Inclusive Practice: Impact, Policy, and Strategies for Promoting Equality and Diversity

This report discusses the impact of personal, social, and cultural factors on learning, policy and regulatory frameworks relating to inclusive practice, and strategies for promoting equality and diversity in an inclusive learning environment. It covers topics such as the role and responsibilities of teachers in inclusive practice, ways to promote equality and value diversity, and the effectiveness of inclusive practice.

Inclusive Practice

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
1.1 Impact of personal, social and cultural factors on learning.......................................................3
1.2 Impact of different cognitive, physical and sensory abilities on learning.................................4
2.1 Policy and regulatory frameworks relating to the inclusive practice.........................................4
2.2 How policy and regulatory frameworks influence organisational policies relating to inclusive
practice.............................................................................................................................................5
2.3 How policy and regulatory frameworks influences own inclusive practice..............................5
3.1 Summarise own role and responsibilities relating to inclusive practice....................................6
3.2 Explain the relationship between own role and the roles of other professionals involved in
inclusive practice.............................................................................................................................6
3.3 Identify points of referral available to meet individual learning needs.....................................7
4.1 Review key features and benefits of an inclusive learning environment...................................7
4.2 Analyse ways to promote equality and value diversity.............................................................8
4.3 Analyse ways to promote inclusion...........................................................................................9
4.4 Review strategies for effective liaison between professionals involved in inclusive practice. .9
5.1 Review the effectiveness of own inclusive practice................................................................10
5.2 Identify own strengths and areas for improvement in relation to inclusive practice...............10
5.3 Plan opportunities to improve own skills in inclusive practice...............................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Teaching and learning depict the process that consider several variables and these variable
interact as the work of learners towards the achievement of goals and undertake new knowledge,
behaviour and skills that add towards the range of learning experience of individuals. Teaching
refers to the act, practices and profession of teacher which is the process that provide shape to
individual’s action and by which it leads to the new behaviour and capacity of an individual
(Ceballos López and Saiz Linares, 2017). The report leads to details about the inclusive practices
in teaching and learning that influence the person, there understanding and impact of policies and
regulatory frameworks on the inclusive practices. Along with this, it undertakes proper
evaluation of roles and responsibilities which are concerned with the inclusive practices and also
analyse how to create and maintain inclusive learning environment by having proper
understanding.
1.1 Impact of personal, social and cultural factors on learning
Learning means the process of gaining or understanding knowledge or skill by doing
activities, studying, practising, being taught or by experience. There are number of factors that
influences learning such as personal, social, cultural, cognitive, physical and sensory.
The factors impacting the process of learning are discussed in detail below: Personal:
Age, gender, interest, motivation, intelligence, aptitude, attitude, needs, fatigue and boredom
and emotional conditions are some of the personal factors that influences the learning among the
people. Interest of a child in different fields during the growing years changes accordingly and
stabilizes with one’s age (Gamaghelyan, 2017). Motivation plays a vital role in the processing of
learning as it develops a will in an individual to do something. Social:
Social factors such as peer pressure, educational background, financial situations, etc.
influences the learning process. Individual doing activities like drug consuming or bulling
impacts the learning abilities. Educational background of a person has a major impact on
learning as people from strong educational background learns faster and more efficiently than the
ones from poor educational background (Gilor and Katz, 2019). Cultural:

