Ptlls_Assignment_3

Assignment 3 Explain how you could promote inclusion, equality and diversity with your current/future learners. Identify other points of referral available to meet the potential needs of learners Inclusion is about involving my learners in relevant and understandable activities rather than excluding them for any reason either directly or indirectly during their time on Employment Zone. At induction to Employment Zone a Fast Track Assessment is carried out to establish if the learner has Literacy and Numeracy needs, the result will aid me in ensuring any activities/tasks set can be adapted and inclusive of their learning styles/needs. Sometimes learners have personal problems or they are unable to attend appointments or achieve goals in time agreed, it is my responsibility to arrange for them to attend at later appointments to catch up and receive extra support from myself or colleagues in achieving goals despite issues that may have arisen. It is also my responsibility to ensure that when learners are attending work shops delivered by myself or a colleague that learning styles and needs are taken into account and resources are made available to ensure all learners are engaging in and understand the same exercises. I usually assess a learners needs through discussion and asking the questions needed to gain an informative answer, for example ‘what were your main barriers when learning in school’, ‘did you enjoy learning in a classroom environment'’, ‘do you work well with others'’ Equality is about the rights of my learners to participate in Employment Zone and receive full unbiased and non judgemental advice and support regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation and age. I have learners of different race and ethnic origin where English is not their first language. At the induction the welcome brochure is provided in different languages so they can understand the Employment Zone without been left out. Diversity is about valuing the differences in people, whether that relates to gender, race, age, disability or any other individual characteristic they may have. My learners have different barriers, skills and needs and I have to take that into consideration at all times. All my learners work to individual action plans which have been agreed between us and are specific to employability needs and barriers. It is common that learners need support/assistance from external organisations due to barriers that I am unable to resolve, for instance housing issues, financial hardship, health issues and so on. It is my responsibility to refer/signpost to organisations that are certified and offering the support needed by my learner. I will liaise with the organisation if necessary and record actions to monitor progress.