Positive about equality and Positive about equality and diversity at LSEdiversity at LSE

A strength of the LSE is A strength of the LSE is the diversity of the staff the diversity of the staff and student population.and student population.

LSE values and LSE values and celebrates diversity, celebrates diversity, promotes equality and promotes equality and recognises multiple recognises multiple identity.identity.

‘‘Nothing about us Nothing about us without us’ without us’ characterises the characterises the approach to the approach to the requirements of the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.Equality Act 2010.

Beyond compliance!Beyond compliance!

The Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act 2010 ‘framework for a fairer future'‘framework for a fairer future'

The Equality Act brings The Equality Act brings together previously together previously separate equalities separate equalities dimensions and dimensions and incorporates new incorporates new strands.strands.

Protected Protected characteristics – race, characteristics – race, gender, disability, age, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, sexual orientation, religion and belief, religion and belief, gender reassignment, gender reassignment, pregnancy and pregnancy and maternity, marriage and maternity, marriage and civil partnershipcivil partnership

Separate but linked action Separate but linked action plans under one umbrellaplans under one umbrella

Carolyn Solomon –Pryce, Carolyn Solomon –Pryce, LSE Diversity Advisor is LSE Diversity Advisor is taking an over arching lead taking an over arching lead on the production of The LSE on the production of The LSE Single Equality Scheme.Single Equality Scheme.

The legislation identifies a The legislation identifies a shared responsibility, shared responsibility, steered from the top, to steered from the top, to embed the equalities embed the equalities agenda into the culture of agenda into the culture of the organisation, and to the organisation, and to ensure the ongoing ensure the ongoing engagement of stakeholders engagement of stakeholders in the processes.in the processes.

Stakeholders include staff, Stakeholders include staff, students, prospective students, prospective students, visitors and of students, visitors and of course course youyou..

Inclusive PracticeInclusive Practice

Disability equality is a shared Disability equality is a shared responsibilityresponsibility

Today’s event considers accessibility Today’s event considers accessibility as an aspect of inclusive practiceas an aspect of inclusive practice

Inclusion = belongingInclusion = belonging Assistive technology is not only Assistive technology is not only

useful for disabled studentsuseful for disabled students

Diminishing barriersDiminishing barriers

LSE acknowledges that disabled LSE acknowledges that disabled students have often overcome students have often overcome additional barriers in order to achieve additional barriers in order to achieve the required admission gradesthe required admission grades

Technology can diminish barriers Technology can diminish barriers experienced by many students (eg experienced by many students (eg lecture capture, moodle, email)lecture capture, moodle, email)

Individualised /SystemicIndividualised /Systemic

DSA enables eligible UK students to DSA enables eligible UK students to access bespoke services and access bespoke services and technologytechnology

International students are also International students are also entitled to access servicesentitled to access services

Networking assistive technology Networking assistive technology increases availability for all students.increases availability for all students.

Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA's)

•specialist equipment you need for studying - for example, computer software •non-medical helpers, such as a note-taker or reader •extra travel costs you have to pay because of your disability •other costs - for example, tapes or Braille paper

ContactsContacts

Carolyn Solomon-Pryce is the Carolyn Solomon-Pryce is the LSE Diversity Adviser.LSE Diversity Adviser.

c.solomon-pryce@lse.ac.ukc.solomon-pryce@lse.ac.uk ex3698 ex3698

Nicola Martin takes a lead on Nicola Martin takes a lead on disability equality.disability equality.

n.martin@lse.ac.ukn.martin@lse.ac.uk ext6034 ext6034