Pttlls_Assignment_1

PTLLS Assignment 1 * Explain what your actual or perceived role, responsibilities and boundaries are as a teacher in terms of the teaching cycle. * Identify the legislative requirements and codes of practice that directly impact on your teaching. * Identify the legislative requirements and codes of practice that directly impact on your learning environment. As Project co-ordinator, it is my duty of care to ensure that the learners and staff have the right to be in a safe working environment (Health and Safety at work Act 1974) and are treated equally while keeping to the nine characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, these include; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. The Equality Act sets out different ways in which it is against the law to treat someone, such as direct or indirect discrimination, harassment, victimisation and failing to make a reasonable adjustment for a disabled person (http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/equalities/equality-act/) which also ties in with the disability discrimination act 2005 this gives disabled people rights to education, accessing the facilities and services. This means I need to take steps to include everyone by having the premises suitably altered where possible like having ramps, disabled toilets, specialised learning equipment, classroom access, signage, and other relevant alterations. I ensure that attendance records and progress forms are kept up to date and attend meetings in regard to learners needs in and outside the learning environment. I work with a lot of outside agencies and sometimes need to signpost the learner should they want something my organisation cannot cater for. The learners’ needs are identified by the use of a Literacy, Numeracy and ICT test to ascertain their academic levels and a reading and spelling assessment is carried out too. Another helpful tool used is a VAK test to see how the learners mainly prefer to learn. It is important that with this amount of information held on each learner that I follow the eight principles of the Data Protection Act 1998; Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully and, in particular, shall not be processed unless – (a) at least one of the conditions in bullet 2 is met, and (b) in the case of sensitive personal data, at least one of the conditions in bullet 3 is also met. * Personal data shall be obtained only for one or more specified and lawful purposes, and shall not be further processed in any manner incompatible with that purpose or those purposes. * Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purpose or purposes for which they are processed. * Personal data shall be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date. * Personal data processed for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes. * Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects under this Act. * Appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data. * Personal data shall not be transferred to a country or territory outside the European Economic Area unless that country or territory ensures an adequate level of protection for the rights and freedoms of data subjects in relation to the processing of personal data. (http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/data_protection/the_guide/the_principles.aspx) People can request particular data I hold and the freedom of information act is a piece of legislation in the UK that allows people to make requests citing that act as the reason why they should be allowed access to the particular data they ask for. As well as the Project Co-ordinator, I also teach ICT & Media Studies, for this I research each course specification offered by the awarding body and create a scheme of work to which my lesson plans tie in to, I like to make my lessons as fun as possible and make use of the assessment scores carried out with all the learners so I have an understanding of the academic boundaries the learners may have. Good and accurate records are important for teachers as they can keep track on the individual’s development and progress as well as my performance and professionalism in delivering the subject. Additionally it is a legal requirement to keep accurate and up to date records on learners as it serves as a clear channel for external, as well as internal audits. In short, providing accurate and up to date records is to prove and account for the lesson effectiveness and the progress of the learners or even special needs for other learners. Other boundaries the learner may be trying to overcome is behaviour and/or disability for example ADHD, ADD or on the spectrum for Autism. A lack of confidence, the environment all these things and more need to be taken into consideration when teaching. I can carry out the same type of lesson by including differentiation to my lesson plans by breaking down my lesson outcomes to suit each learner’s ability and needs. Other legislations in place: Protection of Children Act 1999; An Act to require a list to be kept of persons considered unsuitable to work with children; to extend the power to make regulations under section 218(6) of the Education Reform Act 1988; to make further provision with respect to that list and the list kept for the purposes of such regulations; to enable the protection afforded to children to be afforded to persons suffering from mental impairment; and for connected purposes. (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/14/data.pdf) The Sex Discrimination Act 1975; An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimination and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of working towards the elimination of such discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity between men and women generally; and for related purposes. (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/65) Race Relations Act 1976; An Act to make fresh provision with respect to discrimination on racial grounds and relations between people of different racial groups; and to make in the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 amendments for bringing provisions in that Act relating to its administration and enforcement into conformity with the corresponding provisions in this Act. (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/74) I have never found a legislation get in my way since teaching, I find they are there to help me teach and provide a safe environment for my students to learn. Without the legislations in place i feel it could threaten the ability of the students and hinder them in their progress.