Laser Lessons - Lesson

Understand the impact of prejudice and discrimination on children and young people

Find and skim read a copy of ‘The Equal Opportunities Handbook: How to Deal with Everyday Issues of Unfairness’ by Phil Clements and Tony Spinks, published by Kogan Page Ltd (4th Edition, 2005).N.B You should be able to find a copy at your local library service.

Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

‘The effects of discrimination on families in the fight to end child poverty’, by Matt Davies, published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
'How systemic racism affects young people in the UK’ by Barnardo’s
'Prejudice-based bullying’ from the Respect Me website.
‘The impact of childcare worker’s attitudes and behaviour on children and their families/carers’ from City and Guilds and WJEC CBAC
‘Preventing and tackling discrimination in primary schools’ from Heads Together: Mentally healthy schools.

Presentation

Click to launch this lesson's first presentation on 'Discrimination'.
Click to launch this lesson's first presentation on 'Challenging discrimination'.

Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Visit the website of the Equality and Human Rights Commission that has a section on ‘Prejudice and unlawful behaviour’.
Click on the link to visit UNICEF’s UK website and read this article ‘25 years of uneven progress: Despite gains in education, world still a violent, highly discriminatory place for girls – UNICEF’. How does the prejudice and discrimination evidenced in this article impact on girls.
Click to read '‘Education inspection framework: Equality, diversity and inclusion statement’ from Ofsted.
Find and skim read a copy of ‘The Equal Opportunities Handbook: How to Deal with Everyday Issues of Unfairness’ by Phil Clements and Tony Spinks, published by Kogan Page Ltd (4th Edition, 2005).N.B You should be able to find a copy at your local library service.
Click to read ‘A Good Practice Guide for improving outcomes for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Children in education’ from The Traveller Movement.
Additionally, click on the icon to find out more about ACERT, the Advisory Council for the Education of Romany and Other Travellers.
Find and read ‘All together: how to create inclusive services for disabled children and their families’ by Mary Dickins and Judy Denziloe, published by National Children’s Bureau.N.B You should be able to find a copy at your local library service.

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