Equality and Diversity
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Themes – Equality and diversity
Contents
1. About this document
2. The importance of equality and diversity in adult learning
* Helping all who are motivated to learn to achieve their goals
* Being inclusive of, and accessible to, all who wish to further their learning
* Respecting and celebrating the diversity of individuals and groups
* Furthering social justice and social cohesion
3. What do we mean by equality and diversity?
4. Valuing diversity: a different approach
5. The different equality strands
6. Essential background - including legislative framework and expectations to promote and celebrate equality and diversity
7. Definitions
8. What does it mean for you?
9. Strategies to help you take responsibility
10. Where to find out more
* Internal links
* External links
1. About this document
* This document provides adult learning tutors with an introduction to recent developments in equality and diversity
* signposts and gives information about where to find out more; and
* supports other references to equality and diversity on the rest of this website.
2. The importance of equality and diversity in adult learning
Achieving equality and embracing diversity are vital to the ethos at the heart of adult learning, which is to:
* help all who are motivated to learn to achieve their goals
* be inclusive of, and accessible to, all who wish to further their learning
* respect and celebrate the diversity of individuals and groups; and
* further social justice and social cohesion.
The equality and diversity ‘terrain’ is complex. It changes and develops on a regular basis. This document distils some of the current policy, thinking and legislation into accessible and straightforward guidance for you and your organisation.
3. What do we mean by equality and diversity?
© Crown copyright 2006 1
Earlier legislation designed to...
Contents
1. About this document
2. The importance of equality and diversity in adult learning
* Helping all who are motivated to learn to achieve their goals
* Being inclusive of, and accessible to, all who wish to further their learning
* Respecting and celebrating the diversity of individuals and groups
* Furthering social justice and social cohesion
3. What do we mean by equality and diversity?
4. Valuing diversity: a different approach
5. The different equality strands
6. Essential background - including legislative framework and expectations to promote and celebrate equality and diversity
7. Definitions
8. What does it mean for you?
9. Strategies to help you take responsibility
10. Where to find out more
* Internal links
* External links
1. About this document
* This document provides adult learning tutors with an introduction to recent developments in equality and diversity
* signposts and gives information about where to find out more; and
* supports other references to equality and diversity on the rest of this website.
2. The importance of equality and diversity in adult learning
Achieving equality and embracing diversity are vital to the ethos at the heart of adult learning, which is to:
* help all who are motivated to learn to achieve their goals
* be inclusive of, and accessible to, all who wish to further their learning
* respect and celebrate the diversity of individuals and groups; and
* further social justice and social cohesion.
The equality and diversity ‘terrain’ is complex. It changes and develops on a regular basis. This document distils some of the current policy, thinking and legislation into accessible and straightforward guidance for you and your organisation.
3. What do we mean by equality and diversity?
© Crown copyright 2006 1
Earlier legislation designed to...