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Embedding equality within college quality reporting frameworks
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Race | Staff | Students | ScotlandEnabling colleagues within colleges to build greater equality and diversity considerations into their existing organisational and quality impovement activities
Anticipating barriers for people with different impairments
Related subject: DisabilitySupport institutions in understanding, challenging and removing barriers to services
Evidencing equality: approaches to increasing disclosure and take-up of disabled students' allowance
Related subject: Disability | StudentsHelping institutions to consider ways to increase the level of disability disclosure and DSA take-up in higher education
Equality in higher education: statistical report 2011
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Race | Staff | Students | General | ScotlandECU's report into the equality challenges facing higher education
Include and inspire: sport and fitness services in higher education
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | StudentsA guide for HEI sports service managers and students' unions
Meeting the Equality Act 2010: learning from disability equality schemes in higher education in England
Related subject: Disability | Staff | Students | Equality ActBuilding on the lessons from disability equality schemes to ensure disability equality for staff and students
What questions could be asked to monitor protected characteristics?
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Staff | Students | General
Enabling equality: furthering disability equality for staff in HE
Related subject: Disability | StaffReflecting the experiences of over 300 disabled staff working across the HE sector
Digitisation and reformatting working practices
Related subject: Disability | Students | ScotlandProject to identify and document effective practice in digitisation and reformatting of texts for disabled students in Scotland
Book launch: Education, disability and social policy
Related subject: Disability | StudentsBook edited by ECU chief executive David Ruebain and Steve Haines launched
Disability: key legislation
Related subject: DisabilityAn outline of issues of equality law specific to disability
Action on Access disability forums
Related subject: DisabilityFor disability practitioners, organised by Action on Access
Action on Access disability forums
Related subject: DisabilityFor disability practitioners, organised by Action on Access
Mainstreaming: equality at the heart of further and higher education
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Staff | Students | General | Equality Act | ScotlandResearch and facilitated programmes to enable Scottish higher education institutions and colleges to mainstream equality into their core functions
Managing reasonable adjustments in higher education
Related subject: Disability | Staff | StudentsGuidance on managing reasonable adjustments for disabled staff and students
Equality in higher education: statistical report 2010
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Race | Staff | Students | General
A statistical overview of the equality challenges facing higher education in 2010
Work placements in the creative industries: good placements for all students
Related subject: Disability | Gender | RaceStaff and student diversity, equality and access toolkits
Work placements in the arts and cultural sector: diversity, equality and access
Related subject: Disability | Gender | RaceResearch into the barriers faced by some students trying to access work placements
Are pre-employment health questionnaires allowed under the Equality Act 2010?
Related subject: Disability | Equality ActDoes section 60 (pre-employment health questionnaires) of the Equality Act 2010 impact upon our existing recruitment policies and practices?
Barriers to disabled students in science and engineering
Related subject: Disability | StudentsFree conference exploring the barriers to disabled students in science and engineering
Higher education institutions reap the benefits of working in partnership with disabled students
Related subject: Disability | StudentsHigher Education Academy and ECU launch guidance showing that the way institutions engage with disabled students makes a real difference to the student learning experience, and the institution as a whole
Strategic approaches to disabled student engagement
Related subject: Disability | Students
Effective strategies to engage and involve disabled students as partners
Strategic approaches to disabled student engagement: launch event
Related subject: Disability | StudentsA practical one-day event to enhance your institution's approach to student engagement by introducing proven approaches to furthering the involvement of disabled students in higher education
ECU and sector work supporting students highlighted by government
Related subject: Disability | StudentsGovernment responds to National Student Forum recommendations on improving the student experience
Disability legislation: practical guidance for academic staff (revised)
Related subject: Disability
Provides academic staff with clear information about how to apply disability legislation to teaching and learning
What are the challenges experienced by disabled employees in accessing HE, and how can we address these?
Related subject: DisabilityA consultation event arranged by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
HEIs must ensure campuses are accessible to all
Related subject: DisabilityAccessibility must not be allowed to slip down the agenda, says ECU
Sensory access in higher education: guidance report 2009
Related subject: Disability | Staff | Students
Making sure the campus environment doesn't disadvantage sensory impaired staff or students
How can academics ensure the materials they produce are accessible for all students?
