Equality and Diversity in Further Education

Sheine Peart, Susan Wallace

• Publisher: Critical Publishing
• Year: 2014
• ISBN:
  9781909682009
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Teaching Methods

Further Education is the most diverse of all the education sectors. Managing diversity and promoting equality, a legislative requirement of the 2010 Equalities Act, brings significant challenges for practitioners who are tasked with making the rhetoric of politicians a reality, often with little guidance and few resources. This book provides practical guidance for existing lecturers and trainee teachers, explaining how they can overcome these challenges and establish a positive learning environment to meet the needs of all learners.

This accessible and up to date book extends the scope of the diversity and inclusion debate to consider a wide range of issues including age, working with cross-cultural groups, promoting effective gender relations, sexual orientation and working with current and ex-offenders. Each chapter includes clear objectives, case studies, critical thinking tasks, chapter reflections and a learning review audit.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Table of contents
• Meet the author
• Meet the series editor
• 1 Introduction: equality and diversity in Further Education
• 2 Professional responsibilities of tutors in Further Education
• 3 Race and disability in Further Education: international and national perspectives
• 4 Meeting the needs of adult learners
• 5 Working with younger learners and the impact of youth on learning
• 6 Meeting the needs of transient populations
• 7 Working with cross-cultural groups
• 8 Integrating offenders in Further Education
• 9 Managing gender and sexual orientation issues
• 10 Managing equality and diversity in Further Education
• Glossary of acronyms
• Index