Culture can either supports learning or be a barrier to an individual learning. Learners bought
up in an educational environment tends to learn fast as compared to the ones who are bought up
in the society that do not support education.
1.2 Impact of different cognitive, physical and sensory abilities on learning Cognitive:
Cognitive factors include reading ability, analytical skills and visual awareness. Person with
good reading ability finds it easy to learn as compared to the ones who is not a good reader.
Analytical skills help an individual to understand and analyse the learning process easily (Goldan
and et. al, 2021). Learners with good visual learning skills tends to learn something more easily
as it helps to remember things clearly. Physical:
Being physically fit plays a major role in learning process as a physically fit individual is
able to attending and doing physical activities necessary for efficient learning. Individual with
physical disability finds difficulty in doing some tasks. For example, blind person may find
difficulty in reading and writing as one needs an equipment to learn. Sensory:
Sensory factors form the base of learning process as it grasps the information around us and
changes it into the data to enable us to understand. Good eyesight, hearing and smelling ability
boosts ones learning process. A well-developed brain is directly linked with strong learning
abilities.
2.1 Policy and regulatory frameworks relating to the inclusive practice
To ensure efficient learning there are number of policies and regulatory frameworks.
Equality Act 2010 is one of the regulatory framework that ensure that there is no discrimination
on the basis of gender, age, religious believers and disability. All individuals must be treated
equally irrespective of their status in the society (McLean, 2019). According to Disability Act
2010 pregnant mothers and people from different races must be treated equally and have equal
rights. Equality Act 2010 provides equal opportunities for education to all the people of all
gender, religion and those living with disability. This act also protects people from harassment or
indirect discrimination.

Another framework is 14-19 curriculum and qualifications reform which is designed to meet
the educational need of every individual regardless of their religion, gender, age and physical
status. This curriculum also promotes participation of people from all type of background and
ensures the quality education. Several programs like online learning, part-time courses and the
program pace are designed for the people who want to gain knowledge through education. These
flexible programs helped people like pregnant mothers, working employees and disabled persons
who wants to continue their education according to their convenience.
2.2 How policy and regulatory frameworks influence organisational policies
relating to inclusive practice
National rules and policies are one of the main aspects that influence organisational policies.
It is important for the organisations to take strict actions against those who are involved in
discrimination processes or activities. It is can cause legal issue for the company as well as for
those who are involved (Narayan and Patnaik, 2020). It is important for the organisation to set at
least targets against discrimination based on race, religion, culture or background of the
employees.
If the discriminator commits the same act of discrimination again then they will be eligible
for criminal charges and will definitely have to face legal issues. It can also ruin their careers as
it is included in unethical behaviour and will ruin the reputation of the employee.
It is essential for the company to make sure that their staffing process does not include
such types of discrimination as it can cause legal compliance for the company as well. It is
important for the company to make sure that their recruitment process is just and fair and does
not include any activity which can be taken as discrimination.
The appointment and nomination process of the company must comply with all the
inclusivity criteria and must ensure that the company is inviting and hiring people of all gender,
race and religion and are promoting them on the basis of their merit and not on the basis of their
class (Sales and et. al, 2017).
2.3 How policy and regulatory frameworks influences own inclusive practice
There are regulatory and legal framework that works against such discrimination activities.
It is the guidelines and the regulations that serves as the base when practising inclusivity in the

organisation. It is the responsibility of each and every member of the organisation to make sure
that there are no such practises that are against the rules and norms of the organisation.
As for me I make sure that I am following all the rules and regulations of the organisation
and will take full responsibility to make sure that there are no discrimination activities going on
(Palatna, 2020). Those who are practising discrimination are held responsible for their acts and
strict actions must be taken against them.
It is important for me to make sure that my decisions and actions are all in the favour of
inclusivity and I myself are not breaking any law. It is essential for the organisation to make sure
that all the employee know clearly about the rules and regulations of the company and are aware
about the consequences as well.
3.1 Summarise own role and responsibilities relating to inclusive practice
Inclusive practices depict as an approach in teaching which is related with the diversity of
students and also tends to enable every student to access the course of content that leads to
motivate them in order to participate in the learning activities and also demonstrate their strength
and knowledge for their assessment. These practices provide value to the diversity of student and
also proper support in terms of enhancing their learning experiences (Rapp and Corral-Granados,
2021). As a teacher, I should be crucial in terms of determining that what is happening within the
classroom considering the needs of several students by having proper modifications and
differentiation in curriculum. There is a teaching approach for the students that are having
different kind of disabilities and it is also required for the specialist training. For this, I need to
make sure that this type of programs has been conducted in the institute by which I can get
proper opportunities for the equal learning. Further, I need to set teaching strategies that provide
proper support to students as some of them need more extra support for that and I also need to
make sure that they will get proper assistance in order to make difference among students
regarding their learning and who are living with disabilities.
3.2 Explain the relationship between own role and the roles of other
professionals involved in inclusive practice
There is a link among the institution that provide suitable training and students when there is
a program on inclusivity in which teachers always tends to motivate and ask them to join these
programmes. For this, my role as a teacher is related to what other professionals are doing in

