Theme 5 Working With Others In Education Flashcards
What is meant by the term ‘Parental Responsibility’?
The legal rights and responsibilities of a parent.
What are the 4 roles of parents/carers?
- Providing a safe environment
- Providing a supportive environment
- Providing good physical care
- Helping to shape a child’s character
What are the four responsibilities of parents/carers?
- Providing a home for the child
- Choosing and providing education
- Agreeing to medical treatment
- Naming the child and protecting them and their property
Who can have parental responsibility?
- The mother
- The father if married to the mother or on the birth certificate
- Anyone who has gained parental responsibilities through order from a court
- Civil partners
What are professional boundaries?
The legal and ethical frameworks that protect children and practitioners from harm and help to maintain a safe working environment.
What are professional relationships?
Interactions between people that are guided by boundaries or limits set out by guidelines and professional frameworks.
How can you establish professional relationships?
- Following guidelines
- Behaving in a professional way
- Reporting boundary violations
- Being consistent
Why is it important to establish professional relationships?
- Facilitate partner working
- Protect well-being
- Respect childrens privacy
- Reduce conflict
- Promote safeguarding
Who benefits from boundaries?
- Children
- Practitioner’s
- Parents
- Education settings
Policies and Procedures that might involve parents in a setting
- Data protection
- Ofsted complaint procedure
- Referrals
- Confidentiality
Possible barriers to partnerships with parents
- Time constraints
- Work constraints
- EAL
- Limited recourses
- Mistrust from families
Ways to overcome barriers between parents and practitioners?
- Open door policy
- Questionnaire’s
- Regular phone contact
- Open days
- Using a translator
- Hoke visits
