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Advice
and support for children in care
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A local authority monitors the educational progress
of all children in its care and offers advice and
support to both children and carers. Where required
any special needs will be considered when making
educational arrangements for looked after children.
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Bullying and
harassment policy
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Schools should have a policy which sets out clearly
what is considered as bullying and/or harassment, how
pupils and parents should do if they suspect bullying
is taking place and how the school should deal with
reports of such incidents.
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Continuing
professional development
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Providing staff in all service areas with
information, tools and training to support their
ongoing professional development.
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Education -
behaviour development
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Educational psychologists work closely with teachers
and parents to help children who are having
difficulties with: Learning and general development,
including reading, writing, spelling and numbers;
Emotions and behaviour; Making good relationships
with other children and with adults.
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Education -
citizenship
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Providing pupils with the knowledge, understanding
and skills which prepare them to play an active role
as citizens. Ensuring that pupils have a clear
understanding of their roles, rights and
responsibilities in relation to their local, national
and international communities.
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Education -
early years grant
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Local authorities provide a grant to parents from the
term after their 3rd birthday for a maximum of six
terms. Pupils must attend a pre-school, nursery or
school which is on the Early Years register in order
to be eligible for the grant. Grants are for a
minimum of 2.5 hours per day for a maximum of 5 days
per week and for between 33 and 38 weeks a year.
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Education
maintenance award
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For students aged 16 at the start of an education
year and who are attending full-time courses up level
3 at schools, sixth form colleges and Further
Education Colleges there is a national Education
Maintenance Allowance (EMA). Entitlement is means
tested.
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Extended
schooling provision
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An extended school provides a range of activities and
services, often beyond the school day, to help meet
the needs of its pupils, their families and the wider
community.
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Free
school meals
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Free school meals are provided for children whose
families are in receipt of social security benefits
such as income support or income based job seeker's
allowance.
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International
students - information and advice
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Advice and information for international students
wishing to study in the UK including scholarships,
visa arrangements, fees and working in the UK while
studying.
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Museum
education and lectures
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Musical
instrument hire
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Parents and carers can hire an instrument for their
child to use in music lessons at school.
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Outdoor
activity centres
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Provision of outdoor activity centres for use by
schools or other groups.
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Primary
school places
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Dealing with requests for places at primary schools
from parents of prospective pupils. Allocation of
school places according to LEA policy.
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Road
safety - cycling and walking to school
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Promotion of safer, more environmentally sustainable
and healthier ways of getting to and from school with
particular emphasis on walking and cycling.
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Roads
- school crossing patrols
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Provision of school crossing patrols in locations
where children frequently need to cross the road on
their way to school (e.g. opposite school premises,
at major road junctions near a school) and where
children may be in danger from road traffic.
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School
- assessment and performance
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Performance and assessment reports help schools look
at their strength and weaknesses, compare their
performance with other schools and develop plans to
raise their standards.
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School
- book exhibitions
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The library services department offers schools book
exhibitions of currently available children's
fiction, non fiction and picture books.
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School
- book purchase scheme
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The library services department offers book purchase
schemes that allow schools easy and cost effective
ways to buy books for their library.
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School -
breakfast clubs
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Provision of breakfast for pupils in schools.
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School
- catering
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Schools have a duty to provide a paid meal on request
and a free meal to those that are eligible.
Nutritional standards are defined by Central
Government and under central management the Local
Education Authority must use the same menu and price
in every school.
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School -
clothing grants and vouchers
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The award of clothing grants or vouchers to assist
with the cost of school clothing for families who are
on benefits or on low income.
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School
- development plans
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Education Development Plans (EDPs) are a statutory
requirement of all LEAs and the key document in which
an LEA, in consultation with schools and other
stakeholders, sets out costed plans for school
improvement and raising pupils standards.
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School -
education in hospital
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Teaching is provided on the Children's Wards of
hospitals for those children who are well enough, but
medical treatment takes precedence. When a child is
discharged from hospital but is unable to return to
school for some time, we can make a request for
tuition at home. This is provided on medical ground
and must be approved by the Local Education
Authority.
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School
- exclusion of pupils
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A headteacher may decide to permanently exclude a
pupil under strict circumstances to protect education
or welfare of the pupils and staff in the school. The
LEA provide support and advice for parents of
excluded children and for the child.
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School
- fire safety education
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The Community Fire Safety Department is responsible
for educating children in schools on fire safety and
ensure that schools are trained in evacuation
procedures and carry out fire evacuation drills.
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School
- health promotion
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Promotion of a healthy living environment for pupils
and staff. Health promotion addresses issues such as
exercise, substances, emotional health and
well-being, safety, sexual health and relationships
and nutrition.
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School
- information and advice
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The local authority is responsible for providing
information and school contact details of every
school in the area.
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School
- nursing
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School nurses provide confidential health advice for
children and young people, reviewing the health of
the school population and working with schools to
create an environment that promotes healthy living.
