18 December 2013 at 07:18 AM Do your staff know that the ‘access to work’ scheme now covers work experience placements? The scheme provides financial support towards the extra costs faced by disabled people at work such as support workers, specialist aids and equipment, and travel to work.
Disability 15 December 2013 at 07:16 AM Universities UK recently published guidance that included a hypothetical case study exploring the legal considerations of an external speaker requesting gender segregation in the audience at an event. The case study suggested that voluntary segregation of the audience may be possible, and this caused controversy across the sector and within national media. How would your staff respond to such a request?
Discrimination, Gender, Legal duties 12 December 2013 at 06:29 AM A report from the Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) has shown that students get less from their HE experience if they are from a minority ethnic group or a disabled student. This attainment gap widens for mature students. How do your students fare?
Disability, Ethnicity 10 December 2013 at 09:34 PM The Nobel Peace Prize winner died at the age of 95 in December in his home in Johannesburg. He will be remembered for his great generosity of spirit, his tireless perseverance for justice and equality, and his powerful message of reconciliation. In one of his many famous speeches, he said ‘to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others’.
Equality 1 December 2013 at 07:15 AM Human Rights Day in December 2013 had special significance as 2013 was the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the mandate of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. As a result, the British Institute of Human Rights has created a website with a wealth of materials. Are your staff aware of these resources?
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