3.1 requirements and purpose of the following legislation in relation to educational settings

Question 1

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Answer 1

defines employers’ responsibilities to protect the health, safety and welfare at work of employees
and members of the public, and defines employees’ duties to protect themselves and each other

Question 2

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Act 2003

Answer 2

provides legal protection and safeguarding for victims of, or those at risk of, FGM

Question 3

Children Act 2004

Answer 3

introduced measures to support multi-agency working to keep children safe

Question 4

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

Answer 4

places a statutory duty on organisations to undertake suitability checks on all individuals
working with children and vulnerable adults

Question 5

Children and Families Act (Part 3: Children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and
disabilities) 2014

Answer 5

introduced new provisions to ensure the welfare of children and young people with SEN,
including Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)

Question 6

Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015

Answer 6

places a duty on specified authorities to have due regard to the need to prevent people from
being drawn into terrorism

Question 7

Data Protection Act 2018

Answer 7

defines responsibilities for using personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently