5a Professional Ethics.

Professional ethics apply hugely in my workplace, as I’m a teacher. I work in after school clubs, Saturday and secondary schools. Although the feel and structure f these schools are very different the ethics remain the same.

The children’s safety is of the upmost importance and must remain in the forefront of the teachers mind at all times. There are many codes of practice in place to help and guide us in this.

There are certain situations where personnel VS professional ethics steps in. For example if a young child is upset and poorly, we must never pick up or hug the children, this is sometimes a hard battle as personal instincts (maternal) kick in but we must remain professional and use other practices to calm/soothe the distressed child.