Page 8 - Challenging Discriminatory Language Pocket Book
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Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
• Early intervention and prevention are key elements of
an approach focused on ensuring we get it right for all
children and young people.
• It is important to develop a learning environment
where the values of inclusion and respect are
uniformly applied to all learners and their families.
• It is this inclusive ethos that addresses the root cause
of prejudice-based discrimination and contributes to
its prevention.
Address Language and negative messages
• Unacceptable language and jokes in learning spaces
can create a climate of racism, sexism, disablism,
homophobia, transphobia, religious hatred etc. which
both directly and indirectly excludes, threatens, hurts
or humiliates young people.
• Discriminatory language can be used without malice
or understanding, but this does not mean that it has
no impact on young people who hear it used in this
way.
• People being discriminated against and the wider
learning community may be seriously affected by
these negative messages.
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