Protecting Children - A Handbook for Teachers and School Managers

Informationen zum Autor Ben Whitney is Team Leader (Pupil Attendance and Child Welfare) and designated officer for child protection for Wolverhampton City Council Education Department. Klappentext Provides a comprehensive and practical guide to the role of educational professionals in safeguarding children. Zusammenfassung Provides a comprehensive and practical guide to the role of educational professionals in safeguarding children. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. From Poor Law to protection 2. Learning from our mistakes 3. Understanding and defining abuse 4. The Children Act 1989 5. The inter-agency child protection process 6. The child-protecting school 7. From theory to practice 8. Bullying and other safety issues 9. Children in part-time work 9. The law on child employment 11. Safe at work 12. Allegations against teachers and other staff 13. Recognising the risk of professional abuse 14. When investigation has to happen Conclusion: A glimpse of the future

Product details

• Authors: Ben Whitney, Ben (Education Consultant Whitney
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.07.2004
• EAN: 9780415344647
• ISBN: 978-0-415-34464-7
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Moral and social purpose of education, Child welfare and youth services, Moral & social purpose of education