QCF3 STL Unit 306.1
QCF Level 3
Unit 306.1
Be able to promote equality and diversity in work with children and young people
Whilst working as a teaching assistant it is important that you always remain up-to-date with current legislation. Areas of legislation are always changing, but it is your responsibility to ensure you can identify current and relevant aspects of those which promote equality and diversity. You should be able to demonstrate your awareness of their main points and their relevance to school in your everyday practice.
Every Child Matters 2003 and Children Act 2004 were put into place to ensure that multi disciplines, agencies and organisations that work with children from birth up to 19 years of age work together to ensure that children the support needed to remain healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic wellbeing. The acronym SHEEP, as detailed below reinforces this.
Stay safe
Healthy
Enjoy and achieve
Economic well-being
Positive contribution
As per the Every Child Matters framework, the Children Act 2004 required that these recommendations become a legal requirement. The act promoted a total overhaul of child protection and children’s services in the UK. The Children’s Plan 2007 aims to improve educational outcomes for all children.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995/2005 made it illegal for any services, or employers to discriminate against disabled people. The act states that a person has a disability if he/she has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry our normal day to day activities. It is now a statutory requirement to encourage the inclusion of children with disabilities into mainstream school.
The SEN Code of Practice 2001, or SENDA (Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001) gave parents and SEN children a stronger right to a mainstream education. This act made significant changes to the
Unit 306.1
Be able to promote equality and diversity in work with children and young people
Whilst working as a teaching assistant it is important that you always remain up-to-date with current legislation. Areas of legislation are always changing, but it is your responsibility to ensure you can identify current and relevant aspects of those which promote equality and diversity. You should be able to demonstrate your awareness of their main points and their relevance to school in your everyday practice.
Every Child Matters 2003 and Children Act 2004 were put into place to ensure that multi disciplines, agencies and organisations that work with children from birth up to 19 years of age work together to ensure that children the support needed to remain healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic wellbeing. The acronym SHEEP, as detailed below reinforces this.
Stay safe
Healthy
Enjoy and achieve
Economic well-being
Positive contribution
As per the Every Child Matters framework, the Children Act 2004 required that these recommendations become a legal requirement. The act promoted a total overhaul of child protection and children’s services in the UK. The Children’s Plan 2007 aims to improve educational outcomes for all children.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995/2005 made it illegal for any services, or employers to discriminate against disabled people. The act states that a person has a disability if he/she has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry our normal day to day activities. It is now a statutory requirement to encourage the inclusion of children with disabilities into mainstream school.
The SEN Code of Practice 2001, or SENDA (Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001) gave parents and SEN children a stronger right to a mainstream education. This act made significant changes to the