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Develop inclusive policies and procedures

• Learning providers should have clear, unambiguous

anti-discriminatory policies that help to create inclusive

and safe environments for all learners regardless of
their backgrounds

• These should draw on evidence from recording and

monitoring of discriminatory incidents and should

ideally be developed with as much involvement as

possible from a diverse range of young people and
parents.

• Ongoing monitoring and gathering of views can be used

to demonstrate whether the policies are working

effectively to address prejudice-based and other forms

of discrimination.

• Learning provider anti-discriminatory policies should

directly reference the Equality Act 2010 and include an

explicit commitment to challenge all types of prejudice-

based language/behaviour.

• These policies should be available to learners, staff and

the wider learning community, and be easily

understood by all.

• It's also important to ensure that policies and

procedures, including approaches to addressing

discriminatory language/behaviour, have a focus on

developing positive relationships. This is an essential

part of a preventative approach.

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