1. Unit 2 Schools as organisations week 2

2. Ice breaker School answering machine

3. Recap of last weeks: What did we cover?
Detail what provision is available in education
Describe how schools are organised – who does what and why
Evaluate how well school communicate their vision internally and externally.

4. This weeks Aims:
Understand roles and responsibilities of external professionals (2 .2.2)
Know about the legislation affecting schools (2.4.1,2,3)
Understand the purpose of school policies and procedures (2.5.1,2,3)
Understand the wider context in which schools operate (2.6.1,2,3)

5. Learning outcomes To be able to answer the assignment for unit 2
Learning outcomes To be able to answer the assignment for unit 2 .for sections 2,4,5 & 6
Explain the roles and responsibilities of external professionals
(2 .2.2)
Describe the legislation affecting schools (2.4.1,2,3)
Explain the purpose of school policies and procedures (2.5.1,2,3)
Explain the wider context in which schools operate (2.6.1,2,3)

6. 2.2.2 Explain the roles of external professionals who may work with a school e.g. Educational psychologist
Group discussion what are these roles:
Educational Psychologist
Speech and language Therapist
Specialist e.g. nurse

7. Youtubes Educational psychologist
Speech therapist
School nurse

8. UN rights of the child https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tesGUxyd-lw

9. Statutory Requirements
Procedure
Policy
Statutory Requirements
Law

10. Know about the legislation affecting schools 2.4.1,2,3
Title of law or code of practice, include the year of implementation:
Summary of main points:
How is this implemented in schools: 2.6.2
What regulatory body reinforce the relevant framework:
 Children's act (Safeguarding policy based on Every child matters)
 Health & Safety at work act 1974
 Disability and discrimination act 1995
 Data protection act 1998

11. Understand the purpose of school policies and procedures (2.5.1,2,3)
In your group, on each flip chart write a policy or procedure that affects these areas. State why they have the policy and how is it is developed and communicated:
Staff :
Pupil welfare
Teaching and learning
Equality, diversity & inclusion
Parent engagement
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12. GROUP ONE: National Government role:
2.6.1 Summarise the roles and responsibilities of national and local government for education policy and practice
GROUP ONE: National Government role:
Education policy
National curriculum
School league tables (sats)
Funding educational research
Promoting integrated working from all agencies
Promoting the work of the third sector : voluntary and charity organisations

13. 2.6.1 Summarise the roles and responsibilities of national and local government for education policy and practice
GROUP TWO: Local government provides services for schools:
Staff training and development
Special Educational needs support
Curriculum , including early years
Promoting cohesion and partnership between all children's services
Support for school management issues
Support in developing school policies, e.g behavioural/safeguarding etc

14. List 3 policies: see previous slide!!!!!!!!
2.6.2 Explain the role of schools in national policies relating to children, young people and families (3 policies)
List 3 policies: see previous slide!!!!!!!!
Children's act (Safeguarding policy based on Every child matters)
Health & Safety at work act 1974
Disability and discrimination act 1995
Data protection act 1998

15. List 3 Organisations Children's action team – family support worker
2.6.3 Explain the roles of other organisations working with children and young people and how these may impact on the work of schools
List 3 Organisations
Children's action team – family support worker
NSPCC – child abuse
Disability charity – e.g. Sensory consortium (deaf)
Duke of Edinburgh awards ( often run in schools)