NEW SW Learning Providers Equality and Diversity Network

Welcome to the South West Learning Providers’ Equality and Diversity Network web page, funded by the South West Learning and Skills Council (LSC).

The LSC exists to make England better skilled and more competitive and sees a strong commitment to equality and diversity as a way to achieve this vision.

This site is for individuals who are interested in promoting equality and diversity awareness and practice through whatever role they occupy as part of the adult learning provider community.

If you are an adult learning provider active in the South West of England and you are not already a Network member we hope you will complete the Registration form, which will ensure you receive invitations to meetings, bulletins and examples of good practice as they become available.

The ‘sign up’ document is for senior managers and leaders of learning provider organisations to express their commitment to the work of the network and corporate support for the aims of the Single Equality Scheme Single Equality Scheme

This is your web space and we do hope you will both contribute to, and use it. As network members begin to share their experience and knowledge we hope this will grow into an important source of support for practitioners and others involved in promoting and embedding equality and diversity into the work of the adult learning sector.

Upcoming Meetings

• North: Tues 6th/Thurs 8th October 2009 - Venue TBC - A doodle link for this meeting is available here: North
• South: Tues 6th/Thurs 8th October 2009 - Venue TBC - A doodle link for this meeting is available here: South 
• Tuesday 9th February 2009 - Venue TBC
• Thursday 11th February 2009 - Venue TBC

Membership Documents

To become a member of the network please complete and return a registration form: Registration form To read the Terms of Reference please see: Terms of Reference

To read the South West Learning Provider Equality and Diversity Network Statement of Corporate Support and Commitment: Statement

To read Novembers newsletter from the Network please see: November 2008 Newsletter

To read the Summer 2008 bulletin please see: Summer 08 Bulletin

The Summer 2009 bulletin is now available to read and download here:

Here is the first example of a report which may prove helpful for people who would like guidance about how to make a learning environment welcoming to practising Muslim students: Learners report

Here is the evaluation report from the initial LSC Support programme. The purpose of this report is to present the findings from the evaluation of a Support Programme offered by the South West Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to providers on developing Single Equality Schemes. To read the report: Report

LINKS TO FOLLOW FROM OUR WEEKLY E-BULLETIN

To sign up for our weekly e-bulletin please contact jinny.uppington@equalitysouthwest.org.uk for a contact form or download it here: Contact Form

Report on Adult Learning and Inequality

This report produced by Demos seeks to address the skills paradox exploring its causes, its effects and the ways in which policy can help overcome it. To view the full report see here: Report on Adult Learning and Inequality