Understand the impact of prejudice and discrimination on children and young people
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.
- Think And Challenge
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