Definitions of equality and diversity terms This document gives definitions of some of the words and phrases most commonly used when talking about equality and diversity in higher education. For a fuller list please refer to the booklet A to Z of equality and diversity cited on the last page. Assumptions Assumptions are the judgements made‚ or opinions held‚ about people. For example‚ assumptions can be based on experience of past behaviour e.g. ‘he has always let me know when
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The Race Relations Act (1976) (amended in 2000) In the 1950’s a lot of people from other countries were invited into the country for work as there was not enough people in the country to work and to do all of the jobs that no one in the country wanted. So‚ these people were invited to come and do those jobs‚ for example to collect rubbish. This was because of the amount of people in the UK had significantly reduced due to World War 2 (WW2). In the 1960’s there was an influx of people from the Indian
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of the code of professional conduct drawn up by the institute of public relations and summarise the importance of the code? The public affairs practice has many definitions one such definition is communicating with the public to create and sustain good mutual relations with a organisation or company. There are P.R. agents who work in-house and others which work for a agency where ever you work as a P.R. practitioner are certain codes of ethics you are asked to follow drawn up in the code of Lisbon
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REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 3 CODE OF CONDUCT FOR BCS MEMBERS Introduction This Code sets out the professional standards required by the Society as a condition of membership. It applies to members of all grades‚ including Students‚ and Affiliates‚ and also non-members who offer their expertise as part of the Society’s Professional Advice Service. Within this document‚ the term “relevant authority” is used to identify the person or organisation which has authority over your activity as an individual
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Unit 6004 - Leading equality and diversity Introduction This unit is about organisational commitment to equality and diversity‚ and its application and support throughout the organisation. It aims to explore the needs of individuals and how this is demonstrated in behaviours and conduct. Scenario Learners may use their own employment context‚ or that of another organisation with which they are very familiar‚ to base their assignment. However‚ in the case that they are not able to
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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
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In today’s global marketplace‚ organizations are striving to understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Diversity in the workplace isn’t new topic and has evolved since the 1800’s. Improvements in diversity date back to the African American Civil Right Movement and the passing of the Civil Right Act of 1866. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 stated that all persons born in the United States would be recognized as citizens. The movement was reignited with the Civil Rights
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Diversity Diversity in the Workplace Western International University MGT 352 Political‚ Legal & Ethical Issues in Business 1 Diversity 2 Introduction Workplace diversity has taken on a new face. Today‚ workplace diversity is no longer just about anti-discrimination compliance. Diversity in the workplace is not buzzwords for affirmative action or equal employment opportunity. Diversity represents a company ’s fundamental attitude that it not only respects and values the
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Certificate in Equality and Diversity Unit 1: Exploring Equality and Diversity Assessment You should use this file to complete your Assessment. • The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document‚ either onto your computer or a disk • Then work through your Assessment‚ remembering to save your work regularly • When you’ve finished‚ print out a copy to keep for reference • Then‚ go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your My Study area
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Explain what is meant by: a) Diversity- Diversity is about valuing individual difference. So ’diversity’ is much more than just a new word for equality. A diversity approach aims to recognise‚ value and manage difference to enable all employees to contribute and realise their full potential. Diversity challenges us to recognise and value all sorts of differences in order to make our environment a better place for everyone to work b) Equality- Equality is about making sure people are treated
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