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Equality Act has 2 main purposes - to harmonise discrimination law and to strengthen the law to support progress on equality. As far as schools are concerned, for the most part, the effect of the new law is the same as it has been in the past - meaning that schools cannot unlawfully discriminate against pupils because of their sex, race, disability,religion, belief or sexual orientation. Also if a pupil is pregnant or undergoing gender reassignment, they cannot be discriminated against. This is part of the new law .
Government key move to help promote the well being of children and young people.
Any organisation that has the aim of providing a service to children and young people have to ensure they look after the welfare of their clients.
Every child mattrs ensures that all local authorities work hard with multi-agencies, to help develop plans to work with children and young people in the area.
Children are encoouraged to share their veiws and consult on the changes, this means veiws will never be forgotton.
Inspectors always considered and took key role in determining outcomes.
This means that those who are amonst our vunerable parts of society had a chance to change lives and work with people who wanted to make a difference to the children in our society.
Improving outcomes of children and young people.
Fulfilling potential regardless of background.
http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf
The Health & Safety Act was designed to ensure safety in the workplace. In schools it is to provide protection and safety to all pupils, staff and visitors within the school environment . It also teaches children to be `risk aware, but not risk averse' citizens of the future. The school provides a Health & Safety policy that staff are given to sign and a designated health and safety representative is made aware of. Relevant training is provided to staff and annual risk assessments to identify areas likely to be hazardous these are signed also by staff. Most staff are first aid trained.
Laws and codes of practice affecting work in schools