Teachers' legal rights and responsibilities : a guide for trainee teachers and those new to the profession / Jon Berry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berry, Jon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--Legal status, laws, etc.

Teachers.

Educational law and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (63 p.)

Edition:

[2nd ed.].

Place of Publication:

Hatfield [U.K.] : University Of Hertfordshire Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This invaluable and authoritative guide avoids, as far as possible, legal jargon and technical language. It provides teachers in England and Wales with what they need to know in a clear, down-to-earth and informative manner. There are sections on everything from teachers' professional duties and child protection to physical restraint and discipline. This newly revised edition also considers the emerging phenomenon of cyber bullying and the wider effects of the digital age.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

Foreword

What this guide sets out to do

Professional duties

Activities out of school

Health and safety at work

Protecting children from abuse

Physical contact with pupils

Physical restraint

Discipline

Anti-discrimination and human rights

Special Educational Needs

Competence, capability, and disciplinary procedures

Living - and teaching - in the digital age

So, to recap ...

Further reading.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-905313-97-7

OCLC:

609856459