Implementing Equality in Further Education programmes FESS tools

Implementing Equality in Further Education programmes FESS tools to support the equality proofing of programme delivery and assessment in Further Education – A Supplement to the FESS Equality Action Planning Framework “Funded by the Equality Mainstreaming Unit which is jointly funded by the European Social Fund 2007 -2013 and by the Equality Authority” Investing in your future 1

Context 2010 - Equality Action Planning Framework – a resource to support providers in implementing Equality assurance requirements 2

Equality Legislation • Employment Equality Acts 1998– 2011 • Equal Status Acts 2000– 2012 3

Discrimination based on any of these 9 grounds is unlawful – Gender – Civil status – Family status – Sexual orientation – Religion – Age (does not apply to a person under 16) – Disability – Race – Membership of the Traveller community. 4

• Tools for equality proofing programme delivery and assessment in Further Education • ETBI/CEEOA National Shared Programme Development Initiative, 2010 2014 5

• Equality proofing checklists • Prompts • Resources for training session 6

‘Implementing Equality in Further Education Programmes’ Who? • Co-ordinator, Centre Manager • Teacher / Tutor When? • Ideally prior to delivery of the programme(s)/ programme module(s) • Group setting or individually • Equality Session 7

‘Implementing Equality in Further Education Programmes’ Why? • All Quality Assurance systems should be underpinned by robust equality related procedures • Raise awareness, encourage consideration and reflection of equality • Pre-empt equality related issues that may occur, and determine further action if necessary • Compliance with legislation 8

‘Implementing Equality in Further Education Programmes’ Tools: • Programme Descriptor Equality Proofing Checklist • Programme Module Equality Proofing Checklist 9

Pilot Sessions; CMETB, KWETB 10

• Comments / Feedback welcome • www. fess. ie • Thank you 11