Promoting equality and diversity
Effective equality and diversity policies and strategies are based upon meaningful dialogue not only between managers and teachers but also between teachers and learners. By listening to what your learners have to say about themselves, their aspirations and their needs, you can identify and address potential barriers to successful learning and enable your learners to progress well and achieve fully.
You will find links here to the following downloadable CPD support resources, designed to help you develop your understanding of the issues relating to Equality and diversity and create a learning environment that offers equal opportunities and diverse learning experiences for your learners.
- The Equality and diversity review proforma will help you to explore how issues surrounding equality and diversity are currently addressed and identify further actions you might need to take.
- The Equality and diversity help sheet offers guidance for carrying out the activity and using the proforma.
- The Priorities Pyramid is an interactive tool to help you think about effective ways of promoting equality and diversity in your teaching and learning practice.
Look also at the Equality and diversity Quick start guide to stimulate thought about how different approaches to teaching and learning can promote equality and diversity.