This case study examines a project which aimed to create an opportunity for organisational culture change in multiple related organisations, regarding CPD for teachers of English and ESOL.
This case study examines a project to explore several ways to improve learning support for learners with literacy problems, and to enhance learner awareness, demand, and progress across the college generally, through a cohort of 'literacy legend' learner volunteers.
A case study on an OTLA London project led by Jobwise Training on developing an observation tool for outstanding teaching and learning.
This resource comprises the report and resources developed by the Equality and Diversity Partnership Project led by the National Union of Students (NUS). The overall aim of the initiative was to support staff and learners to tackle real and perceived tensions between lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equalities, and religion and belief equalities, in FE colleges. The project focused on dialogue as a means to increase and improve inter-personal communication between learners relating to the subject of faith and sexuality.
This resource comprises the report and resources developed by the Equality and Diversity Partnership Project led by Hopwood Hall College. The project aimed to train 12 learners as Peer Ambassadors and champion of equality and diversity issues that are relevant to learners and young people in the Borough of Rochdale. Fifteen learners and two members of staff were trained in specific equality specialist areas and in Philosophical Enquiry methods. The resources included are a case study and an Equality Ambassadors Project presentation.
This resource comprises the report and resources developed by an Equality and Diversity Partnership Project led by Boston College. The project used a programme of workshops and visits by staff and students to the Holocaust Centre in Newark to explore the themes of intolerance and prejudice, and promote positive behaviour and attitudes towards diversity and difference both within the College environment and the wider community. Learners from across all curriculum areas were engaged (but a key focus of the project was on young white working class males).
This resource comprises the report and resources developed by an Equality and Diversity Partnership Project led by the WILD Young Parents’ Project (with Cornwall College) in 2009-10. The aim of the project was to improve the access to college for young mothers living in Cornwall by providing ‘experience days’ and offering support to overcome the barriers that they face. The project was centred on learners and their individual needs which shaped the content and delivery style.
This resource comprises the report and resources developed by an Equality and Diversity Partnership Project led by the Small Woods Association (with Telford & Wrekin Council and West Mercia Probation Trust) in 2009-10. ‘Amazon Woman’ was a 12 week structured learning programme which demonstrated the opportunities for women offenders within the occupationally segregated Forestry sector. Taking place two days per week in a woodland environment, the women received expert tuition and support to gain skills in woodland management and greenwood crafts.
A project aimed to understand the reasons behind the different attainment levels between male and female students. Extensive exmaples of tools and resources are provided.
This resource comprises the report and resources developed by an Equality and Diversity Partnership Project led by Lewisham College in 2009-10. The main aim of the project was to produce a resource that can be used as a stimulus to raising young people’s awareness of sexual bullying and gender conflict; and help prevent sexual bullying and gender conflict from occurring in colleges, schools and youth settings. The scope of the project was twofold.
