ITSLIFE - Learning for Teaching

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY RESOURCES

All Different All Equal Pack (pdf - 1.2 mb) from the National Youth Agency, including many activities and sources relating to equality and diversity

 

Beyond Prejudice - inclusive learning in practice. (2005) Vikki Smith and Anne Armstrong. A very useful publication which summarises itself as follows:

Promoting an inclusive learning environment that caters for all learners and their individual needs and meeting challenging targets set in this area is a huge undertaking for providers across the learning and skills sector. This booklet offers general, transferable pointers for providers set alongside strategic issues, community involvement and practical considerations. As a checklist for providers, actions required to deliver inclusive learning are signposted under three broad headings: strategic direction, community involvement and the practicalities. (pdf download)

Cheryl Jones com - a useful web site with a variety of items in the publications section which Dr Jones has been involved in writing, and which can be downloaded from the site. http://www.drcheryljones.com/publications.html

 

Diversity, Teams and Training - A useful and readable piece from Don Clark which is a good starting point.

 

Effective Teaching - Equality and Diversity Quick Start Guide from the QIA at http://teachingandlearning.qia.org.uk/tlp/pedagogy/equalityanddive/index.html

 

Equality and Diversity Guidance from the Learning and Skills Council. A set of downloadable documents and links to various themes including sexual orientation, race relations, disability and learning difficulties. A useful source of the 'official line'. At http://www.lsc.gov.uk/National/Documents/Keyinitiatives/EqualityandDiversity/Equality.htm 

 

Equality and Diversity in Adult and Community Learning - LSDA publication useful for reference. This practical guide explains how to address equality and diversity issues in the context of the Learning and Skills Council remit and the Common Inspection Framework. Case studies highlight good practice - from equal opportunities information packs to staff training days with a dramatic twist. To help mangers and coordinators evaluate and improve their provision, the booklet concludes with a self-audit tool. Download (pdf 220k)

 

Equality Challenge Unit - focussed on HE, but does have useful publications, guidance and advice. Describes itself as follows:

http://www.ecu.ac.uk/default.asp

 

Jones, C. A., Duckett, I. and Hardman, J (2005) Meeting individual learners’ needs :improving engagement and attainment. London: LSDA - PDF document)

 

'KNOW IT ALL' FOR TEACHERS - (e-safety) 

This website has been produced by Childnet International to help teachers understand and address the e-safety issues within schools. On this site you will find:

• Valuable information about how young people are using the latest Information Communication Technology;
• Links to important resources which are available to help you interact with children on this issue in the classroom;
• Advice about how the subject of safe and responsible use of the Internet and mobile phones fits within the curriculum.
• How to request your own copy of Know it All for Teachers DVD.

at http://www.childnet.com/kia/teachers/default.aspx

Maylor, U., Read, A., Mendick, H., Ross, A., and Rollock, N (2007) DIVERSITY AND CITIZENSHIP IN THE CURRICULUM: RESEARCH REVIEW. The Institute for Policy Studies in Education, London Metropolitan University - research summary (pdf)

 

Meeting individual learners’ needs: improving engagement and attainment from the LSDA. The aim of this book is to 'pull together aspects of those current developments on meeting individual needs that enable providers to meet individual learning needs most effectively. Download (pdf 495k)

The Multiverse website is aimed at Initial Teacher Education for schools, but is well worth a look for considering and addressing diversity issues. The resources range from academic papers, articles from the media, case studies, learning materials, reports and video clips. Online debates and discussion fora enable teacher educators and student teachers to contribute and share their experiences. The content of website is organised on  three levels: Strands ('Race' and Ethnicity; Social Class; Religious Diversity; Bilingual and Multilingual Learners; Refugees and Asylum Seekers; Travellers and Roma ); Themes (Key debates and ideas ; Legislation, policy and statistics; Diverse communities ; Pupils' perceptions; ITT pedagogy ; Parents and communities); and Topics. The site is at www.multiverse.ac.uk

QIA Equality and diversity resources - as on various parts of the QIA website

A series of Gender equality resources relating to Young Apprenticeships http://excellence.qia.org.uk/page.aspx?o=131123

Several resources from the 'support for success' programme at http://excellence.qia.org.uk/page.aspx?o=112216

‘We all came here from somewhere’ Diversity, identities and citizenship From the LSN The aims of the pack are 'to raise issues concerning identity in multicultural British society; to encourage discussion of local and national government policies; to enable learners to consider and express their own identities, and to encourage discussion of suggestions for improvements to make our society more inclusive.' Download (pdf 879k)

UNESCO - EDUCATION FOR ALL

A comprehensive, authoritative and mind-broadening range of reports, data and analysis about world education which includes:

 

The six EFA Goals

1. Expanding and improving comprehensive early childhood care and education, especially for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children

2. Ensuring that by 2015 all children, particularly girls, children in difficult circumstances and those belonging to ethnic minorities, have access to, and complete, free and compulsory primary education of good quality.

3. Ensuring that the learning needs of all young people and adults are met through equitable access to appropriate learning and life-skills programmes

4. Achieving a 50 per cent improvement in levels of adult literacy by 2015, especially for women, and equitable access to basic and continuing education for all adults.

5. Eliminating gender disparities in primary and secondary education by 2005, and achieving gender equality in education by 2015, with a focus on ensuring girls’ full and equal access to and achievement in basic education of good quality.

6. Improving all aspects of the quality of education and ensuring excellence of all so that recognized and measurable learning outcomes are achieved by all, especially in literacy, numeracy and essential life skills.

GLOBAL MONITORING REPORT

Every year, the EFA Global Monitoring Report assesses where the world stands on its commitment to provide a basic education to all children, youth and adults by 2015. Developed by an independent team and published by UNESCO, the report is an authoritative reference that aims to inform, influence and sustain genuine commitment towards education for all. Available at:

http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=43009&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

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