Devising Education Policies

Education Act 2002/2006 - Schools which have innovative ideas to improve education, but are prevented by an existing law from implementing them, will be able to apply for exemption from that law. Schools which demonstrate a high standard of teaching will be given exemption national controls such as the national curriculum, agreements on teachers' pay and conditions and the way the scheduling of the school day and terms. The act imposes various minimum standards for independent schools in areas such as health and safety and space requirements

*they're imperative in ensuring schools provide a high standard of education and support to pupils'

Ensuring children and young people’s safety and welfare in the work setting is an essential part of safeguarding. While children are at school, practitioners act in ‘loco parentis’ while their parents are away. As part of their legal and professional obligations, practitioners hold positions of trust and a duty of care to the children in their school, and therefore should always act in their best interests and ensure their safety – the welfare of the child is paramount (Children Act 1989). The Children Act 2004 came in with the Every Child Matters (ECM) guidelines and greatly impacted the way schools look at the care and welfare of pupils. Children and young people should be helped to learn and thrive and be given the opportunity to

All aspects of my job role are regulated by policies and current legislation. The mandatory training that we attend has been designed to cover all aspects of legislation such as the Children's Act, which provides a Code of Practice to enable us provide the best possible care and support for children and young people. We also have inspections from OFSTED who ensure we are meeting, not only care standards, but also those relating to behaviour and

Education in America started with the Pilgrims in the early 1600’s. The first public school was opened in 1635 in Boston Massachusetts. In 1642, Massachusetts started an education reform that stated “Any child not properly educated would apprentice to a trade”. This education reform was created because they believed it was important for children and citizens to be able to read the laws of the land. This was the first law that required children to be education. If they were not properly educated they would be moved from their home to a better fit environment where they would be able to learn. Virginia then followed with a similar law in 1646. In 1647 Massachusetts founded an act called “Old Deluder Satan Act”. This act required towns of more than fifty families to hire a teacher for reading and writing. Towns of more than a hundred families had to establish a grammar school which served as college preparation. Dame schools taught reading and writing to females because this was all they were expected to learn so that they would not have the same intellect as men. Their classes were held in the teacher’s kitchen who continued her chores while the students did their lessons. At the beginning of the 20th century, parents and public schools began demanding more practical and useful curriculums.

I understand the seven core public sector values apply to every public sector employee. By using these values to guide my day-to-day work practices and relationships, I know that I will contribute to the wellbeing of others and the organisation. With over twenty-five years working in Education both Australia and international schools in different countries, I understand the factors that potentially can marginalise students and colleagues and consequently always make inclusive practices a priority. Similarly, working to an agreed framework of guiding values and principles .

Regulatory bodies exist to ensure that legislative framework is adhered to. The Health and Safety Executive ensure that the Health and Safety at Work Act is complied with. If there are any worries or complaints about a school, they may visit and complete audits to ensure good working practice is being carried out at the school and that no regulations are being broken.

With years of experience Ravitch explains her changed views on education and policy cycles. Ravitch talks about the evolution of her experience from public schooling to politics. She discusses education and how it transformed to a testing movement. The two main focuses in American education were accountability and choice. Educational differences began with the transition of the Clintons administration to the Bush administration. Her career enhanced within education when she was asked to work for the Department of Education. She joined the Bush administration to be the assistant secretary in charge of educational research and improvement. Ravitch wanted to focus on a strong curriculum, which included opportunities in liberal arts and sciences. Ravitch explains her passion for the American school system and the progress she made. Her focus was to keep a well rounded educator in each classroom.

rising by 1,120 percent between 1978 and 2012,” ( Resnikoff). Tution at selective private colleges and universities has risen by two or three percent annually, which is more than the rate of inflation says Ronald Ehrenberg the Irving M. Ives Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and Economics at Cornell University, director of the Cornell Higher Education Research Institute, and co director of Cornell's Institute for Labor Market Policies. People are concerned about the increasing cost of tuition. Many people can not go to college because it is too expensive, others leave with mountains of debt

This module provided an overview of a broad range of policy issues which fall under the category of the Education Policy. Educational policy relates to the role of the government in all active steps to dictate the citizens lives. In regards to the “May” portion of the “May-Can-Should,” approach is there should be a jurisdictional separation to the educational policy, Home School, compared to Christian School. The purpose of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is that everyone in the United States has the right to practice his or her own religion, or no religion at all (ACLU, 2015). For that reason, “Congress should make no laws because our personal areas we have control of” (Dunbar,

I have had to put policies in place (health and safety, equal opportunities, confidentiality etc...) this is all relevant to comply to teaching standard and students needs to be told before the start of every course. Also students get told about the

All schools have a legal obligation to adhere to legislations which are required in order to promote equality and prevent discrimination in schools. There is a number of Legislation which has a direct impact on how schools work such as:

Holding the idea of collaboration in policy making, Tell, (2012) through the study interview in relation to education quality, teachers applauded the value of teachers and students’ participation in educational policy making as one of the components of education boosts. While asserting their point, teachers pinpointed that:

Within the Jamaican society, the educational system is largely governed by the Ministry of Education and Youth; an entity responsible for policies, regulation and reform surrounding education. The Ministry is geared towards meeting public expectations and standards outlined for various levels of the system (Standards for Educational Institutions, 2007). A policy according to Sergiovanni et al., (1980) is an authoritative communication of expected behavior for individuals in certain positions under specific conditions” (Asiabaka, 2008, p. 18). Policy guidelines are considered integral in the development of infrastructure within schools. “Students are at the centre of the system and every institution is focused on, and held accountable for, serving the students” (Davis, 2004, p. 12). The Ministry of Education charges that institutions should be managed by school leaders and managers (Davis, 2004). An essential component to the effective management of physical resources by school management teams is the ability to identify problems, quantify them, formulate responses to them, and assess the effectiveness of the response (Dodd, 2006).

This discussion looks into education planning by explaining how forces of stability and change have impacted education planning. It expounds on the role of education planning. It explains what is involved in goal setting and gives the importance of goal setting in education planning.