Related subject: Disability
Disability: our work
Related subject: DisabilityWork to help institutions in supporting disabled students and staff
Encouraging staff disclosure in higher education - event materials
Related subject: Disability | Gender | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | StaffPresentations from the ECU staff disclosure conference
Staff disclosure of equality data
Related subject: Disability | Race | Sexual orientation | StaffExamples of policies, guidance and other documents produced by institutions to develop staff disclosure
Developing staff disclosure
Related subject: Disability | Gender | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Staff
A guide to collecting and using equality data
Equality in higher education: statistical report 2009
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Race | Staff | Students | General
A statistical overview of the equality challenges facing higher education in 2009
Definition of disability discrimination extended
Related subject: DisabilityInstitutions may need to review policies following House of Lords case
Equality Act briefings and seminars
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Staff | Students | General | Equality ActSupporting the sector in meeting the new legislative requirements of the Equality Act 2010
Revising Disability Equality Schemes briefing
Related subject: DisabilityGuidance on revising Disability Equality Schemes to meet the requirements of the Disability Equality Duty
NADP One Day Conference - September 2009
Related subject: DisabilityWriting your new Disability Equality Statement and Action Plan
Skill South East England network meeting
Related subject: Disability | StudentsMeeting of disability officers from higher education institutions in London and the South East of England
National Association of Disability Practitioners annual conference 2009
Related subject: DisabilityAnnual conference of the National Association of Disability Practitioners (NADP), the professional association for disability and support staff in further and higher education
Mental wellbeing in higher education: current challenges
Related subject: Disability | Staff | StudentsThe Universities UK / Guild HE working group for the promotion of wellbeing in higher education conference
UK moves step closer to ratifying UN Convention on disability rights
Related subject: DisabilityThe Minister for Disabled People has announced the start of the parliamentary process to ratify the UN Convention.
Disability Equality Commitment
Related subject: DisabilityShowing commitment to disability equality
Interventions for staff disclosure in higher education: background paper 2009
Related subject: Disability | Race | Sexual orientation | Staff
A range of interventions to contribute towards improving staff disclosure of equality information
National Association of Disability Practitioners Spring conference (Manchester)
Related subject: Disability | StudentsSupporting students with mental health issues
Annual leave still accrued during long term sickness
Related subject: DisabilityEuropean ruling on annual holiday rights
How do we ask about health and disability on applications?
Related subject: Disability | StaffHow should our institution ask about health and disability on job application forms?
Recruiting disabled employees and encouraging disclosure
Related subject: DisabilityGood practice examples wanted for new guidance
Working to promote equality for disabled staff (Newcastle)
Related subject: DisabilityOpportunities for senior managers from the lifelong learning sector to come together to discuss issues related to the support and well being of disabled staff
Working to promote equality for disabled staff (Manchester)
Related subject: DisabilityOpportunities for senior managers from the lifelong learning sector to come together to discuss issues related to the support and well being of disabled staff
Working to promote equality for disabled staff (Taunton)
Related subject: DisabilityOpportunities for senior managers from the lifelong learning sector to come together to discuss issues related to the support and well being of disabled staff
Working to promote equality for disabled staff (Gatwick)
Related subject: DisabilityOpportunities for senior managers from the lifelong learning sector to come together to discuss issues related to the support and well being of disabled staff
Working to promote equality for disabled staff (London)
Related subject: Disability | StaffOpportunities for senior managers from the lifelong learning sector to come together to discuss issues related to the support and well being of disabled staff
Working to promote equality for disabled staff (York)
Related subject: DisabilityOpportunities for senior managers from the lifelong learning sector to come together to discuss issues related to the support and well being of disabled staff
Working to promote equality for disabled staff (Leicester)
Related subject: DisabilityOpportunities for senior managers from the lifelong learning sector to come together to discuss issues related to the support and well being of disabled staff
Working to promote equality for disabled staff (Cambridge)
Related subject: DisabilityOpportunities for senior managers from the lifelong learning sector to come together to discuss issues related to the support and well being of disabled staff
Equality in higher education: statistical report 2008
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Race | Staff | Students | General
A statistical overview of equality challenges in higher education
Student carers
Related subject: Disability | Staff | StudentsEmployment Tribunal ruling raises wider implications for HEIs
Bridging the Access Gap conference
Related subject: Disability | Staff | StudentsThis conference, organised by the CACDP, will provide an opportunity to explore issues effecting disabled teachers and students in further and higher education
Legislative requirements checklist for single equality schemes
Related subject: Disability | Gender | Race | GeneralA practical tool to assist higher education institutions producing Single Equality Schemes
Involving disabled students and staff
Related subject: Disability | Staff | StudentsDisability legislation has introduced a legal requirement to involve disabled people in how public bodies, including higher education institutions, function.
Flexible working: ensuring success
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Religion and belief | Staff | GeneralAdvice on flexible working
Involving disabled people in disability equality schemes
Related subject: DisabilityAdvice for the higher education sector on involving disabled people in all key aspects of producing their Disability Equality Schemes
Monitoring disability equality
Related subject: Disability | Staff | StudentsThis page highlights the importance of monitoring in achieving disability equality
Disclosure of disability status
Related subject: Disability | Staff | StudentsInformation on the importance of disability disclosure for both staff and students
Equality Act 2010
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Staff | Students | General | Equality ActThe Equality Act 2010 brings together and extends existing equality legislation
Does UK law cover disabled people from overseas?
