Equality, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EEDIB)- working with children and young people

For some people the words equality, diversity, and inclusion may feel complicated, and outside of our experience or understanding.
This self study pack will introduce you to the language surrounding equality, diversity, and inclusion, which we abbreviate to EDI to make it easy to use in your practice and life.
The content of this self study pack explores themes of discrimination, prejudice, and inequality such as racism, transphobia, and ableism. 
You will look at how issues of inequality and oppression work in society,  as well as thinking more specifically about practice, with children and young people, that acknowledges, and addresses inequalities. 
You will have the chance to think about your own knowledge and experience, and what you can do as a practitioner with children and young people, to ensure fair and equitable practices. 
We value all of your knowledge and experience and believe that it is all helpful in this work, so please think about what you already know. This might be reflecting on how you have been treated as a woman, or as a Muslim person, or as an LGBT+ or disabled person. 
It will also be helpful to reflect on what you know as a white person or a non-disabled person and to be aware that addressing inequalities is everyone’s role, in society and particularly when working as a practitioner with children and young people.

Content Warning
We hope that some of this content will feel empowering and informative for those of you experiencing prejudice and discrimination – such as homophobia – but we are also aware that it might be emotionally challenging and painful to reflect on your own experiences and those of others. 

There is a list of support, information, resources, and organisations in section 7 that we encourage you to use.

The first section has five sprints where we look at Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and a final sprint activity to support you to consolidate your learning and think about how you will apply what you have learned to your practice with children and young people.