weekly basis to have lunch and share stories.
Data protection act 1998
This at was written with regards to the keeping and storing of records and data and it regulates the sharing of information.
The act concerns both paper and electronic data. Any organisation which collects or stores information must be registered with the data protection commission and the