Related subject: Disability | StudentsDoes our institiution need to consider the requirements of disabled people working, studying and using the services of our HEI, even when they are non-UK nationals?
How do we keep up academic standards without discriminating against disabled applicants?
Related subject: Disability | StudentsHow would you advise that we maintain academic standards expected of students joining the institution without discriminating against disabled applicants?
What are competence standards and how can we avoid discrimination?
Related subject: Disability | StudentsWhat are competence standards and how can institutions ensure they do not directly discriminate against disabled students?
How can we manage disability leave and disability-related sickness?
Related subject: Disability | StaffWhat are disability leave and disability-related sickness and how can they be managed in the context of our other leave and sickness absence policies?
How does disability equality legislation apply to higher education institutions?
Related subject: Disability | Staff | Students
How are we affected by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities?
Related subject: Disability | StudentsDoes the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities have any consequences for higher education institutions?
NADP Autumn Conference 2008
Related subject: Disability | StudentsTheme: Assessment and support of visually impaired students
Transition to work for disabled students: careers support in higher education
Related subject: Disability | Students
Investigating the support available to disabled students making the transition to work through careers services in higher education institutions
Disability Equality Partnership Bulletin 04
Related subject: DisabilityUpdate on the work of the Disability Equality Partnership
DOC: DEP Bulletin 04
Related subject: DisabilityUpdate on the work of the Disability Equality Partnership
PDF: DEP Bulletin 04
Related subject: DisabilityUpdate on the work of the Disability Equality Partnership
DOC: Transition to work for disabled students: careers support in higher education
Related subject: Disability | Students
PDF: Transition to work for disabled students: careers support in higher education
Related subject: Disability | Students
Disclosure and support issues for disabled staff in higher education: Report 2008
Related subject: Disability | Staff
Issues affecting the disability disclosure decisions of staff in higher education
Disclosure and support issues for disabled staff in higher education: Survey findings 2007
Related subject: Disability | Staff
Summarising the results of a survey into disclosure and support issues for disabled staff working as lecturers in higher education
DOC: Disclosure and support issues for disabled staff in higher education: Report 2008
Related subject: Disability | StaffIssues affecting the disability disclosure decisions of staff in higher education
DOC: Disclosure and support issues for disabled staff in higher education: Survey findings 2007
Related subject: Disability | StaffSummarising the results of a survey into disclosure and support issues for disabled staff working as lecturers in higher education
PDF: Disclosure and support issues for disabled staff in higher education: Report 2008
Related subject: Disability | StaffIssues affecting the disability disclosure decisions of staff in higher education
Disability equality schemes: the annual report
Related subject: DisabilityHow to comply with the Duty to produce an annual report for the Disability Equality Scheme
Disability Equality Partnership Bulletin 03
Related subject: DisabilityUpdate on the work of the Disability Equality Partnership
DOC: DEP Bulletin 03
Related subject: DisabilityUpdate on the work of the Disability Equality Partnership
PDF: DEP Bulletin 03
Related subject: DisabilityUpdate on the work of the Disability Equality Partnership
Disability Equality Partnership Bulletin 02
Related subject: DisabilityUpdate on the work of the Disability Equality Partnership
DOC: DEP Bulletin 02
Related subject: DisabilityUpdate on the work of the Disability Equality Partnership
PDF: DEP Bulletin 02
Related subject: DisabilityUpdate on the work of the Disability Equality Partnership
Disability Equality Partnership Bulletin 01
Related subject: DisabilityUpdate on the work of the Disability Equality Partnership
PDF: DEP Bulletin 01
Related subject: DisabilityUpdate on the work of the Disability Equality Partnership
DOC: Equality in higher education: statistical report 2011 Part 2: Students
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Race | Staff | Students | GeneralDownload the accessible Word version of 2011's statistical report Part 2: Students
DOC: Equality in higher education: statistical report 2011 Part 1: Staff
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Race | Staff | Students | GeneralDownload the accessible Word version of 2011's statistical report Part 1: Staff
PDF: Involving disabled people in HEI policy and practice
Related subject: Disability | StudentsPresentation first given at the Association of University Administrators conference March 2010
DOC: HEFCE Involving disabled people consultation programme
Related subject: DisabilityProgramme for 1 March 2010 consultation event
PDF: Evidencing equality: approaches to increasing disclosure and take-up of disabled students' allowance
Related subject: Disability | StudentsDownload the PDF version of our guide to increase disclosure rates and DSA take-up
DOC: Disability legislation: practical guidance for academic staff (revised)
Related subject: DisabilityAn accessible Word version of this publication
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Chris Brill
Senior Policy Adviser
Telephone: 020 7438 1021
Email: chris.brill@ecu.ac.uk
Amy Felsinger
Senior Policy Adviser
Telephone: 020 7438 1019
Email: amy.felsinger@ecu.ac.uk