Equality and Diversity and Inclusive Practice

Equality and Diversity and
Inclusive Practice
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
A Identify and explain the categories with regards to equality and diversity........................4
B Diversity..............................................................................................................................5
C Importance of promoting equality and diversity.................................................................5
D Analyze the ways to promote equality and value diversity................................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
A: Factors affecting learning and their impact on learning:...................................................6
B: Impact of different abilities on learning:...........................................................................6
C: Barriers to equity and diversity and how they are relevant to our practices:....................7
D: systems to remove the barriers to equity and diversity:....................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
A:Summarize the policy and regulatory frameworks relating to equality and diversity and
inclusive practice. ..................................................................................................................8
B:What are the influences of the above on your organizational policies and own practice..9
C: Explain how working with other agencies can promote diversity.....................................9
D:Reflect on how the promotion of equality and diversity can protect learners from risk of
harm......................................................................................................................................10
Task 4.............................................................................................................................................11
A important to promote inclusive learning environment.....................................................11
B Roles and responsibilities of promoting...........................................................................12
C .Ways to promote inclusion..............................................................................................13
D Individual learner and their practices provides to learner along with information..........14
TASK 5 .........................................................................................................................................15
A. Relationship between Own role and other professionals.................................................15
B. Needs of the learners .......................................................................................................15
C. Strategies that you used to liaise with the professionals involved...................................16
TASK 6..........................................................................................................................................16
A:Demonstrate how you promote equality and diversity through a Lesson Plan. .............16
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B:Define organizational culture..........................................................................................17
C:Give examples of how your own behaviour impacted negatively and positively on the
organization culture..............................................................................................................17
TASK 7..........................................................................................................................................18
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................18
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................20
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INTRODUCTION
Equality is something in which every individual has been given an equal opportunity irrespective
of their religion, colour, race, gender and age. Diversity is about taking account of the differences
between people and groups of people, and placing a positive value on those differences. There are
many aspects of individual in which they have to work very hard and with patience so that their
behaviour will give positive impact to the organization. Present report will lay emphasis on
identifying and explain the categories with regards to equality and diversity. It will also focus on
policy and regulatory framework affecting the equality and diversity. Study will also explain the
role of human right commission. It will also lay focus on the communication strategies to promote
diversity.
TASK 1
An Identify and explain the categories with regards to equality and diversity.
There are various categories which are related to equality and diversity. These characteristics
promote equality of opportunity for all the individuals. In this people are not treated differently
and not being discriminated on any of the basis. These includes the following:
Age – Age doesn't matter if it is not connected with experience, as people says it is just a
number. It is a fact that people are diverse by their age but if they are working in organization
and having same level of experience then there should be equality between them. For example:
In order to protect students from age discrimination, age limits and reservation quota has been
removed.
Gender – In many organization managers judge employees by their gender, but in Tesco every
employee is equal either male or female. Female can also do same work as male do, and in today's
time female are much better then male in many terms (Greene, 2019). Male and female are
diversified by gender but they are equal while it comes to their work or life. For example: In our
organization none of the student are judge on the basis of their gender and if any kind of gender
discrimination is faced by students then they have an authority to directly report the incident to
their relevant department
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Religion – The biggest problem which arises everywhere is judging people with their religions, it
is not good to judge people with their religion as religion is made by people, so everyone should
see people as human and should follow humanity. Religion is highly diversified as people are
having different culture and traditions with their religions. For example: Same as above if any of
the student is judged on the basis of their Religious beliefs, then the student can report the
discrimination incident to the higher authorities.
Disability- Equality means that there should not be any discrimination on the basis of disability.
The handicapped and disabled individuals must also be given equal opportunity just like the able
one. For example: if any of the student is judged on the basis of their disability and it happens
then they can report the discrimination incident to higher authorities. Not only this, disabled
students are given first priority in most of the task and processes.
Pregnancy and maternity- Discrimination can also be done to pregnant women. In this woman
are being treated unequally because they are pregnant. Discrimination like these women can be
treated unfairly. Because of pregnancy they can be laid off from the job.
Race: Individuals can also have discriminated on the basis of race. This can also be because of
the colour, ethics and origin. For example: if any of the students are judged on the basis of their
race, then they can report the discrimination incident to the higher authorities and they can also
complain this or report it to discrimination authority of the organization.
Sexual orientation- This discrimination is against individuals because of the sexual behaviour. It
comes in the context of employment actions.
Marriage: Discrimination can be happened to both men and women. This happens when you are
treated worse than other workers in your workplace because you are married or in a civil
partnership. For example: a woman works night shifts in a distribution warehouse but is dismissed
when she gets married because her employer thinks a married woman should be at home in the
evening.
Civil partnership- When people who are not married are in civil partnership. Discrimination
related to it can also take place. They can be laid of the jobs when they come under civil partners.
As a teacher I protect students from discrimination. I speak with learners to discuss any special
needs they have and discuss with the learner if they would like to share with peers the needs they
have. I look at the culture of the school and consider how as a teacher I may be impacted. Ensure
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learners understand the behaviour what is required of them. Be clear of any disciplinary action as
a result of any forms of discrimination. I ensure all learners value each other and they are getting
the basic rights they are entitled to. Make sure all the 9 protected characteristics are presented to
learners. Allow a talking culture in your classroom where any forms of discrimination is quickly
brought out in the open and discussed.
B Diversity.
Diversity defines that each individual is unique and has a different quality. Diversity can be
defined by gender, cast, age, status, etc. Diversity defines in which category culture and people
comes.
 In any organization diversity can be of different type that every organization is having
different culture diversity (Khanum, and Dsouza, 2019).
 Age diversity in organization doesn't matter until it contains high experience. For example
If two people with different age group working in Tesco and one is having age of 44 and
another of 34 but both of them are having same work experience and gives same
productivity to company then company will not give any advantage to them by their age.
 Same in the case of gender, Tesco believes that diversity of gender not make a difference
if they both are doing same work then should be treated same.
For example: in order to promote diversity within classroom various initiatives can be taken such
as: different perspective of students can be encouraged, equal access to opportunities like class
monitoring is provided to students etc. Empowering All Genders to feel part of inclusive learning,
and ensure learning is taking place. Each student will have their own story and each student will
be able to mix this along with opinions, backgrounds, preferences, and experiences. By allowing
students to share the above to the classroom, this can assist the class by creating a good class
atmosphere. As a teacher I create groups, mix the students from all backgrounds, give them a fun
topic in respect to multicultural view and enjoy people mix and get to know each other.
C Importance of promoting equality and diversity.
Promoting equality and diversity is very much important to bring harmony in work and for
reducing conflicts which arises due to inequality. If people understand that how to work with
equality they will understand the value of every individual, as in many of the countries people
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