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What is an equal opportunities policy in schools?
Equal Opportunities at school is about ensuring that all children and adults have equality of opportunity in terms of access and outcome throughout all aspects of school like and that their life chances for the present and future are not impeded or distorted by anything that happens during their participation in the …
What are some of the key Scottish educational policies?
Ensuring the impact of Scotland’s Curriculum.
What are the principles of inclusive education Scotland?
Inclusive education in Scotland aims to eliminate social exclusion that is a consequence of attitudes in responses to diversity in race, social class, ethnicity, religion, gender and ability. It starts from the belief that education is a human right and the foundation of a more just society.
Does the Equality Act apply in schools?
Schools: who and what the Act applies to 1.4 In England and Wales the Act applies to all maintained and independent schools, including Academies, and maintained and non-maintained special schools.
Is Girfec a policy or legislation?
Legislation. Although GIRFEC is a national policy, at the time of this writing it has not yet been implemented to its full extent.
Why is social justice and inclusion important in Scottish education?
This inclusive approach not only allows children and young people to thrive in their community but also contributes to all children and young people’s understanding and appreciation of diversity and helps to build a more just society.
What are equal opportunities policies?
What is an equal opportunities policy? An equal opportunities policy is a formal document that sets out in writing an employer’s commitment to fairness, and fair working practices, including the measures that a company or organisation will take to help eliminate and prevent unfair treatment at work.
What is the Equality Act 2010 Scotland?
The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. It replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act, making the law easier to understand and strengthening protection in some situations.
What does the Equality Act mean for education?
The Equality Act prohibits discrimination in employment by any school receiving federal funds. This means that schools will be prohibited from discriminating against a teacher on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the context of hiring, firing, or promotion.
What is the equal opportunities policy UK?
This means that no employee or applicant will be treated less favourably on the grounds of their sex, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, working practices or whether they have HIV and/or AIDS.
Is Shanarri a policy?
To ensure everyone has a common understanding of what wellbeing means, the Scottish Government has described wellbeing in terms of eight indicators, which are Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible and Included. These are sometimes abbreviated to the acronym known as SHANARRI.
Is Girfec a policy?
Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) is a landmark children’s policy framework to improve children’s well-being via early intervention, universal service provision, and multiagency coordination across organizational boundaries.
What is Education Scotland doing to reduce discrimination?
Education Scotland is committed to eliminating discrimination and promoting equality and diversity. We aim to ensure equal opportunities for all staff and our stakeholders, including ‘protected characteristic’ groups, to ensure we can:
What is the Education Scotland strategy for equality impact assessments?
This strategy sets out how Education Scotland assess the impact of new and existing policies, practices and procedures, as set out in the Equality Act 2010. PDF file: Strategy for Equality Impact Assessments (EQIAs) – Updated 27 August 2012 (201 KB) PDF file: Equality Impact Assessment – Education Scotland Corporate Plan – November 2021 (637KB)
What is Education Scotland doing about protected characteristic groups?
Education Scotland is committed to eliminating discrimination and promoting equality and diversity. We aim to ensure equal opportunities for all staff and our stakeholders, including ‘protected characteristic’ groups, to ensure we can: Identify groups at risk of not benefiting fully from education and take action to meet their needs; and
What is the equality impact assessment 2020?
PDF file: Equality Impact Assessment – Education Scotland Professional Learning and Leadership Programmes – July 2020 (455 KB) This strategy sets out how Education Scotland will strive to protect and respect the rights of all children, as set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).