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School
- pupil records
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A pupil's educational record is made up of their
academic achievements, other skills and abilities and
pupil reports. Also, communications of headteachers
and teachers or other LEA employees form part of a
pupil's record. These must be retained and parents or
pupils may request to see them.
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School
- support for gifted children
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Schools should have in place a policy which helps to
identify gifted and talented children in all areas of
the curriculum and ensure that they are achieving
their potential
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School
- teenage pregnancy
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Schools and the LEA should provide information and
advice aimed at getting more teenage parents into
education, training or employment, to reduce the risk
of long term social exclusion.
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School
- term and holiday dates
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The LEA set and publish school term and holiday dates
for the forthcoming academic year. Term dates are
usually published for up to 3 years in advance.
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School
- transition between schools
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Provision of support for pupils when moving between
nursery and primary schools or primary and secondary
schools to ensure that pupils are prepared for the
transition. This also includes school moves as a
result of local reorganisation (school closures etc.)
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School
- transport
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Pupils of compulsory school age are entitled to free
school transport if they live beyond the statutory
walking distance and attend the school designated by
the council to serve the home address.
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School -
transport assistance
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Free or concessionary home to school transport for
pupils aged 5 to 16, to further education
establishment for 17 - 19 year olds and to post-16
school leavers under certain circumstances. Free
transport is usually provided where a pupil is
attending the nearest school to their home and this
is outside the statutory walking distance from home
or for reasons of safety.
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School
- truancy
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Schools and the LEA through the Attendance Advisory
Service (formerly the Education Social Work Service)
monitor absence and lateness and work with families
and young people where the level of absence is giving
cause for concern. The AAS is the link between home
and school.
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School
- visits
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Schools or the LEA may arrange visits by pupils from
short trips to local parks or museums to overnight
stays in foreign countries. It is essential that all
such visits are carried out with the highest regard
for the safety and welfare of the pupils taking part
in them.
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School
admissions - appeals
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A pupil may appeal for a place at any community
school to which they apply and for which they have
been refused a place. The responsibility for appeals
rests with the local education authority.
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School
boards
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The main duty of the School Board is to promote good
relationships between the school, parents and the
wider community. School Board's also have a number of
specific statutory rights and obligations. Board’s
have a duty to carry out their functions with a view
to raising the standard of education at the school.
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School
curriculum
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All pupils in community maintained schools aged 5 to
16 follow the national curriculum programme of study
in full range of subjects. The LEA and the school
governors have a responsibility to make sure that the
National Curriculum is taught.
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School
libraries - advice and training
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The school library service works to provide advice,
consultancy and training for head teachers, teachers
and school librarians, to ensure that the school
library is central to learning and supports the
curriculum in their schools.
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School
library - project loans
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The library services department offers a project loan
service for individual teachers with specially
selected resources for all subjects and key stages of
the national curriculum.
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School
library - talks
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Visits to schools to give talks about books to
children, or to parents and may also provide a
storytelling service.
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Secondary
school places
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Dealing with requests for places at secondary schools
from parents of prospective pupils. Allocation of
school places according to LEA policy.
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Special
educational needs - assessment
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The assessment of special educational needs may be
considered when a child has severe or complex
educational needs for which additional resources, or
alternative provision may be required to meet their
needs.
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Special
educational needs - co-ordinated support plan
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A child may be eligible for a special educational
needs statement offered by the local authority. This
sets out the special educational needs of the child
and the special help they should have at school.
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Special
educational needs - disabled students allowance
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The disabled student allowances provides financial
assistance towards provision of special equipment and
other general expenses for students with
disabilities.
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Special
educational needs - placement in mainstream
schools
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The local authority seeks to meet special educational
needs in local mainstream schools, or at a school or
unit which has additional resources to meet
particular needs.
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Special
educational needs - transport
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The LEA sometimes provide free home to school
transport for a child with special educational needs.
Eligibility is based on assessment of individual
need.
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Travelling
people - support for children
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The traveller service has teachers and home or school
support staff who can help with attendance issues and
supporting gypsy or traveller children whilst they
are in schools.
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Vetting of
contract and supplier staff
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The CRB has access to personal records held by the
Police, the Department of Health, and the Department
for Education and Skills ensuring the best possible
scrutiny of applicants. In Scotland Disclosure
Scotland provides a valuable service protecting the
vulnerable people in our society by helping
organisations make safer recruitment decisions when
duties involve contact with children or adults at
risk. Disclosure Scotland in conjunction with the
Scottish Criminal Records Office (SCRO) run checks
against the Scottish Criminal History System (CHS)
and the UK wide Police National Computer system (PNC)
in order to ensure the best possible scrutiny of
applicants . Disclosure certificates contain details
about an applicants' criminal convictions and
Enhanced Disclosure Certificates can, in certain
circumstances, contain non-conviction information.
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