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    Sustaining our Future: a Framework for embedding sustainable development in FE and skills

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    The Sustaining Our Future Framework aims to:
    A. Build common understanding of what sustainable development is about, what it means for the sector and why the sector should collectively respond to it.
    B. Alert providers to the business benefits of being a sustainable organisation, and how these benefits can be realised in an increasingly demand-led environment
    C. Establish a common set of themes for action.

    National Union of Students UK (NUS): Student-led dialogue on LGBT and Faith

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    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.

    Hopwood Hall College: Equality Peer Ambassadors

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    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.

    East Riding of Yorkshire Council: Addressing under-representation of gypsies and travellers in learning and promoting the development and sustainability of new businesses

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    The aim was to bring together the gypsy/traveller communities and arts/craft people to enhance the development and sustainability of new businesses through a combination of virtual business solutions and community tourist/craft ventures. This involved a wide range of local and one national bodies.

    Stockton Riverside College - Celebrating BME Diversity to Promote Inclusivity

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    This resource comprises the report and resources developed by an Equality and Diversity Partnership Project led by Stockton Riverside College. The context of the project was that the North East of England has very few people from BME backgrounds and hence, few BME learners/staff within the college. The population being mainly white British means that our learners are not exposed to different cultures/religions very often; which can lead to barriers in understanding and communication.

    Lewisham College - Linking Lies Sexual bullying and gender conflict

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    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.

    Accrington and Rossendale College - Meeting the needs of LGB&T learners in Pennine Lancashire

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    This resource comprises the report and resources developed by the Equality and Diversity Partnership Project led by Accrington & Rossendale College.
    The specific aim was to establish the most effective method to ensure that needs of young Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGB&T) learners in the local area are met by the college. The project provided the opportunity to better understand the needs of LGB&T learners and to maximise their participation and retention within the college.

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

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    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

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    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.

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