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 1 “Funded by the Equality Mainstreaming Unit which is jointly funded by the European Social Fund and by the Equality Authority” Investing in your future

Context Equality Action Planning Framework – a resource to support providers in implementing Equality quality 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,

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

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