Equal opportunities & AntiDiscriminatory Practice Aims of the session Define the terms Equal Opportunities Define and identify stereotyping‚ prejudice and discrimination Identify appropriate legislation Suggest ways of creating a positive environment A few useful websites Commissions for racial equality www.cre.gov.uk Disability rights commission www.drc-gb.org National children’s Bureau www.ncb.org.uk UN convention on the rights of the child www.save_the_children.org.uk www.everychildmatters
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The equal opportunity and anti-discrimination Legislation (Policy & Procedure) -This is a National/State law that requires employers to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the workplace is free from discrimination and harassment for staff‚ customers‚ tenants and those under their care. -Discrimination can be age related‚ gender related‚ religious related‚ sexual preference‚ physical appearance‚ etc. -The equal opportunity and anti-discrimination act supports a workplace that accepts cultural
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Obama is education important when you want to plan your own career. Is and education are misplaced and should be swapped. 3. President Obama‚ which wife has now joined his efforts to improve education‚ wants the US to have the highest percentage of college graduates by 2020. Which is referred to an object‚ and therefore which has to be replaced with whose. These are the so called relative pronouns. 4. How much you earn throughout life depends large on your success in school and your education. Large
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Affirmative Action: Equal Opportunity and Diversity for Minorities The term "Affirmative Action" originated in the United States and first referenced when President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order 10925 on March 6‚ 1961 (Infoplease 2000-2007). The term was used in the Order to mandate federal employers to take affirmative action to ensure employment practices are free from racial discrimination against minority groups. Executive Order 10925 increased diversity between minorities and whites
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Much has been said about America being the "Land of Opportunity" throughout history. From Columbus‚ to Walt Whitman‚ to present times‚ American society and its values differed quite a bit from American society and its values today. As these values have changed‚ so have the opportunities that present themselves within society‚ such as the ability to write about certain issues or topics. This means that the topics of literature have changed drastically along with the times as well. Much of the
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Are women equal in America? Despite this easy yes or no question‚ the U.S seems divided on this ‘controversial’ topic. Feminism is a needed movement for the United States to progress. While some would argue that women are already viewed as equals‚ this is simply not the case. Females are taught from an early age that being treated like a second class citizen is normal‚ to the point that when women are assaulted they often feel ashamed of themselves. Women are still continuously oppressed in various
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While there may be more than one factor that can affect how a student performs in school‚ the only one that will truly improve the quality of education that student gets in grades K-12 in the American educational system is the level of involvement of the parent. Whether that means the parent ensures their child is behaving at school‚ going to bed with enough time to get a good night’s sleep or simply making sure their child is doing their homework‚ the problem will never move towards a solution
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the United States of America would no doubt‚ not be as successful as it is today. Following the paths that our founding fathers laid out in our constitution‚ our current government has amended the way we all live to adapt to modern times. There is no doubt that there is no such thing as a perfect government and that is why there are good decisions and poor decisions that the government can improve on. Without the government not everyone would have public health programs‚ education would not be as available
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paint the canvas of American education took place. Equality was an idea that some thought we would never see. Civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King‚ Jr. saw this idea of equity as an obtainable dream that was in the hearts of all Americans. Though desegregation and the fair treatment of African Americans was at the forefront of the civil rights movement‚ there were several issues that would be brought to the attention of law makers‚ federal judges‚ and the education system. Such issues included
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Education in America Mary Mitchell Foundations of Public Administration: PPA 601 Thomas Bailey July 10‚ 2000 Introduction Education is a hot topic in the news and for most American citizens. They are preoccupied with the level of education their loved one are receiving. With the deficit being the cornerstone of much of government funding‚ agencies are feeling the cutbacks‚ and education is no exception. States have made steep cuts to education funding since the
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