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Useful Links on Equality
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The following links may be of benefit to Further Education Providers. The list is not exhaustive and represents a sample of available information and resources.
The State Examinations Commission Reasonable Accommodations
The State Examinations Commission Advisory Group on Reasonable Accommodations, Consultative Document
CDETB Disability Support Service Principal's Manual
The Equality Authority
Lo Call: 1890 245 545
Email: info@equality.ie
Website: www.equality.ie
Other Useful Links: Disability
- CDETB Disability Support Service Principal's Manual
- AHEAD Association For Higher Education Access and Disability: http://www.ahead.ie
- National Disability Authority: http://www.nda.ie
The following documents, available on the National Disability Authority website, may be useful for you:
- Guidelines for Access Auditing of the Built Environment
- First Steps in Producing Accessible Publications
- Code of Practice on Accessibility of Public Services and Information Provided by Public Bodies
The following guidelines are made available with thanks to The National Learning Network/CDETB Disability Support Service:
- Guidelines for Use of a Reader during an Exam
- Guidelines for Using a Scribe during an Exam
- Guidelines for Use of a Tape Recorder During Exams
- Guidelines for Using a Personal Assistant During an Exam
- Guidelines for Using an Irish Sign Language Interpreter During Exams
- Guidelines for Rest Breaks
- Guidelines on Accommodating Students in the Planning of Examinations
- Use of Technology During an Exam
- Other Accommodations
- Other Policy Recommendations
Learning Support
- National Learning Network: http://www.rehab.ie/index.aspx
- NEPS Resources: http://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Media-Library/Literacy-Resources/NEPS-Resources.html
- Dyslexia Association of Ireland: http://www.dyslexia.ie
- Special Education Support Service: http://www.sess.ie/
English Language Support
- NALA: National Adult Literacy Agency: http://www.nala.ie
Producing accessible materials
- NALA: Plain English guidelines: http://www.nala.ie
Reasonable Accommodation for Learners
- State Examinations Commission: http://www.sess.ie/faq/what-reasonable-accommodation-relation-examinations-run-state-examinations-commission
Information on Funding Sources
- DES: Fund for Students with Disabilities: http://www.education.ie
- Higher Education Authority (HEA): http://www.hea.ie/en/NationalAccess+Funding
Meeting the Needs of Learners from the Traveller Community
- Irish Traveller Movement: http://www.itmtrav.ie/
Race and Interculturalism
- Information on Anti-racism and Intercultural Training
Supporting Refugees and Asylum seekers in education
- Irish Refugee Council: http://www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie
Bullying/ Harrassment
- Anti Bullying Centre: Dublin City University : https://www4.dcu.ie/abc/index.shtml
Family
- One Family: http://www.onefamily.ie/
Gay Lesbian and Bisexual
- Gay and Lesbian Equality Network: http://www.glen.ie/
Older people
- Age Action Ireland: http://www.ageaction.ie/
Gender
- National Women's Council of Ireland: http://www.nwci.ie/
- Transgender Equality Network Ireland: http://www.teni.ie/Support
The Equality Task Group
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During 2007 the Further Education Support Service (FESS) delivered an extremely well received programme of seminars on the theme of equality in further education.
To build on this experience and in response to provider demand, in January 2009 FESS entered a phase of resource development for the implementation of equality processes directly related to the requirements of the provider's quality assurance agreement and to be of assistance to providers in meeting their legislative obligations.
To facilitate this resource development phase an Equality Task Group was established by the FESS. The FESS Equality Action Planning Framework was launched in the Equality Authority, Dublin on Wednesday 14 October 2009.
FESS would like to acknowledge and thank the members of the task group for facilitating and contributing to this process:
• Carol Baxter, Head of Development, Equality Authority
• Siobhan Cluskey, Equality & Disability Officer, Co. Wicklow VEC
• Crona Gallagher, Adult Education Officer, Co. Donegal VEC
• Mary Gannon, Education for Reconciliation, City of Dublin VEC Curriculum Development Unit
• Virgo Hynes, QA Co-ordinator, Co. Wexford VEC
• Deirdre Keyes, Co. Dublin VEC Education Officer, Representing Irish Vocational Education Association
• Pat O' Mahony, Education & Research Officer, Irish Vocational Education Association
• Marie Rooney, County Co-ordinator for Research & Policy, Co. Dublin VEC
• Members of the Further Education Support Service (FESS)
If you would like to read the speeches delivered at the launch please click on the relevant link:
• Renee Dempsey, Chief Executive Officer, Equality Authority
• Miriam O Donoghue, Manager of the Further Education Support Service
• Siobhan Magee, Further Education Support Officer, Cavan
Pictured at the launch of the FESS Equality Action Planning Framework at the Equality Authority Dublin
Front Row, Left to Right; Stefania Minervino, Development Officer, Equality Authority; Carol Baxter, Head of Development, Equality Authority; Miriam O' Donoghue, Manager, FESS; Mary Gannon, Education for Reconciliation, CDVEC Curriculum Development Unit;
Back Row, Left to Right; Crona Gallagher, Adult Education Officer, Co Donegal VEC; Siobhan Magee, FESS; Marie Rooney, Co-ordinator for Research and Policy, Co Dublin VEC; Virgo Hynes, Quality Assurance Co-ordinator, Co Wexford VEC; Renee Dempsey, Chief Executive Officer, Equality Authority.
Renee Dempsey, Chief Executive Officer, Equality Authority, below and right, addresses the audience at the launch of the FESS Equality Action Planning Framework |
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Implementing Equality in Further Education programmes
FESS tools to support the equality proofing of programme delivery and assessment in Further Education – A Supplement to the FESS Equality Action Planning Framework
In 2013 FESS was funded by the Equality Authority through the Equality Mainstreaming Unit to further develop the FESS Equality Action Planning Framework, and provide additional resources for providers in the area of programme delivery and assessment.
This resource comprises;
- Presentation with voiceover to introduce the resource
- Equality proofing checklists for programme descriptors part A, and for programme modules
- Appendix containing materials which may be used by providers to provide a half-day workshop for staff
- Presentation that may be used when delivering a half-day workshop for staff
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Equality Action Planning Framework
During 2007 the Further Education Support Service (FESS) delivered an extremely well received programme of seminars on the theme of equality in further Education.
To further support providers in this area, in 2009 the FESS decided to establish an Equality Task Group. Through the workings of this task group resources have been developed and are now available to support Department of Education and Skills (DES) funded FE providers in implementing their current quality assurance policy on equality and its related procedures.
View the Equality Action Planning Framework
