1. Professional Studies Contractual & Legal Responsibilities

2. Aims Understand appointments and contracts, inc entitlements in NQT Induction Understand appointments and contracts, inc entitlements in NQT Induction Understand ‘duty of care’ Understand ‘duty of care’ Understand responsibilities re: Safeguarding, H&S, E-safety, data protection, fire evacuation and first aid Understand responsibilities re: Safeguarding, H&S, E-safety, data protection, fire evacuation and first aid Understand risk assessments, esp. school visits Understand risk assessments, esp. school visits Understand duty to promote inclusion and access Understand duty to promote inclusion and access Understand how to create ‘safe’ classrooms and workplaces, inc. managing behaviour Understand how to create ‘safe’ classrooms and workplaces, inc. managing behaviour

3. What advice would you give an NQT in these scenarios? (see handout) Teaching is one of the best jobs in the world, but it’s not without its challenges…

4. Offer of appointment and contract subject to : i)receipt of entirely satisfactory references ii)LA’s OH satisfied as to medical fitness iii)DBS check (Disclosure and Barring, formally CRB) iv) Skills Tests passed v) award of QTS

5. Conditions of Employment Professional duties Professional duties Assessment & reports Assessment & reports Discipline, Health & Safety Discipline, Health & Safety Daily break Daily break Performance management, now staff appraisal Performance management, now staff appraisal Staff meetings Staff meetings PPA and NQT non-contact time PPA and NQT non-contact time

6. NQT Induction Union membership Union membership Appropriate job description Appropriate job description Suitably experienced Induction Tutor Suitably experienced Induction Tutor NQT time (10 %) and PPA time NQT time (10 %) and PPA time Observations, review meetings and termly assessment forms to Appropriate Body Observations, review meetings and termly assessment forms to Appropriate Body Personalised programme of support and training (CPD) Personalised programme of support and training (CPD) Opportunity to observe Outstanding practice (in own and other schools) Opportunity to observe Outstanding practice (in own and other schools) Copies of school procedures and policies Copies of school procedures and policies

7. Safeguarding Know Designated Child Protection Person Know Designated Child Protection Person Safe working practices for adults in school Safe working practices for adults in school Child Protection information Child Protection information Knowledge about child abuse Knowledge about child abuse Know school procedures if concerned about a child Know school procedures if concerned about a child Up-to-date training, in-school and LA Up-to-date training, in-school and LA

8. Health & Safety Duty of care to promote the health and safety of all adults and pupils in the classroom and workplace Duty of care to promote the health and safety of all adults and pupils in the classroom and workplace Ensure duties are carried out without risking themselves, pupils, visitors Ensure duties are carried out without risking themselves, pupils, visitors Co-operate with others who have H&S duties by carrying out instructions & reporting unsafe practices, inc. governors Co-operate with others who have H&S duties by carrying out instructions & reporting unsafe practices, inc. governors

9. E-safety School policy and procedure School policy and procedure Curriculum Curriculum Staff personal and professional persona Staff personal and professional persona Data Protection Data Protection Social Networking Social Networking Access to teachers (email / mobile) Access to teachers (email / mobile) Portals / Merlin / VLEs Portals / Merlin / VLEs

10. ‘Reasonable adjustments’ for Medical reasons Medical reasons Physical disability Physical disability SEN, e.g. dyslexia SEN, e.g. dyslexia Pregnancy Pregnancy Maternity Maternity Returning to work, post-maternity Returning to work, post-maternity

11. First Aid Trained first-aiders – 4 day trained Trained first-aiders – 4 day trained Policy and procedures for playtime cover Policy and procedures for playtime cover Nominated first-aiders for visits, school events etc. Nominated first-aiders for visits, school events etc. School procedures for reporting, recording accidents and informing parents School procedures for reporting, recording accidents and informing parents Community events and out-of-hours use Community events and out-of-hours use Training requests Training requests

12. Fire!! Published emergency exits, fire assembly points, fire appliances Published emergency exits, fire assembly points, fire appliances Evacuation procedures – regular recorded fire drills Evacuation procedures – regular recorded fire drills Ensure you know evacuation route in all areas of the school Ensure you know evacuation route in all areas of the school

13. Risk Assessment – identified in planning - whole-school policies - playtime equipment - School Visits (activity)

14. Discrimination and Equality Promoting diversity and equality Promoting diversity and equality Challenge stereotypes and prejudice Challenge stereotypes and prejudice What is bullying? What is bullying? What is a racist incident ? What is a racist incident ? What do I do ? What do I do ? School procedures School procedures Reporting to governors and the LA Reporting to governors and the LA

15. Duty to Promote Educational & Social Inclusion and Access to Education Whole-schoolClassroom

16. Behaviour & Discipline Teachers’ Standards (S7): ‘manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment’ Teachers’ Standards (S7): ‘manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment’ Follow school procedure and policy Follow school procedure and policy Draw on in-school support Draw on in-school support Multi-agency support Multi-agency support Restraint (Team Teach) Restraint (Team Teach)

17. Misconduct of Teachers and allegations (new Teachers’ Standards, pay progression and Capability Procedures)

18. How to say ‘No’! What should I do if asked to take on too much? Whistle blowing?

19. A safe classroom… Other areas of the school Other areas of the school Pupil ratios (!:3, 1:6, 1:15) Pupil ratios (!:3, 1:6, 1:15) PE PE Science, DT and Art Science, DT and Art Permission for clubs, visits etc. Permission for clubs, visits etc. Absence Absence Extended schools and safe transition to other settings Extended schools and safe transition to other settings Mobiles Mobiles Volunteers, Work Experience and Parent Helpers Volunteers, Work Experience and Parent Helpers Working at heights Working at heights Accidents, e.g. soiling, wetting, vomit, injuries Accidents, e.g. soiling, wetting, vomit, injuries Parents collecting pupils Parents collecting pupils Access around the school Access around the school E-card E-card