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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)
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.
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)
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)
‘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
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Expanding and improving comprehensive early childhood
care and education, especially for the most vulnerable
and disadvantaged children
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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.
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Ensuring that the learning needs of all young people and
adults are met through equitable access to appropriate
learning and life-skills programmes
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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.
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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.
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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.