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Protecting children : a handbook for teachers and school managers / Ben Whitney.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Whitney, Ben.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain. Children Act 1989.
- Great Britain.
- Child welfare--Great Britain.
- Child welfare.
- Educational law and legislation--Great Britain.
- Educational law and legislation.
- Child abuse--Great Britain.
- Child abuse.
- Children--Crimes against--Great Britain.
- Children.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (217 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Protecting children from abuse has never been more central to our welfare system than it is now. Schools, and the people who work there, are vital to the government's vision for child protection. New laws, guidance and standards all set out what educational establishments must provide in order to meet their legal obligations.This book brings all these sources together to provide detailed and practical advice to help the busy teacher or school manager. Based on years of direct experience in advising schools, the author offers a realistic and informed account of the inter-agency system
- Contents:
- Protecting Children A handbook for teachers and school managers; Copyright; Contents; Preface and guide to contents; List of abbreviations; Introduction: starting from here; Chapter 1 From Poor Law to protection? An historical perspective on children and their needs; Chapter 2 Learning from our mistakes: why things sometimes go wrong; Chapter 3 Understanding and defining abuse: the four categories and their implications; Chapter 4 The Children Act 1989: a guide to key elements of the law
- Chapter 5 The inter-agency child protection process: what social workers and others do to safeguard childrenChapter 6 The child-protecting school: a summary of policy issues, inspection standards and the role of the designated teacher; Chapter 7 From theory to practice: referring concerns and making the system work for our pupils; Chapter 8 Bullying and other child safety issues: keeping children safe at school; Chapter 9 Children in part-time work: a case for child protection and why their teachers need to know
- Chapter 10 The law on child employment: what children of school age can and cannot doChapter 11 Safe at work: a proposed new code of practice for children and their employers; Chapter 12 Allegations against teachers and other staff: case studies and how they were dealt with; Chapter 13 Recognising the risk of professional abuse: managing children and reducing the possibility of false allegations; Chapter 14 When investigation has to happen: guidance on the inter-agency process when a teacher is accused; Conclusion: a glimpse of the future; Appendix 1: A policy for child protection
- Appendix 2: The Children Act 1989 and parental responsibilityGlossary; For further reference; Index
- Notes:
- Rev. ed. of: Child protection for teachers and schools. 1996.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
- ISBN:
- 1-905931-01-8
- 1-134-28612-0
- 1-134-28613-9
- 1-138-46614-X
- 1-280-04617-1
- 0-203-64332-1
- 9780203643327
- OCLC:
- 56612785
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