inclusivity. Management has provided the suitable guidelines to professionals which they have to
follow while teaching to students (Salmon and et. al, 2018). As a teacher my role is to follow the
inclusive practices and also provide equal learning regardless to age, gender, religion, disabilities
and so on. Furthermore, the management is responsible and ensure that each and every guideline
for the inclusive are followed or not.
3.3 Identify points of referral available to meet individual learning needs
There are several points in the guidelines for students to make sure effective and suitable
learning on inclusivity. The equality act 2010 act tends to offer guidelines for the inclusivity and
all individuals have to know about regarding the practices in significant areas. Inclusivity tends
to provide good reference to the learners which provide support to them in terms of
understanding some laws that are related to them in general society that is required for all the
laws. They will learn that how to prepare schedule in future and also how to analyse the
educational things that are followed under the inclusivity guidance (Seedat, 2018). For this,
learners in the organisation tends to make sure that they gain proper knowledge regarding the
inclusive practices that are worked and useful in life and workplace. Further, people in the
organisation have been fighting for the rights of peoples from the race of caste, religion, age,
gender and so on considering the other organisational human rights that can serve as the great
referral points for students in order to gain basic knowledge on how to stand for inclusivity at the
workplace.
4.1 Review key features and benefits of an inclusive learning environment
Inclusive environment provides learners an equal opportunity to participate and creates a
positive environment for them. It provides an equal atmosphere for all students of different
background.
Key feature of inclusive learning
The key features of learning include:
 According to a child ability education goal must be developed.
 Schools and administrators must have strong leadership.
 Support must be provided to teachers and children to ensure the full participation from
them.
 Students from all religion, gender and background must be accepted.

 Principals, teachers and parents must work together to develop a way for quality
education.
Benefits of an inclusive learning environment
Benefits of an inclusive learning are:
 Children can understand themselves and others. This will provide an opportunity to
understand and respect the culture of each other.
 Children can develop friendship in the school. Friendship provides opportunities for
growth.
 Children can learn academic skills. Children tends to learn more in the school and gets
motivated.
 Encourages parents to be a part of their children's education and activities at their school.
 Encourage children to work on their respective goals while being together. This will
develop individual's strengths.
4.2 Analyse ways to promote equality and value diversity
Equality means to treat every individual equally regardless of their cast, gender, age, religion
or sexual orientation. Diversity includes people belonging from different backgrounds, beliefs
and life experiences that makes an individual unique (Sweet and Morgan, 2020). The promotion
of equality and diversity is an important part of education for both teachers and students. This
helps in developing the social and moral traits in the students and teachers. There are various
ways to promote equality and diversity.
 A teacher must teach students to treat all students and staff equally and fairly.
 Create chapters that can reflect and promote diversity.
 Ensure that every student have equal opportunities to participate in the activities.
 Ensuring that materials of classroom never discriminate against anyone.
 By setting rules regarding the treatment of people with each other.
 Utilization of resources with multicultural themes.
 Non-discriminatory procedures and policies must be applied.
 A teacher must challenge the negative attitudes among students.
 Student and teacher must be provided with inclusive environment.
 A teacher can use a variety of assessment methods for teaching.

