Angie Punaks, BWY Ethics, Equity & Welfare Manager writes:

TEACHERS WITH AN UNDER 18-YEAR-OLD IN THEIR CLASS

I hope this checklist will be a helpful summary of safeguarding procedures to have in place when teaching under-18 year olds.

EQUITY and ADULT / UNDER 18 STUDENT RATIO

For teachers accepting under 18 year olds into an adult class, the following may be useful in terms of treating all students fairly:

A precedent is set when taking an under 18-year-old into an adult class. In terms of fairness to both the adult students and the young person/s, you need to consider how many young people you would be prepared to accept into your class. By accepting a number of young people into an adult class the percentage/ratio of young persons to adult students would change and could affect your delivery to the class. Due to the differing needs of a developing young person, you could find your time is disproportionately spent with him/her to the disadvantage of your adult students. This may not necessarily be the case, but it could potentially happen and you may wish to consider the implications.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you need clarification or further information.

Angie Punaks - BWY Ethics, Equity & Welfare Manager
Tel: 01394 446054 email: CP and Equity