Hi jenjen,
Dont worry their are lots of people here to help you and also your tutor will help if you get really stuck!!
The legislation is the United Nations on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) which was draw up in 1989 and it gives children and young people under 18 their own special rights. The UK signed up in 1991. The UNCRC can be used as a powerful tool for disabled children and their families, as all children are covered by its provisions. It mean that disabled children have the right to be treated with dignity as well as the right to education.
You can get a copy of the UNCRC all 54 articles on the internet here are a few:
Article 2 the right to be protected from all forms of discrimination.
Article 3 the best interest of the child to be the primary consideration in all actions concerning children.
Article 12 A child has a right to express his/her views freely. A childs view to be given due weight in keeping with the childs age/maturity.
Article 13 a childs right to freedom of expression and exchange of information regardless of frontiers.
Article 28 a childs right to education with a view to achieving this right progressively on the basis of equal opportunities
You have the Human Rights Act 1998 - this strengthens adults and childrens rights. It requires courts and tribunals to make judgements based upon the European Convention of Human Rights. The Human Rights Act now means that legislation passed in the UK must reflect its articles. In the terms of the way in which we relate to children.
Data Protection Act 1998 - is a piece of legislation that is designed to prevent confidential and personal information being passed on without a persons consent. It includes all data.
Information must be:
Accurate
not kept longer than necessary
processed in accordance with the data subjects rights
secure
not transferred to countries that do not have adequate protection
fairly and lawfully processed
processed for limited purposes
You need parental consent to the sharing of information - this is in the case where a child may need specialist help so the practitioner would seek parental consent before they speak to the outside agency and they are also aware of data protection.
All data has to be stored in a secure place i.e. in a locked cabinet.
Some data you may have to share with colleague or other staff member for example if a child has a nut allergy then it would be possible life/death situation and you would need to ensure all staff are aware.
Hope this has given you a little bit of inspiration, keep going and gud luk
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