Hi, a warm welcome to the site, what you'll find about the Children Act 2004, Special Educational Needs code of practice, Health and Safety Act, UNCRC on the internet may well be overwhelming, have you asked your tutor for handouts or summaries that help to explain them and what they mean for the role of an early years practitioner?
If would also be useful to ask your setting for copies of its policies and procedures. and as long as you work in England, you'll need to familiarise yourself with the
Early Years Foundation Stage framework says about SEN - this is from page 31
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Special educational needs
3.67. Providers must have arrangements in place to support children with SEN or disabilities. Maintained schools, maintained nursery schools and all providers who are funded by the local authority to deliver early education places must have regard to the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. Maintained schools and maintained nursery schools must identify a member of staff to act as Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) and other providers (in group provision) are expected to identify a SENCO. Childminders are encouraged to identify a person to act as a SENCO and childminders who are registered with a childminder agency or who are part of a network may wish to share the role between them.
Alternatively, if you search the 'look inside' feature of this
Early Years Education and Care level 2 on amazon.co.uk use the word 'legislation' and click to page 31. Then search for 'code of practice' and click to page 42 where it offers an explanation for your role.
You'll be looking at issues such as confidentiality, respecting children's rights, hygiene and how its your professional duty to recognise and raise concerns.
Best wishes xx