Addressing Discrimination in School Matters

The training will be of interest to those wishing to develop knowledge and skills to support effective anti discriminatory practice and promises to provide many practical and thought provoking examples. This course takes a refreshing look at the subject of discrimination and equality with an interactive session that aims to encourage a greater understanding of the subject.

Aims:

1. Improve the level of key competences and skills, related to professional profile of the participants, in particular through:
• - Exploring the meaning of prejudice and discrimination in broader terms, to include sex, race, disability and age.
• Raising awareness of socially excluded groups
• Exploring the impact of prejudice and discrimination on development of young children

- development of techniques in anti-discriminatory practice
- Increase awareness of the European legislation
- Explore examples of how equal opportunities policies can work in practice

2. Foster quality improvements, innovation and internationalisation of educational establishment, in particular through transnational cooperation and sharing best practice in education.

Modules:

1. Exploring the meaning of prejudice and discrimination in broader terms, to include sex, race, disability and age. What may constitute discrimination in schools.
2. Awareness of socially excluded groups
3. Explore how prejudice and discrimination impacts the development of young children
4. Help develop techniques in anti-discriminatory practice
5. Have a basic understanding of the EU legislation and UK Equality Act (2010).
6. Explore examples of how equal opportunities policies can work in practice
7. Bullying around racism, religion and culture
8. Implementation of strategy for both prevention and intervention of discrimination
9. Support for those at the receiving end
10. Challenging those who are responsible

Who can take part?
Staff in charge of school education(teaching and non-teaching, including school managers, heads, etc.), working in the sending school(s)as well as other educational staff (school inspectors, school counsellors, pedagogical advisors, phychologists, etc.) involved in the strategic development of the sending school(s).

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