Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum

Case Study Keele University:

Dr Richard Brown

Keele University

Introduction

Will focus on the how Identifying different needs for different staff Current provision Moving forward Marshall ACM The future

Staff Categories

Session lecturers Part Time lecturers Full time lecturers New staff Existing Staff Different approaches for each of these

groups Easier to manage

Training and Development

Learning and Development Unit Centre for Professional Staff Development Local responsibility for session teaching staff Keele Knowledge program: For all new staff TLHEP: Teaching staff with no formal

teaching qualification

Training and Development continued:

Designed a new development program “Teaching Diverse Students Inclusively” Elective session for all teaching staff whether

new or existing Case studies, best practice, legal aspects Integrated online diversity package TLHEP: Equality and Diversity Component

Revised program

Session teachers below 10 hours : Diversity ‘checklist’ : Time effective

Above 10 hours and up to 1. Fte: Online training package plus TDSI

New staff with no teaching qual: TLHEP plus elective sessions on offer

Existing staff: Roll out of online package

Marshall ACM package

Slow roll out Beginning the next phase as outlined above Used as an information toolkit Integrated into face to face delivery Easier to manage Can be difficult to monitor Making changes Positive feedback

The Future

To offer increasing levels of development

Continue to offer ‘bite size’ awareness sessions focused on specific issues

Developing checklists / building impact assessment into course approval process