1. Challenging Disablist Bullying in Schools Jan/Feb/March 2015

    February 25, 2015 by Richard Rieser

    As part of the Anti Bullying Alliance Project focus on SEN/Disability Bullying, World of Inclusion was commissioned to develop materials from a disability equality perspective, to challenge disablist bullying in primary and secondary schools.

    Various tools and methods were developed and used with groups of disabled and non-disabled children in six schools(2 secondary and 4 primary). The young people then took what they had learned and presented it to their peers in an assembly.The workshops and assemblies were filmed.
    Timeline of the History of the treatment of disabled people. A presentation was made of a history time line(slides 1-8) and various cards describing the treatment of disabled people were read out and members for the group had to stick them in the correct position under the time line (remainder of slides 9-28).
    Presentation Timeline ABA Project

    One of the more effective tools was ‘Disability Detectives’ In small groups the 8 information sheets were handed out together with a questionnire and participants had to find the answers from their information sheet and report back their findings to the whole group.

    Worksheetsfinalreworked-Page003 Deaf People
    Worksheetsfinalreworked-Page001People with Autism
    Worksheetsfinalreworked-Page002 Visual Impairment
    Worksheetsfinalreworked-Page004 DS primary
    Worksheetsfinalreworked-Page005 Learning Diff PrimaryWorksheetsfinalreworked-Page006 Short Stature
    Worksheetsfinalreworked-Page009 Physical Impairment
    Worksheetsfinalreworked-Page010 Mental Health
    Worksheetsfinalreworked-Page007 Down Syndrome
    Worksheetsfinalreworked-Page008 Learning Difficulty Sec

    Questionnaire: Be an information detective
    All Equal All Different Questionnaire

    We examined a number of case studies of disablist bullying in groups. Prior to this activity we watched a cartoon about Jay-a wheelchair user who liked sport, but after being bullied did not want to anymore. In the second cartoon some of his peers challenge what happened and go to the headteacher who organizes and assembly with a Paralympic medal winner to talk to the school about bullying. This helps to change attitudes.

    All the resources and films of six workshops held in the following Primary schools:- Colemore Juniors- Birmingham,
    Emersons Green- South Gloucestershire,
    Highbury Quadrant’ Islington
    Wroxham-Hertfordshire ;
    and two Secondary
    Schools Fulford-York
    Priestnall -Stockport

    See Anti Bullying Alliance Website http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/resources/disablist-bullying/disablism-in-class/


    Category: Projects – UK

  2. Impact of the Duty to Promote Disability Equality

    October 19, 2014 by Richard Rieser

    The Impact of the Duty to Promote Disability Equality in Schools in England: A Report for the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) 2008

    Duty to Promote Disability Equality part 1Duty to Promote Disability Equality part 2
    In 2008 Richard Rieser working with a group of young disabled people was awarded a tender by DCSF in July 2008 to carry out a number of tasks, this is the report on four of these:
    To fulfil the research function by organising and delivering workshops for children and young people in July 2008. The purpose of these events would be to identify the positive differences that the disability equality duty has made, and barriers and gaps that remain to be overcome, plus ideas on how gaps might be filled and barriers reduced. The events will also refresh our understanding of the priorities for change of disabled children and young people.

    Techniques to be developed to be inclusive of all access needs and ensure that non-verbal children participate fully.

    The findings of these workshops to be collated and presented in a report identifying key priorities and evidence of success and barriers to be included in the Secretary of State’s Report
    Desk research to identify strong examples of Disability/Single Equality Schemes from schools and guidance/schemes from local authorities.


    Category: Projects – UK

  3. Brighton January 2014

    February 3, 2014 by Atiha Gupta

    Richard talks on disability equality in Brighton January 2014

    Richard Rieser was asked to go to Brighton to train the trainers on disability equality in the classroom. At the Brighthelm Centre, he spoke to a room of 40 teachers and education experts about the legal framework under which schools fall and their duty to promote disability equality.

    Richard prepared three presentations for three separate groups of teachers and educationalists that sat in on different sessions of the day long training.

    See below:

    Presentation 1

    Presentation 2


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