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

Cultural diversity, world issues, citizenship and other very good resources from the British Red Cross, described as follows:
Looking for imaginative teaching tools that are simple to use? You'll find them here - free resources, ideal for citizenship and PSHE teaching, tutor time and across the curriculum.
available at: http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Teaching-resources

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 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)

Faith Guides - The Faith Guides for Higher Education, from the HE Academy website published in 2006 by the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies, aim to give information to staff in the higher education sector on how best to support students with a variety of religious beliefs.
Currently covering Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, the series has been written by respected academics with many years' research and teaching experience in their fields of expertise, and in consultation with religious communities. This series covers key religious and cultural sensitivities that may arise within a higher education environment.

The guides offer a concise reference to the religions in question and the belief structures that underpin them, combined with tips for recruiting and retaining students and providing an inclusive and welcoming environment.
Download the Faith Guide for Islam (PDF, 644KB) 
Download the other Faith Guides from the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies website 

Human Rights and equality - New resources on human rights and equality for children and young people
The Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) has launched a series of resources on human rights and equality law for children and young people. The resources give general information about the rights of children and young people in relation to:

• The new UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
• Children’s rights when their parents split up
• How lawyers can help children and young people and how to find one.

The guide on children’s rights and parental separation includes information on how children and young people can have their wishes and feelings heard by the court when decisions are being made regarding issues such as living arrangements and contact. The resources also include information on how to make human rights complaints and list useful organisations that young people can go to for help and advice. CRAE will be publishing two additional guides for children and young people this week covering human rights for women and girls and the European Convention on Human Rights.
Download all of the resources from the CRAE website.

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.

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