Permission forms

Please find below the permission forms you must use with the participants in your research, forms A and B are retained by you and should not be submitted with your assignment, (but they have to be accessible in case they are required),however form C should be submitted with both your proposal and dissertation.


BA (Hons) Professional Studies in Education

Please ensure that you complete the relevant section (A or B) of this form prior to starting any student observations for your coursework. In order to protect CONFIDENTIALITY keep the form in a safe place, but do not submit it with your assignment.

A: PERMISSION TO OBSERVE A STUDENT

If you are planning to carry out observations on a student in private premises, you must have their full written permission Please ask them to sign the statement below:

I give my permission for ……………………………………………… (name of student) to undertake:
written observations
photographic observations
video observations
audio observations
(please delete any which are not planned)

of me for the purposes of coursework for the BA (Hons) Professional Studies in Education at Croydon Higher Education College. I understand that these will be used for this purpose only and will be securely stored or destroyed after completion and marking of the coursework.

Signed ……………………………………………………….. (name of student being observed)

Please print name …………………………………………………... Date ……………………..

Parental authorisation must be obtained if the student being observed has not yet reached their 19th birthday.

Signed …………………………………………(parent of) student’s name………………………….

Date……………………………….




B: Observee’s permission to be observed

If you are carrying out observations in a college/education provider, you must follow the procedures of the setting.

I give my permission for ……………………………………………… to undertake:
written observations
photographic observations
video observations
audio observations
(please delete any which are not planned)

of students attending this college/education provider for the purposes of coursework for the BA (Hons) Professional Studies in Education at Croydon Higher Education College. I understand that these will be used for this purpose only and will be securely stored or destroyed after completion and marking of the coursework.

Signed ……………………………………………………….. (Observee)

Please print name …………………………………………………... Date ……………………..

Name of setting ………………………………………………………………………………………



OBSERVATIONS
Section C:
Student declaration
I have read and abided by the Recommendations for good practice given to me by Croydon Higher Education College regarding the ethics of observation.

I have obtained signed permission from the observee/parent or guardian (delete as appropriate) and have ensured that this is kept confidential and in a secure place.

Signed ………………………………………………………..
Print name …………………………………………………...
Date ……...................
Section C of this form must be submitted to the Module Tutor with the completed assignment