Unit 506 Session 2

1. Developing, Using and Organising
Resources Within a Specialist Area
Unit 506
L5 Diploma in Education and Training

2. Session challenges for all are to….
• Review legal requirements and
responsibilities relating to the development &
use of resources (ref 4.1)
• Review ways of sharing resources with other
learning professionals (ref 3.2)
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3. Legal Requirements & Responsibilities
Health &
Safety
Safeguarding
Data
Protection
Single
Equality Act
Equality Act

4. Health & Safety?

5. Why H&S?
• Safety plays an important role in schools and
colleges.
• Ensuring student (and staff) safety has been part
of the ethical framework for decades, plus we
have a legal responsibility for safety and it is an
integral part of the Ofsted framework.
http://www.rospa.com/schoolandcollegesafety/info/
managing-safety-schools-colleges.pdf

6. Legislation & The Law
• Two of the most important pieces of health and safety
legislation affecting educational establishments across
the UK are the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and
the Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations 1999.
• These set the standards that must be met to ensure the
health and safety of all employees and others who may
be affected by any work activity (i.e. our students).
• Other regulations also exist to cover work activities that
carry specific risks, for example lifting and carrying,
computer work and electricity.

7. The Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Standards for school premises
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2012
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations
1992
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences
Regulations 1995
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
The Equality Act 2010
The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

8. Task
• Think about a typical unit you teach. What
are the most likely Health & Safety issues
you need to consider when planning and
designing your resources? How can you plan
for them in advance?