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9780749424190

Teaching and the Law

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    9780749424190

  • ISBN10:

    0749424192

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1999-02-01
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

The increased accountability of teachers has meant that actions on negligence are a reality. This is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the law for teachers, covering everything from the employment relationship to lesson content and discipline.

Table of Contents

Preface viii
Acknowledgements ix
Table of cases
x
Table of statutes
xiv
Table of statutory instruments
xviii
Introduction
1(6)
Education, education, education
1(3)
How to use this book
4(1)
Sources of help
5(2)
Beginning at the beginning
7(10)
Where and what is the law?
7(1)
Primary and secondary legislation
7(4)
Case law
11(1)
Court structure
11(2)
Law reports
13(1)
European law
13(1)
Interpreting the law
13(1)
The court system
14(2)
Tribunals
16(1)
Who's who in education
17(13)
The Secretary of State for the Department for Education and Employment
17(1)
Local education authorities (LEAs)
18(1)
The Funding Agency for Schools (England) and the Schools Funding Council for Wales
18(1)
Schools
19(1)
Education
19(1)
Primary education
19(1)
Secondary education
20(1)
Types of school
20(4)
Governing bodies
24(1)
Governors
24(1)
Charitable trusts
25(1)
Headteachers
26(1)
Teachers
26(1)
Reserved teachers
26(1)
Education Association
27(1)
Pupil referral units (PRU)
27(1)
OFSTED and other school inspections
27(1)
Assisted places scheme
28(1)
School Curriculum and Assessment Authority
28(1)
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and QCA for Wales
28(1)
Advisory Councils on Religious Education
29(1)
Independent Schools Tribunal
29(1)
General Teaching Council (GTC)
29(1)
Council on Tribunals
29(1)
Commission for Local Administration/local government ombudsman
29(1)
Subject to contract - the employment relationship
30(16)
Who is the employer?
30(1)
Change of employer
31(1)
Dismissal and appointment of staff
31(4)
The employment contract
35(1)
School teachers' pay and conditions document
36(1)
Union agreements
37(1)
Independent schools
37(1)
The role of governors
38(1)
The duties of headteachers
38(1)
The duties of deputy headteachers
39(1)
The duties of teachers
40(1)
Part-time and supply teachers
41(1)
Rights under the Employment Rights Act 1996
41(2)
Frequently asked questions
43(3)
You won't get me, I'm part of the union - the employer's rights and duties
46(13)
The employer's duties
46(9)
The employer's rights
55(2)
Frequently asked questions
57(2)
Working to rule - the teacher as employee
59(16)
The duties of teachers
59(2)
Unfair dismissal
61(10)
Frequently asked questions
71(4)
Reproduction - copyright law
75(8)
What is copyright?
75(1)
Ownership of copyright
76(1)
Employer's copyright
76(1)
Author's moral right
77(1)
How long does copyright last?
78(1)
Copyright protection
79(1)
Defences in cases of copyright infringement
80(1)
Privacy
81(1)
Frequently asked questions
82(1)
Object lessons - lesson contents
83(15)
Lesson contents
83(1)
The National Curriculum
83(2)
Key stages
85(1)
Religious education
86(3)
Sex education
89(6)
Drugs
95(1)
Politics
95(1)
Homework
95(1)
Careers education
96(1)
Frequently asked questions
96(2)
Some of us are more equal than others - equal opportunities in schools and access to education
98(11)
Disability discrimination
98(3)
Race discrimination
101(3)
Sex discrimination
104(1)
Political discrimination
105(1)
Special educational needs
105(4)
Better informed but not necessarily wiser - information and records
109(13)
Data protection
109(1)
Information about admissions
110(1)
Information about a school
111(5)
Records in schools about pupils
116(2)
Information about children with special educational needs (SEN)
118(1)
OFSTED inspections
119(1)
Independent schools
120(1)
Frequently asked questions
120(2)
A family affair - children and parents
122(16)
What is a child?
122(1)
What is a pupil?
122(1)
What is the compulsory school age?
122(1)
What is a parent?
123(1)
What is parental responsibility?
124(2)
Information that must be provided to parents
126(1)
Access to pupils at school
127(1)
Parents' meetings
128(1)
Registration
128(2)
Non-attendance at school
130(2)
Enforcing attendance
132(1)
Parents' choices about education
133(4)
Frequently asked questions
137(1)
Protecting children
138(19)
The Children Act 1989
139(1)
Investigation
140(1)
Emergency protection
140(1)
Care and supervision orders
140(1)
Education supervision orders
141(1)
Secure accommodation orders
142(1)
Teachers and inter-agency cooperation
142(2)
Schools' responses to suspected abuse
144(3)
Allegations about colleagues
147(1)
Bullying
148(3)
Children in employment
151(5)
Frequently asked questions
156(1)
An assault course - assault, punishment and discipline
157(15)
Threats and physical assault
157(1)
Criminal assault
157(3)
Civil assault
160(1)
Children and crime
160(1)
Assault or lawful punishment?
161(1)
Restraining pupils
162(2)
False imprisonment
164(2)
Confiscation of property
166(1)
Searches
167(1)
Exclusions
168(4)
Can I have your attention, please - negligence
172(35)
Introduction
172(1)
Negligence - a whirlwind tour
173(5)
Teacher's helpers
178(2)
Trainee teachers
180(1)
Supervision
180(2)
Playground supervision
182(4)
Leaving the school's premises
186(1)
Off school premises
187(2)
PE
189(4)
Science and design and technology lessons
193(2)
Pupil assault
195(1)
Equipment
196(2)
The state of school premises
198(3)
Medical attention
201(2)
Children with special needs
203(1)
Negligence in the provision of education or educational services
203(4)
Brief encounters - legal remedies
207(14)
Reasons for being in court
207(2)
Legal remedies
209(2)
Local government ombudsmen and the Commission for Local Administration
211(1)
Giving evidence
211(2)
Addressing a court - what to call the judge or tribunal member
213(2)
Finding a lawyer
215(1)
Types of lawyer
216(2)
What to expect from a lawyer
218(2)
Frequently asked questions
220(1)
Appendix I: Summary of relevant legislation 221(5)
Appendix II: Abbreviations 226(2)
Useful addresses 228(10)
Further reading 238(10)
Index 248

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