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  • Definition of disability discrimination extended
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  • Accommodating religious practice during the exam period: Ramadan
  • Taking an inclusive approach to exams: recommendations
  • Case study: an inclusive approach to timetabling exams
  • Extending diversity monitoring
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• Documents
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    • PDF: Campus Extremism: Practical Help for Universities is the Answer, ECU says
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    • DOC: Furthering the involvement of disabled students: interim report
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    • Doc: Equality impact assessments: admissions case studies
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    • Sample case studies: Equality issues in deciding who to submit to the RAE
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    • Covering note and self disclosure form A
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    • RAE appeals policy A
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    • Appeals process flow chart
    • Letter to excluded staff
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    • the-background-to-equality-impact-assessments.doc
    • PDF: Religion and belief in HE project leaflet
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    • Black and minority ethnic staff in HE: good practice recognition scheme pilot information
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    • Expression of interest form: Black and minority ethnic staff in HE: good practice recognition scheme pilot (Form)
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    • Equitable admissions: submission template
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    • DOC: Expression of interest form: mainstreaming governance and management
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    • EOI form: Mainstreaming equality: managing change in changing times
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    • DOC: Submission template: Student Services and equality
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    • DOC: Equality charter marks FAQs
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  • Consultation papers
    • PDF: Consultation on student fitness to practice
    • DOC: Consultation on student fitness to practice
    • PDF: Equality Bill: Making it work. Policy proposals for specific duties - a consultation
    • DOC: Equality Bill: consultation response form
    • PPT: Equality Bill: The impact of the proposed public sector duties on HEIs presentation
    • ECU Specific Duties Consultation Response
    • PDF: ECU submission to Equality Bill consultation on the specific duties
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    • DOC: ECU response to the Welsh Assembly listening exercise
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    • PDF: Postgraduate Review response from ECU
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    • PDF: Research Excellence Framework consultation response from ECU
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    • PDF: ECU response to Promoting equality through transparency consultation
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    • PDF: ECU submission to Scottish specific duties consultation
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    • DOC: ECU response to specific duties policy review
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    • DOC: ECU response to Scottish fees consultation
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    • PDF: ECU submission to the consultation on REF draft panel criteria and working methods
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    • DOC: ECU response to the Scottish government consultation on revised public sector equality duty
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  • Meeting minutes for Wales practitioner network
    • PDF: Dydd Mercher 30 Mai 2007
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  • PDF: Uned Herio Cydraddoldeb – Gwybodaeth Groeso
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  • DOC: Guidance notes
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  • PDF: ECU programme for 2008
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    • PDF: Helping distressed students: a guide for university staff
    • DOC: Education, disability and social policy press release
    • PDF: UKBA Tier 4 attendance monitoring clarification letter
  • PDF: ECU Programme for 2009
  • Notes of North West Regional meeting 21-10-08
  • Recruitment files
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    • DOC: Business Development Manager information pack
  • DOC: ECU Programme for 2009
  • Uned Herio Cydraddoldeb Rhaglen ar gyfer 2009
  • PDF: ECU strategic plan 2007-2010
  • DOC: ECU strategic plan 2007-2010
  • Case studies
    • Monitoring and data collection case study - Liverpool John Moores University
    • Monitoring and data collection case study - Open University
    • Data collection example - Bath University
    • Data collection example - Liverpool John Moores University
    • DOC: Example transition letter to colleagues
  • DOC: Appeals process flow-chart
  • PDF: Appeals process flow-chart
  • DOC: Covering note and self disclosure form A
  • PDF: Covering note and self disclosure form A
  • DOC: Covering note and self disclosure form B
  • PDF: Covering note and self disclosure form B
  • DOC: Covering note and self disclosure form C
  • PDF: Covering note and self disclosure form C
  • PDF: Developing an equality code of practice presentation
  • PPT: Developing an equality code of practice presentation
  • DOC: Equality code of practice summary for staff
  • PDF: Equality code of practice summary for staff
  • DOC: Equality training quiz
  • PDF: Equality training quiz
  • DOC: Equality opportunities code of practice policy statement
  • PDF: Equal opportunities code of practice policy statement
  • DOC: Letter to excluded staff
  • PDF: Letter to excluded staff
  • DOC: Memo ensuring communication with staff
  • PDF: Memo ensuring communication with staff
  • DOC: RAE appeals policy A
  • PDF: RAE appeals policy A
  • DOC: RAE appeals policy B
  • PDF: RAE appeals policy B
  • DOC: Sample case studies
  • PDF: Sample case studies
  • Staff disclosure resources
    • DOC: Disability Leave Form
    • DOC: Disability Leave Policy
    • DOC: Human Resources staff disability survey
    • DOC: Staff disability disclosure form
    • DOC: Making interview arrangements for people with disabilities
  • PDF: ECU programme for 2010
  • Sharing best practice conference booking form
  • HEEON conference details
  • Notes of North East regional meeting 7 Dec 2009
  • notes of North East regional meeting 7 Dec 2009 pdf
  • North west regional meeting notes 19 October 2009
  • north west regional meeting notes 19 October 2009 pdf
  • PDF: Delivering on equality: developing an equality scheme that's worth more than the paper it's written on
  • PDF: Involving disabled people in HEI policy and practice
  • PDF: ECU strategic plan 2011-13
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  • PDF: ECU programme 2011
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  • NWEON minutes 3 Nov 2010 - doc
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  • NE network minutes 10 Nov 2010 - pdf
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  • PDF: Equality Act 2010 update 05 April 2011
  • DOC: Equality Act 2010 update 05 April 2011
  • REF materials
    • Codes of practice
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    • Equality impact assessment and the REF
    • Equality impact assessements and the REF: frequently asked questions
    • What is an EIA?
    • Why do the funding bodies require an EIA?
    • EIA methodology
    • Engaging staff from protected groups
    • Positive and negative impacts
    • Reporting EIA findings
    • DOC: Differences between the Code of Practice for the RAE 2008 and the REF 2014
    • Staff disclosure of individual circumstances
    • DOC: Template covering note for staff disclosure of individual circumstances
    • DOC: Template individual staff circumstances disclosure form
    • DOC: Complex circumstances examples
    • PDF: Complex circumstances examples
    • REF: Complex circumstances examples
    • Staff disclosure of individual circumstances: frequently asked questions
    • REF: Equality and diversity training pack
    • DOC: Trainers' handbook: REF equality and diversity training
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    • DOC: Activity 1: Template
    • DOC: Activity 1: Cards
    • DOC: Activity 1: Answers
    • DOC: Section 4 handout: Changing equalities
    • DOC: Activity 2: Answers
    • DOC: Activity 2a: Scenarios
    • DOC: Activity 2b: Panel criteria
    • DOC: Activity 3: Answers
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    • DOC: Activity 4: Scenarios
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