Equality and Diversity

Discrimination and prejudice interfere with people’s rights to have access to equality of opportunity and hinder the promotion of diversity, and they should have no place in a children’s setting.

The higher socio – economic groups are normally more likely to arrange gatherings and events, to introduce the younger generations to the variety of cultures, beliefs and values and therefore embracing them into the very community that they will shape in years to come.

One of the most striking examples that is commonly known as ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’ initiatives in higher education in the U.S. Since the last decade a range of proactive measures has innovated to stop various kinds of discrimination and promote institutional diversity.

Both discrimination and prejudice can take a range of forms and can take place for a multitude of reasons and usually occurs through lack of knowledge and an understanding of diversity, every childcare professional must be conscious of the fact that a child or young person will experience some form of prejudice or discrimination against them throughout their time in

The philosophy of the primary school where I work is that every child's unique needs and abilities should and must be honored. Children's different learning needs and styles are incorporated into the curriculum. On an informal level, teachers are encouraged to make use of lesson plans that utilize different types of media and methods of evaluation. Lesson plans often make use of visual and kinesthetic aspects of the learning experience as well as more traditional methods that emphasize mathematical, spatial, and verbal intelligences.

Whatever the age and whatever the reason, the impact and effect of discrimination and prejudice on children and young people can be extreme and can also have far reaching consequences for the sufferers – even following them into adulthood.

We live in a world where constant change is commonplace in our lives, shifting views and mindsets lead to conflicts and intricate resolutions. We are a split society, in truth. Opinions often outweigh fact, causing people and ideas to crumble. This is why equality is a topic which has become increasingly more relevant.

Schools must recognise, question and demonstrate anti-discriminatory practice. They must also monitor the ways that positive practice impacts on children and young people. Providing equality of opportunities means understanding and appreciating the diversity of every one ensuring a supportive environment free from harassment and discrimination. We need to promote and encourage positive attitudes, recognition, understanding, acceptance of diversity, uniqueness and differences in children and young people.

Prejudice is an opinion or attitude about a group of people that is based upon lack of understanding or incorrect information. It is making assumptions about children and young people because they belong to a particular group. Prejudiced attitudes can all too often be found among children, even at a very young age. Research has shown that children are capable of holding prejudices and negative attitudes towards others from the age of three. There are so many pressures on children to fit in and to conform with expected appearances and behaviour that they may be discriminated against and bullied if they do not. Both discrimination and prejudice can take a range of forms and can take place for a multitude of reason and usually occurs through lack of knowledge and understanding of diversity, every childcare professional must be conscious of the fact that a child or young person will experience some form of prejudice or discrimination against them throughout their time in school. It is down to us adults to educate and teach children to understand and respect other peoples differences in order for them to grow into mature, respectful young adults, to do this, children should be encouraged to explore and discover other cultures, beliefs and the environment around them. We should be vigilant to ensure that children respect and embrace diversity. Children can experience prejudice and discrimination the same way as adults due to race, religion, age, sex, culture or ethnicity.

The professional role of the class teacher is continually changing. It has long been expected that teachers should effectively accommodate all children regardless of their needs, with strategies and practice differing within and between settings to ensure that all children learn. However, recently more specific and detailed guidance has emerged that focuses on understanding the range of children’s needs (Hanko 2003). Instead of expecting children to ‘come up to standard’ or otherwise be segregated, an emphasis is now on schools to adapt and be flexible in order to accommodate, fully integrate and include every child (Tassoni 2003). Every Child Matters (ECM) details how it is the legal responsibility of the class teacher to ensure its five

Since the very beginning, America has taken pride in representing equality and opportunity for all people, yet to this day the people of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community are still facing difficulties of inequality on a day to day basis. There have been many legal advancements in the last few years, but there is a lot of change that needs to occur for it to become a social norm. There are many different issues that the people of this community go and they will continue to go through until some major changes are made, but the hard part will be changing the social stigma that surrounds the homosexual and transgender community.

|Stereotyping |understanding what kind of person they are and not taking the time to find out. |

Justice and Equality Cannot Coexist, For When One is Achieved the Other is Infringed Upon:

Set Goals- setting diversity goals for your organization is the first step in developing a strategic plan. The primary goal is your diversity mission statement, which should clearly communicate your commitment to diversity. A sample statement is: "We strive to respect and embrace individuals from different age groups, classes, ethnicities, genders, abilities, races, sexual orientations, and religions." With a mission statement in place, the next step is to develop smaller objectives to help achieve the mission (Linbald, 2015)

Unlimitedly recognition of peoples' rights is a proper procedure, and the discrimination cases, like the one with Qualcomm company, is the poor illegal implication for business. This representation is not the best attraction or representation for top talents. As an employee, I would not be wanted to work for a company, where respect and human right are not practicing or recognized. The change in leadership was a smart move. However, I don’t think this act considered as a safe strategy for the company's reputation and possible future lawsuits. Diversity is not just a definition; it’s a business style, a new approach. Different people, according to the age, gender, race, ethnicity and other dissimilarities, work together, learn from each other,