Standard 16

Support the development and wellbeing of children and young people

Standard 16

Know how other frameworks, that support the development and wellbeing of children and young people, impact upon their practice

Child Protection

DfES (2002) Child Protection: preventing unsuitable people from working with children and young persons in the education service (ref: DfES/0278/2002)
- https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/5066/1/ChildProtect.pdf
Children Act 1989 (especially section 3 (5) on what is reasonable in safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare)
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/contents
Disability Discrimination 1995 (amended)
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/50/contents

DoH/Home Office/ DfEE (1999) Working together to safeguard children: a guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
Early Years 2001 National Standards (for under 8s daycare)
- https://www3.imperial.ac.uk/pls/portallive/docs/1/46973696.PDF
Safeguarding vulnerable groups act (Nov 2006) (CRB/DBS Checks)
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/47
Children’s Act 2004 (combating bullying and challenges to discrimination by and of children and young people)
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/31/contents
Education Act 2005 (schools required to evaluate extent to which pupils feel safe and adopt safe practices)
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/18/contents

Inclusion and discrimination

Commission for Racial Equality (2002) A guide for schools (ISBN: 1 85442 433 5)
- https://www.equalityhumanrights.com (replaced www.cre.gov.uk)
- https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/PSD/50_schools_red.pdf
Disability Rights Commission 2002: Code of practice for schools
- https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/drc_schools_code.pdf
DfEE (2000) Guidance on the education of children and young people in public care
- o www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/RB498.doc
- https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/4745/1/EDGUIDEMIG1120.pdf
Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/34/contents
DFES 2004 Aiming High (guidance on supporting the education of asylum seeking and refugee children)
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130401151715/https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/DfES-0287-2004.PDF
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (as amended)
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/65
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (as amended), sections 7 & 8
- o www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/37
- o https://www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/index.htm
DFES 2004 Schools Racial Equality Policies (reporting on racist incidents monitored and reported to LA’s)
- o https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/11102/2/Issues_to_Outcomes_Dec04.pdf
Race Equality in Education (2005)
- o https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/5546/1/Race%20equality%20in%20education%20good%20practice%20in%20schools%20and%20local%20education%20authorities%20(PDF%20format).pdf

The Equality Act (2010)
- o https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents
- o https://www.gov.uk/equality-act-2010-guidance

Extended school activities

DfEE Health and safety on work experience (ref: GPS/RS/2)
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130401151715/https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/1471-2005PDF-EN-01.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130401151715/https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/SPDWES0102REV.pdf
DfEE (1998) Health and safety of pupils on educational visits: a good practice guide (ref: HSPV 2)
DfEE (2000) Safe keeping: a good practice guide for health and safety in study support (ref: DfEE 0197/2000)
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130401151715/https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/DFEE-0197-2000.pdf

Other relevant documents

DfEE circular 10/98 (1998) section 550A of the Education Act 1996: The use of force to control or restrain pupils
- https://www.teamteach-tutors.co.uk/guidance/documents/DFEE_1O98.pdf
DfEE (2001) Promoting children’s mental health within early years and school settings (ref: DfEE 0121/2001)
- https://www.mentalhealthpromotion.net/resources/promoting-childrens-mental-health-with-early-years-and-school-settings.pdf
Protection from Harassment Act 1997
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/40/contents
DfES (2000) Working with teaching assistants: a good practice guide (ref: DfES 0148/2000), case studies relating to the effective deployment of teaching assistants
- https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/4429/1/DfES-0148-2000.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130401151715/https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/RR605.pdf
Children Act 2004 (details about the implementation of the act)
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/31/contents
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130401151715/https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/DFES10812004.pdf

Healthy Schools initiative ‘Healthier living and learning focussed on PSHE, healthy eating, physical activity and emotional health and wellbeing
Eco-schools (sustainable development as part of life and ethos to fit the curriculum)
- https://www2.keepbritaintidy.org/ecoschools/
- https://www.eco-schools.org/