TDA 2.

5 Schools as organisations

School structure and organisation

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Structure of education Early years: nursery, playgroup, reception class and childminders. Primary school: mainstream schools, independent schools and special schools. Secondary school: mainstream schools, independent schools and state schools with particular characteristics. Sixth form or college.

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Job roles and responsibilities School governors Senior management team Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) Teachers Support staff

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Aims and values Aims: intentions to achieve a particular goal. Values: deeply-held beliefs about what is good, right, and appropriate. Values are firmly established and remain the same over time.

How can a school demonstrate and communicate its aims and values?

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Laws and codes of practice Child protection: Every Child Matters, Children Act (1989 and 2004) Data protection: Data Protection Act (1998) Disability and Special Educational Needs (SEN): Disability Discrimination Act (1995 and 2005), SEN and Disability Act (2001), SEN Code of Practice (2001) Health and safety: Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) Human rights: Human Rights Act (1998)

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Policies and procedures Schools have policies and procedures relating to: equal opportunities health and safety confidentiality use of language behaviour management discrimination inclusion and diversity disabilities.

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Over to you! How do the following affect your work in school? policies and procedures legislation and codes of practice the schools aims and values.

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