4.3 Analyse ways to promote inclusion
Inclusive education provides an equal opportunity for students to learn together without
any barrier in a classroom to reach their potential. Here are some strategies to promote inclusion
in an educational environment that can put into practice.
Excellence in teaching and learning
Each teacher must be provided with proper training and resources for teaching with
diverse needs. Effective instructional practices must be implemented by the teachers.
Positive Learning Climate
A positive atmosphere must be provided to the students regardless of their background,
beliefs, ethics or educational awareness (Viney and Blom, 2020). A supportive environment
helps in improving the performance of students. The class participation increases with the
development of teacher's involvement with the students.
Embrace student's diversity
A teacher must develop an environment where every individual regardless of their cast,
gender, religion, background, social and economic background must be treated with equal
respect. It is important to embrace diversity for a healthy educational environment.
Encourage student Interactions
By encouraging students to interact with each other will make them aware about the
different culture and environment from where the each of them belongs. Teachers must provide
opportunities for students to know each other by some engagement programs. This will make
students feel more socially and academically connected.
4.4 Review strategies for effective liaison between professionals involved in
inclusive practice
Liaison depict the effective communication that has provide and develop relationship among
the organisation. In this, regular communication is the one that facilitate liaison among the
professionals that are related with the inclusive practice. Professionals of institute are also
indulged in the liaison by meeting with students in terms of providing them motivation on the
suitable inclusive practices that are essential (Zimman, 2017). Along with this, to enhance the
corporation among professionals, it is required that there should be a continuous transfer of
information and updates so that effective understanding can be developed in suitable manner.

Proper corporation is also going to introduce by having effective coordination of activities in an
effective manner and also keep informing each other regarding the development. For this, regular
training and programmes on inclusive practices will going to provide support in an effective
liaison among professionals. Thus, healthy networking is required for having effective strategy
which is important to keep professionalism in all the activities that has been undertaken in
inclusive practices that are going to motivate liaison.
5.1 Review the effectiveness of own inclusive practice
My inclusive practices are pretty much effective as I have always follow all the guidelines
that are provided for the inclusive practices within the institute. For this, I have strengths and
skills by which I can engage my students to embrace the inclusive practices. I have opted the
practices and approaches by which positive and healthy environment has been induced in
suitable manner in which there is no case of harassment and discrimination (White and et. al,
2018). Further, my platform in the institution which has been provided in my lecture help me to
induce more effective inclusive practice. I also provide equality of content and same learning to
each and every individual at the time of ignoring the gender, age, disabilities with special need. I
have also focus on the teamwork and suitable behaviour of individuals by which the suitable
collective environment can be develop without any disparities. Through this, learners tend to
work and help each other in which they get same quality of content regarding the educational
training.
5.2 Identify own strengths and areas for improvement in relation to inclusive
practice
Strength depict the actions which an individual do and perform effectively. For this, I tend to
possess things that are related to the inclusive practices and also self-aware about the type of
practice so that there is the scope of effective development of skills. For this, I have understand
regarding the lead with the help of prominent examples that are abide from the suitable norms
considering the inclusive practices that are used in both the practices at the institute and also in
general life (Workman-Stark, 2017). I have generally use reflective practice to teach students
regarding their learning which has been provided to them and also helpful in terms of
understanding about the weaknesses as the individual considering the policy, norms and
guidelines that are required to be updated. Further, I respect others undertaking their

understanding which is related to the impact of discrimination on learnings and society. The area
in which I have to enhance myself is related with the understanding of multicultural inclusive
practices so that I can improve my learning and also provide it to others as well.
5.3 Plan opportunities to improve own skills in inclusive practice
It is essential for the society and each and every learner to understand the requirement of
inclusive practices and also need to implement that in the real life practices. Working with other
individuals and also understand that what they need to prefer in order to do things in different
manner is one of the best opportunity that offer suitable support to enhance skills inclusive
practices. Besides from this, gaining knowledge of inclusive practices is considered to
understand that how the different society attract and also follow inclusive practices in terms of
developing and developed countries.
CONCLUSION
From the above discussion, it has been analysed that the teaching and learning defines as the
process that has been undertaken several variable and these variables interact as the learners
work towards the achievement of goals along with considering the new knowledge, behaviours
and skills that leads to enhance learning experience. Further, the inclusive practices refer to the
approach that is used in teaching and also concerned with diversity of students. In addition to
this, inclusive practices also consist of several roles and responsibilities that motivate equality.
For this, there are several factors that are helpful in maintaining inclusive learning environment
which is important to improve the productivity of both learners and teachers.

REFERENCES
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