1st Edition

Teaching and the Law

By Gilliatt, Jacqui Copyright 1999
276 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

The increased accountability of teachers has meant that actions on negligence are a reality. This is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the law for teachers, covering everything from the employment relationship to lesson content and discipline.

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Beginning at the beginning; Chapter 3 Who's who in education; Chapter 4 Subject to contract – the employment relationship; Chapter 5 You won't get me, I'm Part of the union – the employer's rights and duties; Chapter 6 Working to rule – the teacher as employee; Chapter 7 Reproduction – copyright law; Chapter 8 Object lessons – lesson contents; Chapter 9 Some of us are more equal than others – equal opportunities in schools and access to education; Chapter 10 Better informed but not necessarily wiser – information and records; Chapter 11 A family affair – children and parents; Chapter 12 Protecting children; Chapter 13 An assault course – assault, punishment and discipline; Chapter 14 Can I have your attention please – negligence; Chapter 15 Brief encounters – legal remedies;

Biography

Jacqui Gilliatt is a barrister in independent practice in London, whose practice covers all aspects of civil common law, with an emphasis on family law and education law. She is the co-author of Civil Advocacy: A Practical guide.