Equality and Diversity in Childcare
Introduction
My name is and I am currently doing a FETAC level 6 Early Childhood Care and Education course. One of the modules is Equality and Diversity in Childcare. For this exercise I will explore equality and diversity concepts as relevant to Irish Society. Analyse approaches to diversity education including, assimilation, multicultural, intercultural and anti-bias. Explore equality and diversity terminology; including prejudice, discrimination, racism, sexism and abelism etc. Examine current legislation on Equality and Diversity, to include Equality Legislation, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UN International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. I will examine the role of the adult in promoting children’s individual and group identity and their sense of belonging enabling the child to value uniqueness and difference. Carry out an audit of the ECCE setting, activities and materials pertaining to equality and diversity for all children including the minority and majority Child. Analyse how adults and children can challenge bias and discrimination issues Explore ways of respecting equality and diversity requirements in relation to identity to include, language, gender, social class, disability, age, religion, dietary considerations, ethnic groups, Traveller community, marital status and sexual orientation. Design a mission statement for the ECCE setting with respect to equality and diversity. Discuss the importance of having an equality and diversity approach in an ECCE setting. Investigate the consequences of ignoring equality and diversity issues in the ECCE setting. Reflect on own attitudes, values, beliefs and assumptions and their impact in relation to equality and diversity issues when working with children, families and team members.
The importance of equality and diversity in the ECCE setting and personal experiences as a child.
Tolerance and mutual understanding Today’s Irish society is
My name is and I am currently doing a FETAC level 6 Early Childhood Care and Education course. One of the modules is Equality and Diversity in Childcare. For this exercise I will explore equality and diversity concepts as relevant to Irish Society. Analyse approaches to diversity education including, assimilation, multicultural, intercultural and anti-bias. Explore equality and diversity terminology; including prejudice, discrimination, racism, sexism and abelism etc. Examine current legislation on Equality and Diversity, to include Equality Legislation, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UN International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. I will examine the role of the adult in promoting children’s individual and group identity and their sense of belonging enabling the child to value uniqueness and difference. Carry out an audit of the ECCE setting, activities and materials pertaining to equality and diversity for all children including the minority and majority Child. Analyse how adults and children can challenge bias and discrimination issues Explore ways of respecting equality and diversity requirements in relation to identity to include, language, gender, social class, disability, age, religion, dietary considerations, ethnic groups, Traveller community, marital status and sexual orientation. Design a mission statement for the ECCE setting with respect to equality and diversity. Discuss the importance of having an equality and diversity approach in an ECCE setting. Investigate the consequences of ignoring equality and diversity issues in the ECCE setting. Reflect on own attitudes, values, beliefs and assumptions and their impact in relation to equality and diversity issues when working with children, families and team members.
The importance of equality and diversity in the ECCE setting and personal experiences as a child.
Tolerance and mutual understanding Today’s Irish society is
Bibliography: http://www.dcya.gov.ie/documents/childcare/diversity_and_equality.pdf http://www.siolta.ie/media/pdfs/Research%20Digest%20-%20Identity%20and%20Belonging.pdf http://www.cecde.ie/english/pdf/Questions%20of%20Quality/Murray.pdf Handouts from class tutor Mary Kinsella