Element 10 Flashcards
United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child (UNCRC)
1) 1992 in UK
2) 54 articles
3) Not a law
4) Under 18s
5) 195 countries
6) prevents discrimination
7) Ensures rights are met
Equality Act 2010
- enforces equality and respect
- protects the rights of everyone
- prevents being treated unfairly through direct and indirect discrimination
- direct discrimination = treating someone differently due to a protected characteristic
- indirect discrimination = a rule is applied to everyone but disadvantage someone with a protected characteristic
- protected characteristics
1) age
2) disability
3) gender reassignment
4) marriage / civil partnership
5) pregnancy and maternity
6) race
7) religion or belief
8) sex
9) sexual orientation
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice 2015
1) Communication and interaction
2) Cognition and learning
3) Social, emotional and mental health
4) Sensory and/or physical
Birth to 25
Ensures needs are met
Must be reviewed
Gives parents /careers and child a voice
Designed to support and help achieve success
Legal requirement - Statutory
General Data Protection regulation (GDPR)
- Protects data
- Right to have personal data erased
- Right to access personal data
- Minimum amount given to only those that NEED it - need to know basis
- Certain amount of time allowed to keep hold of information
Important to promote equality, diversity and inclusion
- Obligated by law = Equality Act
- Prevents discrimination and challenge when it occurs
- Everyone is entitled to the same opportunities
- Support children and young people meet their individual needs and allowing them to access the curriculum
- celebrate differences and value diversity so all children and young people develop a positive identity and learn to respect and value others
*Recognise children and young people’s different family circumstances and backgrounds
*Promote positive images and messages around diversity
Barriers
*Physical = not enough resources for age or needs
* Mental = feels like they are unable to participate due to low confidence, depression or withdrawal
* Beliefs and Opinions of family members can transfer to the child/young person such as low expectations
* Curriculum = must be inclusive and meet the needs of every child and young person
* Family background = abuse, neglect or being a young carer would mean that the child is not being correctly supported
* Socio-economic = limited resources or poor living can result in hunger, lack of sleep and anxiety which would affect their focus