Thinking About Equality: Special Edition Including Equality Act 2010

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Table of Contents:
Contents Page Staff Introduction 3 "I have a dream" 7 SECTION ONE - Equality Glossary 10 The concept of equality 11 OFSTED new inspection framework 12 Human rights 23 Equality Act 2006 24 Equality Act 2010 25 Age 26 Disability 29 Gender reassignment 38 Pregnancy and maternity 39 Race 40 Religion or belief 44 Sex 46 Sexual orientation 47 Key Facts about the new Equality Act 2010 50 Harassment 54 Sexual harassment 55 Bullying 56 SECTION TWO- Key Aspects Key Aspects of the Equality Act 2010 - The Details 67 Victimisation 69 Positive action 69 Protection of students 70 Proportionate means 72 Victimisation of students 73 Obligations to former students 74 Instructing and causing discrimination 75 Admissions 76 Providing education and access 82 Dispute resolution and enforcement 92 SECTION THREE - Diversity Introduction to diversity 95 White British 101 White Irish 102 Other white groups 103 Mixed 104 Indian 105 Pakistani 106 Bangladeshi 107 Other Asian 108 Black Caribbean 109 Black African 110 Other Black groups 111 Chinese 112 Other groups 113 World religions Baha'i 115 Buddhism 116 Christianity 117 Hinduism 118 Islam (Muslims) 119 Jainism 121 Judaism 122 Other Ancient Religions 123 Rastafarianism 124 Zoroastrianism 125 Further Sources of Information 127 CD ROM - inside back cover

About the Author :
David worked in vocational learning for 20 years after being in the RAF for 25 years. He qualified as an assessor, an internal and external verifier and a quality checker for the Department for Education & Skills of the work of other external verifiers. He wrote the special report on 'Fraud in the NVQ System' for QCA just as that organisation was starting up. He was asked by the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre to convert the Army Intelligence Training Courses so that they matched NVQ standards and this was completed over a two year consultancy. He then joined the Training Standards Council and became associate inspector and then had experience as a lead inspector where he completed about 100 inspections. His current work has been to support FE colleges with consultancy advice and also writing guides on OFSTED Inspection, Diversity, Barriers to Learning and Safeguarding. He is a consultant to the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP). David's website is: http://www.daviddennis.me