Hi, welcome to the site. You'll need the handouts from your course provider about The Data Protection Act, The Freedom of Information Act and a copy of your school's Data Protection policy so you can read about the procedures and how the procedures comply with legistlation.
Main points are about
- consent
- disclosure (what happens if there is an allegation)
- privacy
- information sharing
- recording and storing information invcluding electronically/digital.
Page of the STL level 3 handbook helps.
Quote:
Adults who work with children in any setting need to have some idea about curretn legislation, as this will affect their practice. THere is increased awareness of how important it is to recognise the uniqueness of each child and have respect for their human rights. Legislation is an area which is constantly under review and you will need to keep up to date through reading relevant publications.
The Data Protection Act 2018 sets out principles for collecting, using and storing personal information.
Page 25 of the STL handbook explains the Freedom of Information Act
Quote:
This Act was introduced to promote transparency and accountability in the public sector. It is fully retrospective, which means that information can be sought from anytime in the past. Any person may request information held by a school, although this must be done in writing. Schools have a duty to provide advice and assistance to anyone who requests information; however there are some cases in which schools will need to protect information which may be confidential.
Freedom of Information Act on ico.gov.uk
Hope this helps xx
Tda 3.1 summarise the main points of legislation and procedures covering confidentiality data protection?
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