Todays lesson title is Equal Access Individuals and

Today’s lesson title is: Equal Access. Individuals and organisations Student Expectations 1. 2. 3. Turn off your camera. 4. All chat is recorded and is sent to Mrs Wilson and your Head of Year at the end of each session. 5. Inappropriate behaviour will result in a phone call or a home visit during the lesson and you will be removed from the lesson by the teacher. 6. Please use Class Notebook to record your work Mute your microphone (unless your teacher asks you to unmute). Engage in the lesson and only use the chat facility to ask or answer questions related to the lesson. Please note: if you fail to follow these expectations, you will not be able to access Dearne Home Learning and will attend school for face to face teaching. Tip 1: Typing your answers in the ‘chat’ feature is the best way to receive feedback on your work Info: Forms will be used to ask questions in Polls and Retrieval.

Recall your knowledge 6 minutes You have been asked to improve the schools environmental impact. Based on what you have learnt. How could you do this? 1. Suggest two improvements that would reduce their electronic waste 2. Suggest two improvements that would reduce their energy usage Fantastic work: Read your list Mr. Moreton

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems Feedback • Reduce Waste • Recycle old components – saves money and time • Less energy / water will be required in the production of the computer • Less waste will be generated which will go to landfill or need to be recycled • Energy Saver? • Unplug external devices that are not in use • Shutdown computers when not in use • Turn off lights when not in use • Pick more energy efficient products

Objectives • Understand the importance of providing equal access to digital services and information

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems What is discrimination? • Discrimination is treating certain categories of people differently • Did you know? • Computer algorithms can now make life-changing decisions • A police computer system “The Harm Assessment Risk Tool” uses a criminal’s offending history, postcode and gender to predict their risk of offending • This has been considered discriminatory by the human rights group Liberty

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems Starter 1 minutes • Andrew is 65 • He is employed by a large technology company. They have said that he should retire to allow someone younger to get a job • Is this fair?

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems Equal access to information and services • Equal access to information and services means that everyone should have the same access. This includes access to: • The Internet • Websites • Apps • Allowances should also be made for minority groups such as those with disabilities

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems Who has equal access? • Equal access should be given to everyone to be as inclusive as possible. Some protected groups of people are: • Elderly and young people • Pregnant women or women on maternity leave • People with disabilities • All races • Gender

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems Equality Act (2010) • This act gives equal opportunity to all people • It combines over 116 pieces of legislation such as: • Equal Pay Act (1970) • Race Relations Act (1976) • Disability Discrimination Act (1995) • People must be treated equally when accessing IT services and information such as apps and websites

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems Equality Act • Some areas the act covers are: • Employers need to make reasonable changes for people with disabilities • Businesses can’t ask about health or disabilities before offering a job • What rights do you think are given to: • Women who are pregnant or on maternity leave • Elderly?

Entitled to Access? Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems 10 minutes Which of the following groups of people are entitled to equal access under the equality act? Tick each of the groups that the act applies to. Group of people Tick if the Equality Act applies to them People with ear piercings People with disabilities People with tattoos Ethnic minorities Pregnant women People who have degrees Elderly people Unemployed people Women / Men (Gender) Challenge: A wheelchair user has applied for a job in an advertising company. What should the company be aware of in interviewing and employing this candidate?

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems Feedback – Check your answers Group of people People with ear piercings People with disabilities People with tattoos Ethnic minorities Pregnant women People who have degrees Elderly people Unemployed people Women / Men (Gender) Tick if the Equality Act applies to them Challenge: The company is not allowed to ask about any candidate’s health or disabilities before they offer a job. They should interview the candidate as with any other candidate. It would be sensible to offer the interview in a place that is easily accessible. If the company decide to offer the candidate employment, they ask what adjustments to the workplace should be made. The company must make these adjustments if they are reasonable.

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems Digital divide • This is the difference between those who have and don’t have access to technology, and includes: • Internet connection speed • Mobile phone signal • 4 G signal for mobile Internet • There is also a divide between other groups of people, such as: • Elderly • People in poverty

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems Case study: Rural internet 2 minutes • In December 2018, a street in the village of Bamfurlong, Gloucestershire averaged 0. 14 Mb/s • Abdon Avenue, Birmingham averaged 265 Mbps • Often places in the countryside only have access to internet slower than 1 Mb/s 1. What information and services will they struggle to access? 2. How would this affect someone starting a business?

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems Case study • What information and services will they struggle to access? • Video services such as i. Player, Netflix or You. Tube • Communication tools such as Skype • Video games and cloud services • How would this affect someone starting a business? • They may find it harder to set up a website • Sharing photos or videos of products will be harder • It may be slower to respond to customer queries • They may not have access to newer cloud services

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems Equal access - benefits to individuals • Explain how each of the following are improved with good access to technology • Online shopping • Communication • Entertainment and media • Education • Remote working

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems Benefits to organisations • Comparison websites allow businesses to be more easily discovered • Companies can communicate better with customers • Company websites can allow them to have customers anywhere in the world • What other benefits do companies have when they have access to modern technology and services?

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems Benefits to society • Brings local communities together • Community Facebook pages offer a place for people to share information about their local area and advertise • Online communication allows people such as the elderly to feel less lonely and keep in touch with family and friends • What other benefits has modern technology brought to society?

FTTH and FTTC Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems • The map below shows the coverage of Virgin Media’s fibre to the home (FTTH). This allows faster speeds than those delivered using copper cable and fibre to the cabinet (FTTC). 1) What do you notice about where access to Virgin Media’s fibre is located? 2) Why do you think that fibre is limited to these areas? Challenge: A family has decided to move from the city to the country. They have concerns that they may have slower internet or worse mobile phone reception. Give five ways this could affect them negatively. 15 - 20 minutes

Feedback Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems 1) What do you notice about where access to Virgin Media’s fibre is located? • It is mainly located in and around cities. Large amounts of North East England, Scotland Wales have very limited access to this network. 2) Why do you think that fibre is limited to these areas? In densely populated areas it is cost effective to lay a new fibre optic cable as many people will be using it. In a rural location one new cable may only have a small number of houses that use it. Challenge: They wouldn’t be able to access services like video on demand/streaming • Communication with Skype / Facetime would be harder • Multi-player online video games may not work • It would be harder to stay in touch with friends through social networks, especially sending photos or video • It would be harder to work remotely • Establishing a new company (e. g. website, social media accounts) would be harder as these services would be slow to use • Cloud services such as file sharing would be slower to use or not work • The may find it slow and frustrating to shop online • It might be hard to keep up to date with news or research for a job or education as sites and services are slow

Equal Access Learning Aim C The wider implications of digital systems 4 minutes Plenary – Learning Lock Down • List one benefit to individuals for equal access • List one benefit to organisations for equal access • List the laws we have discussed today • Explain What is the digital divide?