| Description |
vii, 168 pages; 18 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword -- Using this book -- Part 1: Duty of care -- Teacher registration and professional standards -- Duty of care -- Excursions and camps -- Non-teaching staff and trainees -- Volunteers -- First aid and disease – Pandemics -- Part 2: Discipline, physical contact and relations with students -- Student discipline and restraint -- Physical contact and sexual assault -- Bullying, harassment and assault -- Part 3: Provision of educational services -- Discrimination -- Confidentiality, privacy and freedom of information -- Defamation -- Professional negligence -- Copyright -- Part 4: Welfare, family and crime -- Reporting child abuse -- Family law problems -- Police interviewing of students -- Appearing in court -- Trespass on school property -- Notes -- Further reading -- Directory -- Index |
| Summary |
Teachers, Students and the Law is an indispensable pocket-sized resource that guides primary and secondary school teachers through the many complex legal issues that can arise in school environments. Covering key topics including duty of care, cyberbullying, discrimination, privacy and family law, among others, the book provides concise, plain-language information in an easy-to-use format. This fifth edition incorporates revised and expanded information and references, including online learning and pandemic advice, with an up-to-date directory of national contacts and services. -- publisher supplied |
| Notes |
Previous edition published 2014. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Teachers -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Australia.
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Teachers -- Training of -- Australia.
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Students -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Australia.
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Educational law and legislation -- Australia.
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| Reading List |
EPR781 prescribed text 2024
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EPR784 prescribed text 2024
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EPR785 prescribed text 2024
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| Author |
Goodwin, Shaneen, editor
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Hopkins, Drew, 1947-
Teachers, students & the law
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| ISBN |
9781742865959 |
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174286595X |
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