SD1S104 - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SD1S104
Module Title: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Education, Early Years and Social Work
Faculty Sub Group: Early Years
Module Leader: Kelly McCarthy
Module Team: Alun Prosser, Louise Simpson, Mark Iggulden, Philippa Watkins
First Intended Intake: SEP 2023 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Jul 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2029

Module Aims

To enable students to gain an up to date understanding of the contexts, strengths and needs of children and families with particular characteristics and differences.

To enable students to understand and critically reflect on their professional and ethical responsibilities when working inclusively.

Content Summary

The importance of language: hard to reach or easy to ignore.

Contested notions – marginalised, vulnerable, diverse, under served, otherness

Inclusion and inclusivity – policy and practice

Sociological and psychological theories that underpin the notions of inclusion and diversity

Key dimensions of inequality and intersectionality

Conscious and unconscious bias

Child and family centered approaches

Case studies in:

Working with Children and Families with disabilities, neurodiversity and with additional learning needs

Working with Children and Families who are or were new to English (EAL)

Working with Children and Families in conflict with the law

Working with asylum seeking and refugee families and unaccompanied asylum seeking children

Working with carers (older and young)

Working with care experienced young people and adults

Working with families experiencing domestic abuse

Reflection and reflexivity

Anti oppressive practice

Additional learning needs and neurodiversity

Fairness, equity and equality and their consequences

Poverty, mental ill health and substance abuse

Skills when working inclusively

Being confident with difference

Communicating across ages and building relationships

Power inequalities and why they arise

Stigma and stereotyping

Strength based approaches

The Equality Act 2010

The Social Services and Well being (Wales) Act 2015

The Socio Economic Duty 2021

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 30
Seminar 6
Independent Study 72
Directed Study 72
Formative Assessment - Independent 20
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Students will gain an up to date understanding of the contexts, strengths and needs of children and families with particular characteristics and differences.
LO2 Students will understand and be able to critically reflect on their professional and ethical responsibilities when working inclusively.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Self Reflective Assessment 1 A personal record of a student's learning experiences. It requires students to record and reflect upon their observations and responses to situations, which can then be used later to explore and analyse ways of thinking and being in context. Generally involves critical diaries, learning logs and written / visual journals. 0 3500 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Self Reflective Assessment 1

Reading List