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    New College Swindon and Swindon College - Research into experience of BME groups in post 16 further education in Swindon

    etf:1791

    This Equality & Diversity Partneship project undertook research into factors affecting academic under-achievement by identified ethnic groups in post-16 further education in the Swindon area and recommended actions to address these. The principal focus was on 16-19 year old minority ethnic students studying for long courses. The aim was to enable the colleges to improve student experience and success at college.
    The resources included are:
    • Final report
    • Flyer
    • Going to College project resource

    Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education - Regional Diversity Champions

    etf:1790

    This resource comprises the report and resources developed by the Equality and Diversity Partnership Project led by Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education in 2009-10.
    The scope of the project was to extend the regional diversity champions process in 2010. The main outcomes and outputs of the project were:
    • Devise easy-to-use on-line application system
    • Encourage and promote applications
    • Judging and selection
    • Promote findings and circulate good practice
    • Use the technology as a basis for a national exemplars scheme.

    Equality North East - Using the equality standard to embed Equality and Diversity

    etf:1789

    This project aimed to use the Equality North East Equality Standard to assist partner learning providers within a cluster to embed equality and diversity and meet Common Inspection Framework Requirements. The cluster were provided with the advice, tools and techniques to embed equality and diversity within their people strategies alongside receiving information about learner positive action and good practice within and outside the region.

    Equality North East - Responding to Diversity: Promoting Equality and Excellence

    etf:1788

    This resource comprises the report and resources developed by one of two Equality and Diversity Partnership Project led by Equality North East in 2009-10. The aim of this project was to identify examples of positive action and effective equality practice within the North East's Learning Providers and then compile a report of these case studies in order to raise awareness. Core components of the project included research into case studies, completion of a report, and dissemination of information through networks and an event.

    Boston College - Raising aspirations among young learners from disadvantaged backgrounds

    etf:1786

    This resource comprises the report and resources developed by the Equality and Diversity Partnership Project led by Boston College in 2009-10. The project aimed to identify young learners across Lincolnshire who are in receipt of EMAs/ALGs or who live in post-coded areas identified as areas of disadvantage. The team also aimed to engage with them as “experts” through electronic and paper based surveys, one-to-one interviews and focus groups about the barriers to success and effective intervention strategies.

    Stepping Up in Sustainability: Leicester Adult Skills & Learning Service with Lincolnshire Lifelong Learning Service

    etf:1698

    The 'Green Families Project' took forward work across two contrasting local authorities to develop skills and motivation, creating and embedding resources within Family Learning programmes. The combined effect of tjhese activities would be to bring about small changes in behaviour, realising more sustainable practices in the home of all participants and in the organisations that they engage with. A significant number of individual learning resources were brought together or developed and these are included here. Search 'Stepping Up in Sustainability' to find similar projects.

    Stepping Up in Sustainability: Exeter College

    etf:1697

    The Exeter Urban Garden Project aimed to transform some disused land into a vibrant sustainable garden and outdoor learning space accessible to the whole community. Driven through the Foundation Learning Faculty, the project was a focal point of the College’s ambitious Sustainability Programme and intended as a replicable example of sustainable living for Exeter. Search 'Stepping Up in Sustainability' to find similar projects.

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